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Create a Simple Customer Referral Program With AI

Word of mouth works best when you make it easy and rewarding. AI can help you design the offer and wording.

Step by step

  1. Pick a reward. A discount, free add-on or donation to charity.
  2. Make it simple. One sentence rule.
  3. Create a card or text. Easy to hand over.
  4. Track referrals. A notebook or spreadsheet.
  5. Thank both sides. Customers like to be noticed.

What to expect

Expect a simple offer, card wording and a tracking sheet. Most small programs work best with a modest reward given to both people.

Mistakes to avoid

Do not make the rules complicated. Avoid rewards that cost more than a new customer is worth. Check the rules of any platform where you advertise.

A good next step

Hand out cards to your ten best customers this week.

A prompt you can copy

Type this into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini

Design a simple referral program for my [business]: reward for the existing customer and the new one, a short card text under 40 words, and a way to track it on paper.

Good to know. Check that rewards are legal and clearly explained. Do not require reviews in exchange for rewards, which many platforms forbid.

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Common questions

What reward works?

Something your customers value and you can afford.

How do I track?

A simple spreadsheet is enough.

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