# Contractor Testimonial Request Template

Use this when a finished job produced a happy customer, useful before-and-after photos, or local proof that should help the next homeowner trust you faster.

## 1. Decide what proof you need

- Trade/service:
- City/neighborhood:
- Job type:
- Main customer problem:
- Result delivered:
- Best destination: Google review / website service page / city page / project gallery / LocalKit profile / QR route / referral page

## 2. Text message request

Hi {{customer_first_name}}, this is {{your_name}} from {{business_name}}. Thanks again for trusting us with the {{service_type}} job in {{city}}. Would you be comfortable sharing one sentence about what changed after the work was finished? Something specific like the problem, the crew experience, or the result helps other homeowners decide who to call.

If yes, you can reply here. If we use it on our website or project gallery, we can list it as "{{first_name}}, {{city}}" unless you prefer something else.

## 3. Email request

Subject: Quick quote from your {{service_type}} project?

Hi {{customer_first_name}},

Thanks again for choosing {{business_name}} for the {{service_type}} work in {{city}}.

We are updating our local proof so future homeowners can see real examples before they request an estimate. Would you be willing to send back two or three sentences about:

1. What problem you needed solved
2. What the crew did well
3. What changed after the job was finished

If you are comfortable with it, we may use your quote with the project photos on our website, Google Business Profile, referral page, or local profile. We can publish it as "{{first_name}}, {{city}}" unless you want a different name format.

Thank you,
{{signature}}

## 4. Photo permission add-on

Can we also use the before-and-after photos from your project as an example for homeowners considering similar work? We will avoid showing personal details like house numbers, license plates, kids, or private areas unless you approve them.

Permission: yes / no / only cropped photos

## 5. Website-ready testimonial fields

- Customer display name:
- City/neighborhood:
- Service performed:
- Quote:
- Photo permission:
- Related before photo:
- Related after photo:
- Best page placement:
- Follow-up owner:
- Date collected:

## 6. Placement rules

- Service page: use testimonials about that exact service.
- City page: use proof from that city or nearby neighborhood.
- Project gallery: pair quote, photos, problem, solution, and result.
- Quote form: use short proof that reduces anxiety before someone submits.
- LocalKit/profile route: use one tight quote, one photo, and one call/review/quote action.
- Google Business Profile: use review language and project updates, not fake testimonial stuffing.

## 7. Product-fit note

LocalKit fits lightweight testimonial proof for GBP, QR, referral, review, and social profile traffic. Webzaz fits when testimonials, project galleries, city proof, service pages, and quote flow need to work together on a stronger contractor website. Do not force either product where the customer only needs a better review habit.