How do I respond to reviews of my business?
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If you’ve claimed your business page, you can respond to your reviews with a Comment, Direct message, or both. We recommend starting with a Comment. Comments appear below the review and are visible to anyone looking at your page. A Comment shows your commitment to customer service. If you've claimed multiple business pages on Yelp, you'll need to select the specific location from the top left drop-down menu (See all locations) from the Yelp for business website or tap the locations icon in the upper right corner of the Yelp for business app before following these steps.Don't forget that an approved profile photo and an approved business account name are required to respond to reviews. People are much more receptive to dialogue when they feel like they're talking with you face-to-face.Responding to a positive review is simple. Start with a Comment and give them a genuine, honest, personalized thanks. That's it. For 4 or 5 star reviews you also have the option to send a quick thank you note by clicking or tapping the “Thank” button underneath the review. While a personalized Comment saying thank you is better, this will do in a pinch.For critical reviews, take a step back and look at the review as feedback. Every business has areas they can improve in. With that in mind, take a minute before you respond and collect your thoughts. It’ll take some of that edge out of what you write. We recommend that you start with a comment. That way you get credit for your customer service. The next step is to take the high road. Your response represents your business. You don’t want to worry about turning people off because of a hasty response. Finally, don’t worry. In the end, you can’t please 100% of your customers 100% of the time. Focus on learning, growing, and providing great customer service.Instructions for:
If you would like to edit or remove your comment, click on the overflow menu (three dots) to the right of the comment, and select Edit Comment or Remove Comment.
If you’d like to thank a user for their 4 or 5 star review, you can send a quick thank you note by clicking or tapping the “Thank” button underneath the review. This will send a direct thank you message to the user that will not be displayed publicly on the site, but will be visible to that user only.
Yelp for Business Website (biz.yelp.com)
To respond to a review via Comment or Direct Message
Go to the Reviews section of your business account, located on the left hand side menu
Locate the review you’d like to respond to and click either Comment or Direct Message
Enter your text
When ready to send, click the arrow icon to the right
To respond to a review from the Yelp for Business app
Tap More in the bottom navigation bar
Tap Reviews
Locate the review you'd like to respond to and tap either Comment or Direct message
Enter your text
When ready to send, tap the arrow icon to the right
To thank a reviewer
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