# Turn happy customers into referrals with one easy ask

> It writes a message your customer can forward to a friend in one tap, in the customer's voice, not yours.

Describe when your customers are happiest and what you can spend on a thank-you. You get a simple referral offer, the words to say in person, a follow-up text and a message they can forward.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/turn-happy-customers-into-referrals/
- Category: Win more clients
- Made for: Small business owners
- Works in: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Time: About 5 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I run [YOUR BUSINESS, e.g. a house cleaning service]. My happiest customers usually say so when [HAPPY MOMENT, e.g. they see the finished kitchen]. I'd like more referrals without sounding pushy.

Help me with:
1. Three simple referral offers that reward both the customer and the friend, within [THANK-YOU BUDGET, e.g. $25 a referral]
2. What to say in person at that happy moment, in two sentences
3. A follow-up text for the next day, under 40 words
4. A message the customer can forward to a friend, under 50 words, that sounds like them, not like an ad
5. Wording for a small card I can leave behind

Keep everything warm, short and easy to say out loud. No guilt-tripping.
```

## Step by step

1. Note the moment customers are happiest with your work.
2. Fill in the prompt and pick a referral offer you can afford.
3. Practice the two-sentence ask out loud once.
4. Use the text and forward message after your next great job.

## What you'll get

Three referral offers, an in-person ask, a follow-up text, a forwardable message and card wording.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 5 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 3 blanks: your business, happy moment and thank-you budget. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** Three referral offers, an in-person ask, a follow-up text, a forwardable message and card wording.

Idea spotted on the web, shared by Lilach Bullock: https://www.lilachbullock.com/chatgpt-prompts-small-business-owners-save-an-hour-a-day/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Website Audit (An evidence-cited, branded audit of any site, ready to hand a client); Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.