Free guide · works with ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini
How tradies get more Google reviews with ChatGPT
Turn satisfied customers into a steady flow of genuine reviews and quality referrals using a repeatable, low-effort system. You leave with finished messages, templates, a rollout plan, and a maintenance rhythm that keeps results coming.
Step 1, free.
Copy this, paste it into your AI, and swap the [BRACKETS] for your own details.
Setup: Define business profile & goals
Provide: [BUSINESS NAME], [SUBURB/REGION], [TRADES OFFERED], [SERVICE AREA], [IDEAL CUSTOMER TYPES], [AVERAGE JOB SIZE], [SALES CYCLE LENGTH], [DIFFERENTIATORS], [COMPLIANCE/INSURANCE NOTES], [BRAND VOICE], [TOP 3 GOALS FOR REVIEWS/REFERRALS], [RISKS/NO-GO ZONES], [CURRENT TECH STACK], [PRIMARY REVIEW PLATFORMS], [PRIMARY CONTACT SOURCES], [OWNER/CONTACT]. Act as a senior strategist and interviewer to define a sharp profile and measurable goals that fit a NZ tradie business. Work through it like this: 1) Clarify the work you actually want more of: segment [TRADES OFFERED] by margin, repeatability, and risk; prioritise top 1–2. 2) Translate [TOP 3 GOALS FOR REVIEWS/REFERRALS] into measurable targets with baseline, target, and timeframe (e.g., Google reviews from X to Y in 90 days). 3) Map constraints from [SERVICE AREA], [COMPLIANCE/INSURANCE NOTES], [RISKS/NO-GO ZONES], and [BRAND VOICE] to messaging do/don’t rules. 4) Identify must-have platforms from [PRIMARY REVIEW PLATFORMS] and tech fit from [CURRENT TECH STACK] and [PRIMARY CONTACT SOURCES]. 5) Define success metrics and owner: who tracks what, how often, and where. Give me the output as: - Section A: Business Summary (bullets). - Section B: Goals & Metrics (table: Goal, Baseline, Target, Timeframe, Owner, Metric Source). - Section C: Constraints & Risk Controls (table: Constraint, Implication, Do, Don’t). - Section D: Platform/Stack Plan (table: Platform/Tool, Purpose, Status, Notes). Quality bar: Goals must be specific, numeric, time-bound, and traceable to a platform or log. If any field is missing or unclear, ask one concise follow-up; if still unknown, mark MISSING and proceed with assumptions noted.
How to get a good answer.
- 01Fill every [BRACKET] with real detail. Vague in, vague out.
- 02Read the answer, then reply with what's wrong or missing. The AI fixes it in seconds.
- 03Check facts, prices and anything legal or safety-related yourself before you use it.
The rest of the workflow.
Step 1 gets you started. The full Tradie Review & Referral Engine takes you all the way, 13 steps in order:
- 01Setup: Define business profile & goals (free above)
- 02Setup: Map moments that matter
- 03Setup: Build contact & consent log
- 04Build: Write review request messages
- 05Build: Plan channels & timing
- 06Build: Set up review links & landing
- 07Build: Prepare reply templates (incl. bad reviews)
- 08Build: Design referral programme
- 09Build: Write referral ask scripts
- 10Deploy: Create 30-day rollout calendar
- 11Deploy: Publish and showcase reviews
- 12Quality & Improve: Run dry-run & go-live checklist
- 13Maintain: Monthly metrics & actions
Pay once, keep it. Delivered instantly with a copy button on every prompt.
Questions
Does this work with the free version of ChatGPT?
Yes. The prompt works in the free versions of ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, on a phone or a computer.
What do I put in the [BRACKETS]?
Your real details: notes, numbers, names, whatever the bracket asks for. The more specific you are, the better the answer.
Is the AI's answer always right?
No. Treat it as a strong first draft: check facts, figures and anything legal or safety-related before you use it.
What's in the full Tradie Review & Referral Engine?
13 steps run in order, a system prompt that sets the AI up for the job, worked examples, fix-it prompts and a quality checklist. It's NZ$19.50 once, no subscription.
Know someone who'd use this?
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