Guide

How to reply to a fake salon review

Check the appointment book before you call a review fake. If no name and no day match, say you cannot find the visit, leave a phone number, and flag the review.

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Walk-ins and guests booked under a friend’s name are the usual misses. Look at the week around the post before you write.

The reply does not list the names you checked. It says you cannot match the review to an appointment. A real client can call with the day and the name on the book.

Do not describe a guest you turned away, a color you refused, or a person who left mid-service. That identifies someone, even if you think it is the same writer.

Flag the review after you post. The reply tells the next client you could not find the visit. It does not declare victory.

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Examples

A review about a service you do not offer

Example review

“Worst lash extensions I have ever had. Glue everywhere. Stay away.”

Reply

Thank you for the note. We do not offer lash extensions, and we cannot match this review to an appointment. Please call the salon with a name and a day if we should look again. We have flagged the review. [Your name], Owner

  • Uses a service you do not sell as the fact
  • Does not insult the writer

A review that names a stylist who left years ago

Example review

“Marisa ruined my color last Saturday. Still orange.”

Reply

Thank you for writing. Marisa has not been with the salon for some time, and we cannot match this review to a recent appointment. Please call us with the name on the book if you were in. We have flagged the review. [Your name], Owner

  • Corrects the staff fact
  • Does not discuss a color formula

Questions

Should I say the review is from another salon?
Only if you are stating a service you do not offer or a person who does not work there. Do not name another business.
What if they booked online under a different email?
The phone call is how you find that. Do not ask them to post the email address under the review.

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