08 May Mastering Salon Reviews and Responding to Client Expectations
Mastering Salon Reviews and Responding to Client Expectations

Reviews are crucial to the success of your salon, spa, or beauty business because they are often the first thing potential clients see when considering booking an appointment with you. This means that with a great review strategy comes an increase in filled booths and sales.
Here are just a few insider tips for mastering your review strategy on Google and Yelp and meeting the expectations of your client:
Tips for Mastering Reviews
Respond promptly
Responding promptly to reviews shows that you are engaged and care about the experiences your clients have. This is especially important for negative reviews, as it shows that you are willing to address any concerns and work to improve. Regularly monitor your reviews on both platforms to ensure that you're always up-to-date with your review responses.
Be professional
It's important to be professional and courteous when promptly responding to your reviews, regardless of whether the review is positive or negative. When responding to negative reviews, avoid using profanity or making personal attacks. Instead, focus on providing helpful and respectful responses.
Show Appreciation
Reviews are crucial to growing your beauty business, so don't forget to show appreciation by thanking your reviewers. Even if the review is negative, it's important to show gratitude for the feedback. After all, it's beneficial to know what areas need work. Thanking your reviewers also builds trust with your clients and shows that you care.
Address specific concerns
In order to provide a clear solution to a negative review, you must address the specific concerns of the reviewer. This shows that you take their experiences seriously and are willing to take action to improve. Even if you don't offer refunds, a solution can likely be worked out through communication.
Be transparent
Be transparent about your policies and explain why certain decisions were made. This can help to build trust with potential clients and show that you are open, honest, and care about the outcome of their visit.
Provide updates
If a negative review has been resolved, provide an update to show that the issue has been addressed and the concerns of the client have been taken into consideration. This is especially important for online viewers considering booking an appointment.
Responding to Client Expectations
Positive Review Responses
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Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with our salon! We’re so glad we could meet your expectations!
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We’re thrilled to hear that you love your new hair! Thanks for your review.
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Your positive feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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We’re so happy to hear that you had a positive experience at our salon! Thank you for sharing.
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Your positive review makes our day. Thank you!
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We’re thrilled that you had a great experience with us. Thanks for your review.
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Your kind words are greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to share.
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(Reviewer’s Name), it’s our top priority to make sure all of our guests have as great of a five-star experience as you did! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review!
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We’re delighted to hear that you had such a pleasant experience! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a kind review. We’d love to see you again in the future!
- Thank you so much for the sincere review! It makes us incredibly happy to hear that you had such a positive experience with us. We appreciate your time and can’t wait to see you again soon!
Negative Review Responses
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We’re sorry to hear about your negative experience. Please reach out to me, (your name), the owner of our salon. I want to make sure that you are taken care of and that this issue is resolved. (leave a phone number or email to reach you at)
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We are so sorry that we didn’t meet your expectations. Please email me at (your email) so that we can make sure we correct this issue.
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Your feedback is important to us. We apologize for the negative experience and will work to resolve the issue.
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We apologize for any inconvenience and promise to work to improve. Feel free to contact us at (your phone number).
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Your review is important to us. We apologize for the negative experience and will work to resolve the issue.
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We appreciate your feedback. We’re sorry for the negative experience and will work to improve.
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Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We apologize for the negative experience and will work to resolve the issue.
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(Reviewer’s Name), we value the opinions of our clients and want to thank you for taking the time to notify us of these issues. We are saddened to hear that your experience with us was less than anticipated. We’re constantly looking for ways to improve and will take your feedback into consideration moving forward.
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(Reviewer’s Name), we are disheartened to hear that your experience with us didn’t meet expectations. We are grateful you’ve taken the time to leave a detailed review, as we will use it to ensure these mistakes do not happen again. Upon improving, we hope that we can earn your business again in the future.
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We are saddened to read that you did not have a pleasant visit with us, (Reviewer’s Name). We uphold our salon’s standards and take individual guest experiences very seriously. Thank you for letting us know what we need to improve on.
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