Practical AI
No. 5.05Track 5 · Small business

Learn from your reviews

Lesson 5 of 55 min read1 task · 3 questions

Paste your reviews. See what customers keep saying. Fix one thing this week.

The idea

One review is one opinion. Ten reviews show a pattern. If four people mention long waiting, that is the first thing to fix.

Copy 10 to 20 recent reviews from Google or from WhatsApp messages into the chatbot. Remove customer names and phone numbers first. Ask for themes: what people like, what they complain about and which reviews mention each one.

Check the result yourself. The AI can miscount or put a review in the wrong group. Read the reviews in each group and see if they really say the same thing.

Reply to a bad review in calm words. Thank them, say sorry for the exact problem, say what you will change and invite them back. Change the reply so it says only what you will really do. Do not argue, and do not offer a discount for removing the review.

Your task

Find the themes in a salon's reviews and reply to a bad one

Use these 10 short reviews for a salon in Lucknow. Next time, paste your own reviews, without names.

Your slip: copy-paste prompt
Role: You help a small salon owner understand customer reviews.
Task: 1) Group these reviews into themes, with review numbers. 2) Give the top 2 things to fix. 3) Write a reply to review 4.
Reviews:
1. Good haircut, but I waited 40 minutes.
2. Very clean salon, friendly staff.
3. Great facial. Fair price.
4. Booked for 5 pm, served at 6 pm. Nobody told me. Not coming back.
5. Polite staff. Long wait on Sundays.
6. Nice threading, quick service.
7. AC not working, very hot inside.
8. Clean place, good hair colour.
9. Long wait even with a booking.
10. Friendly staff, fair price.
Format: Reply under 60 words, polite, no excuses. Simple English.

What you should get

A real example of a good result. Your wording will differ a little. The shape and the facts should match.

Printed resultExample

THEMES
- Long waiting time: 1, 4, 5, 9 (4 reviews)
- Good service: 1, 3, 6, 8 (4 reviews)
- Friendly, polite staff: 2, 5, 10 (3 reviews)
- Clean salon: 2, 8 (2 reviews)
- Fair price: 3, 10 (2 reviews)
- AC not working: 7 (1 review)

TOP 2 THINGS TO FIX
1. Waiting time. Keep to booking times, and message customers when you are running late.
2. Repair the AC and check it before busy days.

REPLY TO REVIEW 4
Thank you for telling us, and we are sorry. You booked for 5 pm and waited an hour with no update. That is not okay. From now on, we will message customers if we are running late. Please give us one more chance and ask for me when you visit.

Check yourself

Q1 When is a complaint worth fixing first?

Q2 What do you remove before you paste reviews?

Q3 Which is the best reply to a bad review?

Finished?

Stamp this ticket. Your pass on the home page gets punched.

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