Sending customer review requests is a great way to increase reviews on your store.

You can write an attractive subject, craft a fascinating email, and hit the send button.

It sounds easy when you have only a few sales every day. But when your business starts growing, and you get a lot of sales, it is no longer a walk in the park.

All of a sudden, you need an entire team just to do the emails. 

Good news: it doesn’t have to be this hard.

You can automate the review request email system. From asking customers to collecting reviews, all can be done on automation.
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Can You Send Automated Customer Review Request Emails in Shopify?

If you have been wondering if it is possible to send automated review request emails in Shopify, the answer is Yes.

But you will need a good review management app with an automation feature. It is not possible to do this by default on Shopify.
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You can look up the Best Product Review Apps For Shopify.
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But if you want to save time, then you can go directly to the Shopify App Store and install the ReviewXpo app.
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ReviewXpo is equipped with AI that can write engaging customer review request emails and automatically send them to your buyers.
 

Step-By-Step Guide to Sending Automated Customer Review Emails

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Once you install the ReviewXpo, you can go to its settings and set up an automated review request system.

Here is the step-by-step guide to sending automated customer review emails on Shopify:
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Step 1: Open the ReviewXpo dashboard on your Shopify store
‍First, log in to your Shopify account. Then select ReviewXpo under the App section at the bottom of the left menu.

(Hope you have ReviewXpo already installed on your store)

It will open a new ReviewXpo Menu and the dashboard to set up various automation functions.

Step 2: Go to the Email content
From the new ReviewXpo menu, select Emails to open two options. Select Email Content under the Email section.

A new page will open on the dashboard with email content settings.

Step 3: Set up the first review request
From the Email content page, select First Review Request. It sends emails for the first time to customers after they make a purchase.

Now modify the settings in the following way to set up the automation process:

• Email Banner: You can set up an email banner in this option. This is a great opportunity for promoting your brand.
  
  Although the app has a default banner, we recommend you make your own with your brand logo. Try to put some promotional offers on it so that your customers repurchase from you.
• Email Subject: The email subject is crucial to whether your customer will open the mail or not. Try to write something attractive like:
  
  - Your Opinion Matters: Review and Enjoy Exclusive Benefits!
  
  - Exclusive Offer Inside: Leave a Review for a Special Treat!

However, you also can go with the default subject, i.e.: How was your shopping experience? We appreciate your feedback.
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• Email Content: You should tailor all the emails for each and every individual customer. It enhances the chance of getting reviews.
  
  There is a default email content that you can use or pick up from the following examples:
  
  I. Dear [Customer Name],
  
  We hope this message finds you well! At [Your Store Name], we are always striving to provide the best possible experience for our valued customers, and we'd love to hear about your recent purchase.
  
  Your feedback means the world to us, and we believe that your insights can help shape the future of our products and services. Would you consider taking a moment to share your thoughts with us?
  
  II. Dear [Customer Name],
  
  We trust this email finds you well and are enjoying your recent purchase from [Your Store Name]. We are reaching out to you because we truly value your opinion and believe that your insights can make a significant impact.
  
  We understand your time is valuable, but your honest review can go a long way in helping us improve and ensure that we continue to meet your expectations.
  
• Button Text (CTA): Lastly, you can set up a custom button text as CTA. In general, the default “Write a Review” text button works fine.
  
  The button will take the customer to the product page for leaving a review.
  
  The best thing about ReviewXpo is that your customers do not even need to visit your store to leave the review.
  
  They can reply to the email with their reviews, which will be added to your store.

After you are done with email content settings, click on save.
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Step 4: Automate the customer review request email

Now, click on Review Request under the Emails section.

Then, select Reminder Settings from the review request options.

Set up the review request settings in the following way:
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• First Review Request:  You can set here the time period after which the first review request will be sent.
  
  Do not send it so fast that your customer does not even receive the product. Try setting it to a few days after delivery.
• Follow-Up Review Request: Often, the first email gets ignored, and ReviewXpo allows you to send a follow-up mail for a review request.
  
  You should set it to around two weeks after the first mail. To ensure you get success in getting reviews, read our article on “How To Follow Up Customers To Get Product Reviews?”
• Request Photo/Video Review: ReviewXpo also has the option to send photo/video review requests.
  
  Photo & video reviews are usually more effective than text reviews. Hence, this feature can really be helpful for you.
  
  However, it can be tough to persuade your customers to provide photo/video reviews. You can read our guide on “How To Get More Photo And Video Reviews From Your Customers” to get success.

All these three options have a separate “Save” button. Modify each setting and click on save to automate the customer review request email system.

Now, whenever someone purchases something from your Shopify store, an automated review request mail will go to their email after the time period you set.
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