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Ask at the collection, when the glasses have just been fitted.

Review generation for an optical shop means asking at the fitting rather than after the test, because the customer is only pleased once they can see properly. GullySales sets the moment and the wording, and prepares the reply to a complaint about a lens or a price.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What review generation means

Review generation is the routine of asking satisfied customers to leave a Google or platform review at the moment they are happiest, rather than hoping they remember later. GullySales builds the request into your existing follow-up steps and tracks how many turn into a review.

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Last updated 5 Oct 2026. Rules for this trade differ by state and professional body, and they change. We describe restrictions in general terms, so check the current position with your own council or adviser before you publish anything.

For optical businesses

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “Collection beats the test as the moment to ask”

    At the end of a test your customer is holding a bill and a prescription. A week later they collect the glasses, put them on and look around the shop. Ask then.

  • “Reviews decide whether a parent trusts you with a child's eyes”

    A parent choosing where to take a seven-year-old reads for patience and an unhurried test. Those words appear only if you ask for them.

  • “The review you will get unasked is about lens pricing”

    Public criticism of an optical shop is about the cost of lenses, not the eye test. Have an answer ready that explains what the price covers without arguing.

What we do

What we deliver for optical businesses.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. The ask built into the collection and fitting

    A short spoken request while the glasses are adjusted and the customer confirms they can see clearly, followed by a link sent to their phone.

    Result: You ask at the only point the product has proved itself.

  2. Wording that names the optometrist and the test

    A request that prompts the customer to mention who tested them and how the visit felt, rather than asking for a rating.

    Result: Your reviews say what a nervous first-time customer needs to hear.

  3. A separate ask after a child's visit

    A request to the parent phrased around patience and whether the child was comfortable in the chair.

    Result: The profile reassures the next parent choosing a shop.

  4. A prepared reply to the complaint about lens pricing

    A short public answer explaining what the price includes, with the refund and escalation position agreed inside the shop beforehand.

    Result: A price complaint reads as an explanation rather than a row.

  5. Requests kept off unresolved jobs

    A flag on remakes, uncomfortable lenses and warranty disputes, so no request goes out while a customer is unhappy.

    Result: You stop inviting the reviews you will regret.

  6. A reply routine covering every review

    One person answering each new review, with the approach agreed so replies do not read as a template.

    Result: A searcher sees a shop that pays attention.

  7. Review count, rating and content tracked against the baseline

    New reviews, the rating and how many mention the eye test or the optometrist, measured against the baseline recorded before work started.

    Result: You can see whether the reviews are saying anything useful.

How the result is measured

  • Reviews received
  • Average rating
  • Response rate to requests

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Read the full online review generation and management page

Asking for reviews the right way

The ask is made over the counter, while the temples are being adjusted.

Fitting at collection
While you adjust the frame and the customer looks around the shop, say the ask, then send the link to their phone before they leave.
The optometrist's name
Ask the customer to mention who did the eye test. A parent choosing for a child searches for patient and unhurried, and for the optometrist by name.
Progressive lenses
For progressives, ask after the first few days of wearing them, once the customer has adapted. The opinion changes during that period.
A contact lens trial
Ask only after the customer has worn the lenses and says they are comfortable. Skip it if they came back about discomfort.
A remake or adjustment
If the glasses returned for a remake, wait until the second fitting is right before asking.
Camp coordinators
After a school or corporate eye check-up camp, ask the coordinator, an adult who dealt with you, and not each student.

Who it is for

This is written for these optical businesses.

  • Independent single-location optical shops
  • Multi-branch optical retail chains
  • Optical shops attached to an eye hospital or clinic
  • Contact lens specialist retailers
  • Optical shops with an in-house optometrist
  • School and corporate eye check-up service providers
  • Premium and designer eyewear retailers

How it works

From your first message to the first report.

No open-ended retainer. Every step gives you something in writing.

  1. First

    Your brief

    You tell us what you need in a few short steps: your business, what you want, where enquiries come from and how they are handled.

  2. After the brief

    A conversation and a written scope

    We read it, then talk with whoever handles your enquiries. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come in writing, and nothing starts before you have read them.

  3. Before work starts

    Baseline recorded

    The numbers this work is meant to move, such as enquiries, quotations, orders, visits or renewals, written down so every later report has an honest comparison.

  4. After the baseline

    The first fix goes live

    The fix we agreed to start with is put in place and measured against the baseline, whether that is a reply, a follow-up, a page, a listing or the handover between marketing and sales.

  5. As agreed

    Report against the baseline

    What moved, what did not, and what changes next, in plain words. How often you get it is set in writing before work starts.

  6. At renewal

    Renew on the numbers

    The term ends and you decide whether to continue from the results. The length is agreed in writing before anything starts.

How the review generation work runs

  1. 1

    Understand the customer journey

    We identify one fixed point in your service, such as handover or checkout, where every customer is asked in the same way.

  2. 2

    Read your current reviews

    We read every review you have, count how many were answered, and note what customers praise in their own words.

  3. 3

    Set up the ask process

    Templates and a simple sending process are built into your existing customer communication.

  4. 4

    Implement responses

    Every incoming review, positive or negative, is responded to by the routine set down in writing after we have spoken to you.

  5. 5

    Measure and adjust

    We track review volume and rating trend and adjust the ask timing if response rates are low.

Why us

Why owners pick GullySales over an agency.

  • Marketing and sales, as one job

    Most agencies stop at the enquiry. We also fix what happens after it: the reply, the follow-up, the quote and the CRM.

  • The person on the first call does the work

    No account managers in between. You are never handed to someone you have not met.

  • A baseline before anything starts

    Your numbers are written down on day one, so every later report compares against something honest.

  • The fee in writing, split three ways

    Our time, your media spend and production on separate lines. You always see what goes to us.

  • No guarantees we cannot keep

    The term is agreed in writing and never a default twelve months. We never promise a ranking or a lead count, because nobody controls those.

  • One office, and we say so

    Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. We work across India by call and WhatsApp and travel when a session needs to be in person.

#257, 3rd floor, Sri Nanjundeshwara Complex, Nagarbhavi 8th Block, Outer Ring Road. How we work.

Your brief

Tell us what you need, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps about your business, what you want and who decides. Most questions are a tap, and you can skip any you would rather answer on the call.

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FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Can we ask for a review while the customer is still in the shop?
Yes, and it works better than a message sent later. Ask as the fitting finishes, then send the link to their phone so they can write it from the chair or in the car. Do not hand them a tablet and stand over them.
We get reviews saying we are dearer than an online retailer. What do we reply?
Answer once, plainly, with what the price covers: the test, the lens quality, the fitting and the adjustments afterwards. Do not argue and do not name the other retailer. You are writing for the person who reads it next year.
Customers collect glasses in a hurry. When else can we ask?
Send the link on WhatsApp a few days after collection with a short line asking whether the glasses feel comfortable. If the reply is a problem, deal with it privately first and send the review link only after it is settled.
Should we ask separately for Google and for the marketplace where we sell frames?
Start with Google Maps, since local customers find you there. Ask for a second platform only from customers who bought through it, and check each platform's current rules on who may be asked and how. Avoid sending one customer to two sites.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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