referral program bombed, out $800 in dallas area

set up a referral deal offering $200 gift cards for each new roof lead that closes, but after six months in the dallas area i've only gotten two takers and spent $800 on cards that barely paid off. feels like nobody wants to bother spreading the word anymore.

referrals are hit or miss, i feel your frustration.

tried the same and got zilch, pissed me off.

homeowners are cheap, won't even mention you to neighbors anymore.

door knocking after storms works better than any program.

sharkbite on roofs? nah, but referrals with incentives like free inspections might hook em.

that $800 burn stings, but hey, tax write off?

we hit 50 referrals last year with a simple thank you note and $50 visa, no cards needed.

same boat, wasted 500 on flyers for referrals, nada.

our margin's 25% now thanks to a tiered referral, starts at $100 but scales.

don't offer cash, offer service upgrades, less abuse.

guy in the contractor fight fb group said skip referrals, just spam google ads.

laughed when my first referral turned out to be the client's ex, total mess.

i know, feels like shouting into the void sometimes.

post before/afters on insta, tag locals, referrals come free that way.

haha, my referral program was 'tell a friend or i haunt your dreams' - worked once.

shingling with referrals only? bold, but if it flops go back to cold calls.