So true

Awesome letter!  And, very good point about how important it is for you...

Neal:

Not only do I have testimonial letters, I have at least one on my website. I'm planning on uploading a second one by the end of the summer. Keep up the good work Neal.

Great letter, Neal. I keep them all so when I'm having a bad day, I drag them out and reread. Lifts me up and I forget the negative clients.

The testimonials are priceless in my opinion. We can talk all day about what we will do for a client, but nothing beats the power of someone else bragging about us after we live up to their expectations. Great letter, you obviously did a fantastic job for your client.

Neal- Documentation beats conversation, hands down, any day! Testimonies are the best documentation that there is for any business. I post them on our website and what you did here, post it on your blog is very effective. People are reading these.

Neal that is a great letter.  I love receiving letters like that!

Starting out in the business, I didn't have any testimonials for the longest time.  Now, it seems like they are coming in much more often!  I credit the rain for some of this improvement in my services...learning from everyone here has been a boon to my business.  Great job, Neal!

Neal- Great two posts! Excellent story. The testimonial letter is a very powerful tool that allows us to show others that we are indeed as good as we tell them we are.

Best,

Scott

Great job and great testimonial.  :-)

Neal - Yup, that's the lifeblood amigo.  I'm sure you have a lot of these and I think we all need to share a bit more.  I think I may do the same thing here soon.

Thanks for all the comments. Since I wrote this today...I was in my office and a person delivered a gift basket of cookies and it was for me from my client...how's that!

Dana,

:)

Clint,

You can't imagine how much.

David,

Thanks for stopping by again.

Missy,

That's a good idea.:)

Kelly,

Priceless!

Katerina,

I have quite a few on my profile.

Jeremy,

Letters are definitely good:)

Lisa,

Before you know it you'll have a whole bunch of them.

Scott,

Thanks for reading them.

Susan,

Thanks

Jason,

Now I have to eat all these cookies:)

Neal I have kept letters that I have gotten, but I do not have them in a portfolio, so thanks for the idea.

Neal:  Personal recommendations are a must.  I post all of mine on my website, and here on Active Rain.

Hi Neal! I love all my testimonials and put them everywhere. Here on my profile, in my blogs, the local homes magazine and my website. I always include a picture too. My clients are my best advertisment.

Neal, you could brag all day long but it would never have the same impact as a testimonial from one of your clients!  I was fortunate to receive an amazing one this week where my client really went above in beyond in recommending me to another potential client.  I called him afterwards and asked whether he wanted direct deposit or I should send a check!

Neal, the book of testimonial letters would be a great differentiator on a listing appointment. As you gather them keep them in a binder. Great tip!

Neal with an "a":  I agree, referals, recommendations, testimonials are all extremely powerful when it comes to growing your business.  I believe people feel a sense of trust in you when they know others have used your services and are happy with the results. Great post, thanks.

I agree - After each sale I now encourage my buyers and sellers to write a quick note regarding their experience w/me and I try to take pictures prior to the closing.  There is nothing better than a satisfied client. 

Tracy

Neal-you know I would not expect anything less from you..and I should know! :)  You are the real deal..dang I miss talking to you!

Neal, I love it when clients are kind enough to write a nice testimonial for you...and yours was terrific!  Sounds as if you have clients for life.

Wow..I thought I answered all of you...well all I can say is the other day she sent me a large gift basket full of cookies...crazy how the clients send me gifts...I should be sending them:)

What a beautiful letter and those are surely something to put in a binder for future references.

Neal - Congradulations. What a great story. I'm finding more and more people are finding me on the internet because of Active Rain.

Neal, Thanks for sharing your success! Thank you letters are what  a lot of us work for! Her is wishing you many more "paychecks"!

Thanks Sally

Robert,

Thanks for coming by to read it...wishing you continued success as well.

Margaret,

My title was inspired by yours...just a little different. Don't think I didn't read your most viewed post way back to 2006.

Neal- Good job, sounds like a wonderful experience.  That being said, not so long ago I read about  a template site that had everyone using the same testimonial letters......all from the same couples. What an embarrasement to everyone, including those of us that didn't fake anything.  Once again the3 behavior of a few can affect many :)

Kathy,

Yes it wa. I don't know about all the rest but these are actual referals. why someone would steal another is beyond me.

Neal, That's what it's all about, providing that kind of service.  You did an excellent job and it's great that they told you and the rest of the world SO.

Judi,

That's for sure...I just was told by a few of my associates that they were reading my blogs and cried when they read this.