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Local Home & Field Services Referral Program (Re-activation)

Percent Discount incentives paired with the High-Ticket Sales focus for HVAC, home cleaning, lawn care, and repair pros.

ROI-aligned incentivesGuardrails ensure referral rewards stay within your margin and CAC targets.
Copy & compliance kitLanding page, email, SMS, and disclosure-ready terms ship with every plan.

Describe your offer and customers so Bundly can tailor incentives, ROI guardrails, and copy.

What is the Referral Program Template tool?

Bundly’s referral template generator translates your offer, margins, and channels into a full playbook with economics, copy, and implementation steps.

Strategy + math

Choose a mode (quick start, partner, ambassador) and get aligned ROI snapshots.

Copy everywhere

Landing page, emails, SMS, in-app, social, ads, and even pSEO text are ready to paste.

Implementation cues

Timeline, A/B tests, and anti-abuse reminders keep programs compliant and scalable.

Who should use this template?

Growth marketers, founders, agencies, and lifecycle teams who need a referral engine without spinning up dozens of docs.

DTC & ecommerce

Model credits and discounts that reinforce repeat purchases.

SaaS & services

Create milestone or tiered rewards with activation-ready copy.

Agencies & consultants

Deliver premium referral kits to clients with clear ROI math and implementation tasks.

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Industry snapshot

Local Home & Field Services

Neighbors already trade recommendations—cash or free service credits convert faster than ads.

Updated 1/10/2025

Persona

Owner-operator juggling crews and marketing

Pain points

  • Door hangers and postcards are expensive
  • Scheduling gaps hurt crew utilization
  • Need easy copy for techs to text clients

Proof & KPIs

  • Average ticket $280 with 58% margin
  • Service CRM can auto-track job IDs
  • Existing VIP list already trusts the brand

KPIs

Bookings per crewReferral close rateNet promoter score

Reward model

Percent Discount

Classic SaaS or subscription incentive—cap at 25% unless margins allow more.

Re-activation motion

High-Ticket Sales

Reward math

Referrer % <= min(25, grossMarginPct - buffer). Friend % mirrors or slightly undercuts referrer %.

Stacking rules

  • Only valid on first billing cycle or first invoice
  • Cannot combine with lifetime discounts
  • Auto-expires if not claimed within 30 days

Compliance notes

  • Disclose that discounts are promotional and may change
  • Document how tax is calculated when discount affects taxable base

Growth focus

High-Ticket Sales

Encourage clients to refer larger, consultative deals with milestone-based rewards.

Levers

  • Split rewards across qualified lead + signed deal
  • Offer strategy sessions instead of pure cash
  • Assign an executive sponsor

Success signals

Qualified introductionsPipeline velocityNet-new revenue

Enablement & safeguards

Automation checklist

Keep the motion scalable by templating enablement assets and anti-abuse guardrails.

Automation / enablement

  • Nudge scripts for success team
  • Dormancy-specific landing page copy
  • Triggered reminder journey
  • Only valid on first billing cycle or first invoice
  • Cannot combine with lifetime discounts
  • Auto-expires if not claimed within 30 days

Anti-abuse cues

  • Only valid on first billing cycle or first invoice
  • Cannot combine with lifetime discounts
  • Auto-expires if not claimed within 30 days
  • Door hangers and postcards are expensive
  • Scheduling gaps hurt crew utilization

FAQ for this niche

Can technicians hand out codes?

Yes—print single-use QR cards tied to each tech ID to prevent double dipping.

What about overlapping coupons?

Stack only with seasonal promos under $50 and block use on warranty jobs.

How do we flag fraud?

CRM alerts fire when the same card or address appears twice—Ops can review weekly.

Will this annoy inactive users?

Messaging acknowledges the quiet spell and offers value before asking for referrals again.

How do we keep fraud low?

Auto-expiring links and device checks are baked into the anti-abuse checklist.

When do we pay the reward?

Only after invoices are paid or milestones reached—finance retains final approval.

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