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Deal with a fake or unfair review

A one-star review from someone you've never served is sitting at the top of your profile. Get a calm public reply and the steps to report it.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me deal with a fake or unfair review.

Where it is: [e.g. Google, Facebook, Trustpilot]
The review: [paste it]
Why I think it's fake or unfair: [e.g. no record of them, wrong business, competitor]
What I've checked: [e.g. bookings, payments, CCTV]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. A calm, short public reply that others will see as fair, without accusing anyone.
2. Steps to report it on that platform, naming the official help page, and if you're not sure of the current steps, tell me what to search for on the platform's own help pages.
3. What evidence to keep.
4. How to balance it: a fair way to get more genuine reviews.

Calm and factual, no threats. Not legal advice. UK English.

For the platform's official help page for reporting a review, use web search and name the page you used. If it doesn't search on its own, open View all tools and choose Search.

Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.

A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. e.g. Google, Facebook, Trustpilot: a short note you already have. paste it: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

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