What Do Secret Shopping Editors Do?
When you submit a mystery shopper report, it will be reviewed by an editor. The editor will review the report for proper spelling, grammar and punctuation, but there is much more to an editor’s job...
View ArticleMystery Shopper Report Deadlines
I got started in mystery shopping back in the “old days,” before the Internet. When reports were mailed, there was not a big rush to get the report submitted within hours of completing the shop visit....
View ArticleWhen to Use ‘A’ and When to Use ‘An’
Incorrect usage of ‘a’ and ‘an’ is one of the things that will mark you as a poor writer. Although some uses are obvious to most native English speakers, there are (as with so many other grammar rules)...
View ArticleWhy Was Your Report Rejected?
This is a guest post from C. McDaniel of Spot Check Services Ltd. You’ve just completed and submitted your shop… now you get a notice saying your report has been REJECTED… WHY did it happen to YOU?...
View ArticleMake Your Mystery Shop Reports Unique
Do you like to get form letters? You know, those letters where they try to sound personal, but you can tell the same letter went to thousands of other people? Most people hate form letters; however,...
View ArticleSeven Ways to Write Mystery Shop Reports Faster
The most time-consuming part of most mystery shops is writing the reports. Saving time on report writing (while still doing a great job, of course) means that you make more money in less time. Here are...
View ArticleWords That Should Never Be in Your Mystery Shop Reports
When writing mystery shop reports, there are some words and phrases that are like kryptonite to editors. Although each situation is unique, and there may be times when it is appropriate to use one or...
View ArticleMystery Shopper Reports and the Perfect 10
When mystery shoppers submit reports to mystery shopping companies, they are reviewed by editors. The editors not only make sure the reports are perfect before releasing them to the clients, they may...
View ArticleWriting Great Mystery Shop Reports
Do you struggle when writing your mystery shop reports? Does it take much longer than you think it should to complete a report? Do you often get questions about your reports from editors, or even have...
View ArticleWord Lists for Mystery Shop Reports
I get a lot of requests for lists of words secret shoppers can use in their reports. The requests usually go something like this: It is hard to make my reports unique. There are only so many ways I...
View ArticleFunny Mystery Shopper Comments
Sometimes what we write doesn’t effectively communicate what we mean. Mystery shopping company Confero offers a blog post about funny comments on mystery shop reports that includes this gem: “There...
View ArticleWhen and How to Use Quotations in Mystery Shop Reports
One of the goals you should have when writing mystery shop reports is to help those who read the report to feel that they were there, experiencing what you experienced during the shop. Directly quoting...
View ArticleTips for Writing Comments and Narratives
Here are some quick tips to keep in mind when writing your reports. Stick to the facts. Don’t offer your opinions unless they are specifically requested. Watch out for “I” language, such as, “I think,”...
View ArticleHow Long Should My Mystery Shop Report Be?
Do mystery shopping companies expect that your reports will be a certain length? Do they want you to include every detail, or just the most important things? How much to they want you to write anyway?...
View ArticleMake Your Mystery Shop Reports Unique
Do you like to get form letters? You know, those letters where they try to sound personal, but you can tell the same letter went to thousands of other people? Most people hate form letters; however,...
View ArticleSeven Ways to Write Mystery Shop Reports Faster
The most time-consuming part of most mystery shops is writing the reports. Saving time on report writing (while still doing a great job, of course) means that you make more money in less time. Here are...
View ArticleWords That Should Never Be in Your Mystery Shop Reports
When writing mystery shop reports, there are some words and phrases that are like kryptonite to editors. Although each situation is unique, and there may be times when it is appropriate to use one or...
View ArticleMystery Shopper Reports and the Perfect 10
When mystery shoppers submit reports to mystery shopping companies, they are reviewed by editors. The editors not only make sure the reports are perfect before releasing them to the clients, they may...
View ArticleWriting Great Mystery Shop Reports
Do you struggle when writing your mystery shop reports? Does it take much longer than you think it should to complete a report? Do you often get questions about your reports from editors, or even have...
View ArticleWord Lists for Mystery Shop Reports
I get a lot of requests for lists of words secret shoppers can use in their reports. The requests usually go something like this: It is hard to make my reports unique. There are only so many ways I...
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