Character references are a great way to help home owners feel more comfortable about welcoming you into their home. References are different from Testimonials - references are essentially short character references from colleagues, current or previous employers, friends, family, or even neighbours.
To add an external character reference from someone who knows you, follow the steps below:
- Go to the 'My references' page
- Click the blue 'Request a reference' button
- Enter in your referee's firstname, then click 'Next'
- Click the 'Copy link' button (this copies it to your clipboard)
- Share this special link with your referee (either via email, or social media) by pasting the link from your device's clipboard (PC users press Control+V on your keyboard, or for Mac users, press Command+V, or mobile users long press then select 'Paste')
Then, your referee needs to:
- Use the special link you just shared with them
- Write your reference (maximum 500 characters)
Once all that is done, you will receive an email from us, asking you to approve it. Once approved, your reference will appear on your 'sitter available' listing. You can also sort your references from the '
My references' page.
Please note that character references are restricted to 500 characters. Also, you won't be able to write the reference yourself (for obvious reasons), or have someone in the same house/location write it either.
If you need to upload a document to your listing instead, please see
this FAQ.