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referral

referral

15 3.9
A program that gives rewards when you invite friends
  • noun
  • /rɪˈfɜrəl/
  • Jargon
translation icon : programa de referidos
  • Giving and receiving business referrals are a significant part of this network.
  • referral program
  • referral sources
  • referral methods

How can I generate more referrals in a direct way?

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Examples

  • I start with people I know and then ask for referrals.

  • "You can still make a referral to the eight hundred number."

    Fiction book (1996)
  • "Pick," he once said, "the key to a successful referral is marketing."

    Fiction book (1991)
  • So what, are you getting a referral bonus?

  • Also, you can start building up a really nice referral database if you are talking to real estate agents every single day.

  • Among the more common employee assistance programs are referral programs for employees with emotional or psychological problems.

    Academic text (2003)
  • But nowadays most of our traffic referrals come from Facebook.

  • Case managers were assigned to program participants and provided referrals and linkages to community resources.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Elon is offering as a reward for people who help sell Tesla's in their Tesla referral program.

  • You can earn a referral bonus by inviting your friends to use our service.

How Rewarding

referral
  • Jargon
15 3.9
affiliate
  • Jargon
42 4.5
recommendation
553 2.5

Surface Forms

referral singular
referrals plural

Morphology

referral = refer (transparent) = refer + al

The nominal form from 'refer' is used for programs or mechanisms that track referrals; this extension is a transparent, modern usage of the base meaning.

Etymology

The word referral comes from refer, from re- 'back' and ferre 'to carry', the same root as transfer. A helpful way to remember the marketing sense is to think of a referral as someone you 'send' or recommend to a product or service, which is why companies use 'referral' programs to track and reward those recommendations.