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How do you respond to a review with false or inaccurate claims?
Short answer
Correct the record calmly and factually once, without calling the person a liar, and flag the review if it breaks Google's policies. Readers believe the composed voice, not the loud one.
How to handle it
- State your side plainly: "Our records show the appointment was confirmed for 2pm and we held the slot." Facts, not accusations.
- Keep it to one correction — don't relitigate every line.
- Stay courteous; a defensive tone makes onlookers doubt you even when you're right.
- If it's fabricated, from a non-customer, or violates policy, flag it for removal.
You're writing for the hundreds who'll read it later, not to win with the one person who posted it.
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