Would you leave five stars for a three-star stay?
On your way out, the hotel manager smiles and asks if you would leave a five-star review. They have been kind, and you suspect the review matters to them. The stay was fine, not great, closer to a three. A five costs you nothing and makes someone's day. A three is the truth and may be read by thousands. What are reviews for, you or them?
The hotel manager asks for a five-star review before you leave. The stay was a three.
Why people pick each side
Leave the five
Leaving the five leans Compassion: a kind person is asking for a small favour, and you would rather be generous than be exact.
Leave an honest three
Leaving an honest three leans Candor: you believe reviews are for the next traveller, and that a fair rating is a kind of respect.
You know what you believe. But what would you do?
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