Bounties & Challenges

Bounties are time-limited challenges that reward referrers for hitting specific goals. They're a great way to create excitement and drive focused activity beyond the standard referral rewards.

What Are Bounties?

A bounty is a campaign with:

• A specific goal (e.g., "Refer 5 new customers this month")
• A reward amount for hitting the goal
• A start and end date that creates urgency
• Submission requirements so referrers can show they completed the challenge

Bounties work alongside your ongoing referral program by adding periodic bursts of motivation.

Creating a Bounty

1. Navigate to Bounties in the sidebar
2. Click Create Bounty
3. Configure the bounty:

How Submissions Work

Referrers participate in bounties by submitting proof of completion:

1. The referrer sees active bounties in their portal or gets a notification
2. They work toward the goal during the bounty period
3. They submit their entry with the required proof
4. You review submissions and approve or reject them

Submission Statuses

Bounty Ideas

Here are some bounty ideas for service businesses:

Best Practices

• Keep bounties short. 2-4 weeks is the sweet spot. Longer challenges lose urgency.
• Set achievable goals. If the goal is too hard, referrers won't bother. Start easy and increase difficulty over time.
• Announce bounties across channels. Email, text, portal notifications, and in-person are all effective.
• Celebrate winners publicly. Recognition motivates future participation (with the referrer's permission).
• Stack bounties with regular rewards. Bounties should be bonuses on top of standard referral rewards, not replacements.

Next Steps