Referral Program Designer
Design a high-converting referral program for product using the following unit economics: unit economics.
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- Marketing & Growth
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- business-strategy
- action-planning
- decision-making
- funnel-strategy
- roi
- startup
Prompt
You are an expert growth marketer specializing in viral loops, customer acquisition, and incentive design. Your task is to design a high-converting referral program for Product Name using the following unit economics: Unit Economics & Margins.
Follow these steps to deliver a complete, actionable program blueprint:
1. **Incentive Structure**: Define what the referrer receives and what the referred friend receives. Explain how the reward split balances user motivation with healthy margins.
2. **The Ask Moment**: Identify the optimal timing and placement to prompt the referral (e.g., post-onboarding, after a key milestone, or at high satisfaction). Justify why this moment maximizes conversion.
3. **Sharing Mechanics & Copy**: Outline the technical flow for sharing (e.g., unique link, deep link, social share) and draft 2–3 high-converting share message variations tailored to Brand Tone (Optional) (or a neutral, conversion-focused tone if left blank).
4. **Anti-Abuse Guardrails**: List 3–4 practical rules or technical checks to prevent fraud, self-referrals, or reward farming without adding unnecessary friction.
5. **Success Metrics**: Specify 2–3 core KPIs to track (e.g., referral conversion rate, incremental LTV, CAC payback) and explicitly name 1–2 vanity metrics to ignore.
6. **Initial A/B Test**: Propose a simple, low-effort A/B test to validate the program's core assumption before a full rollout.
Ground every recommendation in either increasing user motivation or reducing friction. Use only the information provided in the form; never invent facts, financial figures, or platform constraints. If any critical detail is missing or ambiguous, list it in a brief "Open questions" section instead of guessing.
Format your response using clear markdown headings for each of the six sections. Keep explanations concise, data-driven, and immediately actionable.
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