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Client Testimonial not approved by UpWork

Hello
I'm joining what seems to be like a long line of freelancers whose testimonials from clients outside of UpWork have not been approved because the clients contact details 'could not be verified'. I provided both my client's email address and one of his two LinkedIn profiles (he is a professor at two separate universities.) A quick google search of his name will confirm that he is a renowned historian with several publications under his belt. My client was kind enough to take the time out of his busy schedule to write me a testimonial for the copy-editing work I did for him last year. The project was a major step forward for me in terms of my freelancing career. I am baffled as to why this testimonial was not approved and the fact that I have wasted my client's time with this, is embarrassing. I hope you can resolve this issue and approve the testimonial. Thank you.

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Hi Akbal,

 

We know many freelancers have worked with clients outside of Upwork and we want to give them an opportunity to showcase that on Upwork by getting testimonials from these clients. You can send requests to clients you've worked with in past.

 

To ensure the trust and quality in our marketplace, we can only approve testimonials from clients where we have sufficient evidence that the contact information is valid. In this case, we may not have been able to find sufficient information. 

 

You can use your profile overview or portfolio section to include endorsements and testimonials from people you worked with outside of Upwork. Make sure not to share any private or contact information.

 

~ Arjay
Upwork

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Hi Kenneth,

 

We’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents has contacted you with more information. 

~ Luiggi
Upwork
73846f5d
Community Member

Hi, 

I have requested 2 different testomials from my exisitng client as I am new to upwork and both are rejected by upwork, please let me know why they are rejected as I also mentioned the linkedin profile of the member. There is no such just get the mail of the rejection. 

Please let me know your thoughts on it. 

Hi Amit,

 

To ensure trust and quality in our marketplace, we can only approve testimonials from clients when we have sufficient evidence that the contact information is valid. In this case, we may not have been able to find sufficient information. You can try requesting another from a different client.

~ Luiggi
Upwork
343b898c
Community Member

Hi, 

I got the email from Upwrok that testimonial given by previous client  is not approved. I am surprised why the testimonial is not approved ? may i know the valid reason ? I have spend more than 5 moths developing omnichannel chatbot solution for this client and now testimonial is not approved, is there any way i can defend it ? I can provide support documents, my work link with this cleints and all. 

Hi Krishna,

 

To ensure trust and quality in our marketplace, we can only approve testimonials from clients when we have sufficient evidence that the contact information is valid. In this case, we may not have been able to find sufficient information. You can try requesting another from a different client.

~ Joanne
Upwork
343b898c
Community Member

Hi

Thank you for your response, if you have not found sufficient information,
you could request it from the client or from the freelancer to make sure it
is genuine or not ?

Please check the coverage of this chatbot

**Edited for community guidelines**and also check the testimonial of
this client in our company website**Edited for community guidelines**where I have
been working as a ML lead.

Hope this is justified, if you need further information please let me know.
I would appreciate it if you could come up with a valid reason for
rejecting the testimonial rather than saying we have not found
sufficient information.

If you are not happy or do not meet terms of Upwork with the testimonial
client has given, I am ok with it, this is a genuine client. I have
developed an Omnichannel chatbot ( in Web, Facebook messenger, What's app &
Viber) therefore it is important for me.

f33c91c9
Community Member

Hi, 

 

My client has shared a testimonial via the Link I had shared but still not reflected on my account. Please help.

Hi Madhurima,

 

It takes time for our team to process and validate every request, so you may have to wait a few days for the testimonial to display on your profile. You can check this help article for more information. 

~ Joanne
Upwork
2be20d80
Community Member

Hello, I'm having trouble proving my testimonial despite having an official document from the place I worked for. Could someone from Upwork please assist me with this issue in private? Thank you

Hi Margauxh,

 

I am sorry to hear about your Testimonial request. To ensure trust and quality in our marketplace, we can only approve testimonials from clients when we have sufficient evidence that the contact information is valid. In this case, we may not have been able to find sufficient information. You can try requesting another from a different client.

 

- Pradeep

Upwork
4aff9f8c
Community Member

I've done exclusive freelance web design and development and graphic design work for a large company for 14 to 15 years. I work directly with the company president. I am the senior designer/developer for this company. I sent the president a request for a testimony. He has left me 5-star reviews on Google, Yelp, and for my website. Upwork rejected his testimony because he could not be verified. I have a 15-year history of working with the president of the company. Since this company has been the bulk of my freelance work and is shown throughout my portfolio, not having his testimony significantly impacts my reputation. I have been waiting for his testimony to get approved before I submit any more proposals. Can you please look into this further?

Hi Greg,

 

We understand how you want your Testimonials to reflect on your profile and highlight the awesome work you’ve done outside of Upwork. Your concern has been escalated to the appropriate team for further review. One of the team members has reached out with more information and further instructions on resolving the issue.

 

Feel free to visit the support ticket linked to your case here or your email for updates.

 

~ Arjay
Upwork
dcasanza
Community Member

Hi. Is it possible to appeal a rejected testimonial? I submitted all the following requirements, as well as their business email and LinkedIn profile. My client is getting frustrated with this testimonial submission, and would like to endorse me to build my profile in Upwork. Not sure what seems to be the problem here? Any guidance is appreciated, thank you so much!

Hi Danica,

 

To ensure trust and quality in our marketplace, we can only approve testimonials from clients when we have sufficient evidence that the contact information is valid. In this case, we may not have been able to find sufficient information. You can try requesting another from a different client.

~ Joanne
Upwork
dcasanza
Community Member

To clarify -- at some point the team handling the testimonials will approve once the information is found to be sufficient? For now its rejected? Or will it be rejected for good? Please let me know, thank you Joanne!

Hi Danica,

 

We’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents recently contacted you with more information. 

~ Luiggi
Upwork
dcasanza
Community Member

Hi, I submitted another testimonial from a different client - it was rejected as well. This is to let you know that all required details are submitted. I would like to submit or request a ticket to appeal this issue. Thank you!

Hi Danica,

 

I am sorry to learn about your testimonial request. I can see that you've raised a support ticket regarding your concern and one of our team members is already assisting you. You can access your support tickets here. Please don't hesitate to follow up with them on the same support ticket if you have additional questions regarding your concern. Note that support requests are responded to in the order they are received. Kindly allow 24-48 hours for the team to follow up with you and assist you further.

- Pradeep

Upwork
c7e9c300
Community Member

Hello community, Please i'd like your team to reassess previous client testimonial, as client confirmed that there is an amendment to his middle name. 

 
Full name is Blossom Ebatamehi Isimhonya. However, client always elect to use Ehi isimhonya.
 
Please i urge your team to look into this query and i welcome the prospect of a solution
f27ff8a6
Community Member

I hope you are doing well. I requested a testimonial outside of Upwork from a client I worked with. I provided all the information appropriately including their LinkedIn profile URL, but still the testimonial isn't approved. My client can provide any verifications that you may need to approve my testimonial. I'm not sure where or how to submit a real support ticket. Kindly help me approve my testimonial.
Thank you.

AndreaG
Community Manager
Community Manager

Hi Tiara,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. I shared your report with our team and one of our agents will reach out to you using a support ticket to assist you further. You can access your support tickets here.

 

~Andrea
Upwork
8e221481
Community Member

Someone wrote me a testimonial in French and it was denied without any form of explanation. I would like to know why that was.

AndreaG
Community Manager
Community Manager

Hi Nathaniel,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. I shared your report with our team and one of our agents will reach out to you using a support ticket to assist you further. You can access your support tickets here.

 

~Andrea
Upwork
df57c5b4
Community Member

Hi community,

Am Olasumbo, one of Upwork Raising Star Talent, am new here and need direction pls. Anyone in the community can help out.

 

I requested for a testimonial from one of my previous clients outside if Upwork to endorse my previous jobs with her, and when i told her to write me a testimonial from Upwork, she claim she didn't receive any mail, she gave me another email to send another testimonial, in my quest to do that , Upwork is telling me that person has be notified but my client says she didn't receive the mail. What can i do.

 

Hi Olasumbo,

 

Could you please confirm with your client if they've checked their junk/spam folder in case the email ended there? Rest assured that once you've submitted the Testimonial request, we'll email your request to your client and let you know when we hear back. 

 

They may also try whitelisting or allowing emails from Upwork, so their email provider doesn't filter them out. Afterward, let us know if you need further assistance; we'll look into that for you.

 

~ Arjay
Upwork
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