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Google Review Log Template

A weekly record of a store's Google reviews, replies and actions taken.

A Google review log template is a weekly record of what customers said about a store on its Google profile and what the store did about it. The Store Manager fills it once a week, counting new reviews, noting the average rating, listing complaint themes from reviews of three stars or below, confirming a reply was posted to each and recording the action taken in the store. A screenshot of the profile is attached as proof. The Area Manager reviews it the same week. It is a log, not an audit, so there is no score. Its value is in the pattern: the same complaint appearing across weeks, or across stores, is a problem worth fixing.

Free. No form. The workbook has the same columns as the table below, with the score formula and a fatal-item check in place.

Filled by
Store Manager
Reviewed by
Area Manager
Cadence
Weekly
Time
About 10 minutes
Items
10 across 3 sections
Photos
1 required
Score
Not scored. A complete entry is the standard.
Store formats
All own-store formats
The full template

Every item, with the question the store manager answers on the phone.

Week in reviews 3 items

#ItemAudit questionAnswerPhotoWhat good looks like
1Week coveredWhich week does this log cover, from Monday to Sunday?TextNoStart and end dates of the week, in day, month and year.
2Reviews receivedHow many new Google reviews did the store's profile receive this week?NumberNoWhole number of new reviews counted on the profile for the week.
3Average weekly ratingWhat is the average star rating of this week's new reviews?NumberNoAverage to one decimal place, worked out from this week's reviews only.

Negative reviews 3 items

#ItemAudit questionAnswerPhotoWhat good looks like
4Reviews at three stars or belowHow many of this week's reviews were rated three stars or below?NumberNoWhole number, with each of those reviews covered in the next two entries.
5Complaint themesWhat did the negative reviews complain about, such as wait time, staff attitude, stock or billing?TextNoLists each theme with how many reviews mentioned it, without quoting customer names.
6Replies postedHas a polite, specific reply been posted to every review of three stars or below, and within how many hours?TextNoConfirms a reply on each negative review and states the longest time taken to reply.

Evidence and action 4 items

#ItemAudit questionAnswerPhotoWhat good looks like
7Profile screenshotCan you attach a screenshot of the store's Google profile showing this week's reviews?PhotoRequiredShows the store name, overall rating and the newest reviews with dates visible.
8Action takenWhat action was taken in the store on each complaint theme, and who owns it?TextNoNames the action, the owner and the date by which it will be done.
9Staff praisedWhich staff members were named in positive reviews, so they can be recognised in the huddle?TextNoLists staff first names and what customers praised, or states none were named.
10Profile details correctAre the store hours, phone number and photos on the profile correct, and was anything updated?TextNoConfirms hours, phone and photos are right, or lists what was changed this week.
Take it with you.Excel workbook: one row per item, answer and remark columns, score and fatal-item formulas, an About sheet with cadence and roles.
Download Google Review Log Template (.xlsx) ↓
In BorentisOps

The same template, with proof.

Loaded into BorentisOps, each required photo is live, GPS and time-stamped, so a photo from yesterday or another store does not pass. Where the brand has a docket or display standard, Drishti scores the photo against it and marks the misses. Every fail raises a ticket with an owner and a deadline, and the area manager sees the store on a heat map before the next visit.

The checklist runs offline and syncs when signal returns, in Hindi, English and Hinglish, and the operations score sits next to the store's selling score from Borentis Floor on one store card. Pricing is per store, so every store manager and staff member in the store is on the app.

Import
The Excel keeps the columns BorentisOps reads: section, item, question, answer type, photo rule, weight, fatal. A Borentis onboarding person maps roles and stores.
Assign
By role and cadence per store format: this template to every store manager, weekly.
Prove
Live photo with GPS and time. Drishti verdict against the docket where one exists.
Fix
Fail becomes a ticket with SLA escalation: store, area, region.
FAQs

About this template.

Why log Google reviews every week?

A single bad review is noise. The same complaint three weeks running is a signal. A weekly log turns scattered reviews into a record the Area Manager can read in two minutes, and it makes sure every negative review gets a reply while the customer still cares. Across stores, it shows which complaints are local and which point to a brand-wide issue, such as a pricing change or a slow exchange process.

Who should reply to negative reviews?

The brand decides, but the reply should always be polite, specific and posted within a day or two. Many brands let the Store Manager reply using an approved tone, while others route replies through a central team. Either way, this log records that a reply was posted and how quickly, so a review never sits unanswered because everyone assumed someone else had done it.

Is there a score on this log?

No. It is a log, not an audit, so the pass mark is zero and nothing is fatal. The value is in completeness and in the pattern over time. In BorentisOps a complaint theme can be turned into a ticket with an owner and a deadline, so the action written in the log is followed up rather than forgotten by the next week.

Can I import this template into BorentisOps?

Yes. The Excel download keeps the same columns BorentisOps uses: section, item, question, answer type, photo rule, weight and fatal flag, so it imports as a checklist without retyping. A Borentis onboarding person maps the roles and stores, sets who fills it and who reviews it, and schedules it so it reaches the right phone at the right time. You can edit, add or remove items before or after the import.