What Is a Google Review Card? A Guide for India

If you run a business in India and another shop owner or a sales rep has told you ‘Google review card lelo’, here's what they're actually talking about — what the card does, the formats you'll come across, and what a good one looks like.

A Google review card is a physical card — usually credit-card sized — that customers tap with their phone or scan with their camera to open the review page of your Google Business Profile. It removes the hassle of opening Google Maps, searching for your business name and hunting for the review button. The customer chooses their own rating and writes their own words; the card just gets them to the right page.

Three practical reasons. First, many customers already scan QR codes at the counter to pay by UPI, so a card or code on the counter feels familiar. Second, many people now search Google Maps for local cafés, clinics and service providers, so your Business Profile is often the first thing a new customer sees. Third, a card gives staff a simple, consistent way to ask — which is usually what's missing when reviews are slow.

Our NFC Google review cards come in white or black PVC, with an optional printed QR code and your business name, and arrive pre-programmed with your Google review link.

Cafés on every table; restaurants near the bill folder; salons at the reception desk; clinics at the billing counter; garages on the cashier desk; retail stores next to the UPI sound box. The universal rule: keep it in the customer's line of sight at the payment moment.