Closing the feedback loop
Also known as Customer feedback loop
Closing the feedback loop means going back to customers who gave feedback to tell them what you did with it, whether you fixed the problem, built the feature, or decided not to and why.
Why does closing the feedback loop matter?
Customers who see their feedback acted on are more likely to give feedback again, and to give better feedback. Silence teaches them that telling you things is pointless, so the signal you rely on gets thinner over time.
What is the inner and outer loop?
The terms come from the Net Promoter System. The inner loop is following up with an individual customer about their feedback, often within days. The outer loop is the company fixing the underlying problem that many customers raised, which takes longer and involves product and operations.
How do you close the loop at a small company?
Keep a record of who raised each problem, so when something ships you can tell everyone who asked. A short personal note works better than a changelog. When the answer is no, say so and explain why; that builds more trust than staying quiet.
Closing the feedback loop, in brief
- What does closing the feedback loop mean?
- It means going back to customers who gave feedback to tell them what you did with it: whether you fixed the problem, built the feature, or decided not to and why.
- What is an example of closing the feedback loop?
- A customer reports that exports fail on large files. Support replies the same day, product fixes it in the next release, and everyone who reported it gets a short note saying it's fixed.
Put the theory to work.
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