Hy Local Guides,
Today the “Celebrate with Me” celebrates Leave a Review Day (October 22nd) where the day recognises the importance of the review given by users to the community and small businesses.
Reviews are not just words and stars but an important feedback which helps millions of businesses thrive and helps others to navigate comfortably. Every review gives a purpose and helps & strengthens Google Maps.
Why do we leave reviews? 
Reviews can help in aid for a better future. From supporting small businesses to navigate easily 
and sharing accessibility information 
, reviews have been a valuable contribution to local guides for 10 years.
But reviews can also have a personal touch and shared journey into our past while visiting. Take a look at this beautiful memory shared by our local guide, @Ruchee2 from her review of a GVD cafe 
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When I was working in Jaipur, I used to live just behind GVD, and it was our go-to spot for late-night coffee and endless laughter with friends. I’ve seen this place grow from a small café to the popular hangout it is today. Revisiting it after so many years felt like meeting an old friend - full of warmth, nostalgia, and memories that time can’t fade.”Reviews can also capture moments and not just locations. They are snapshots of sentences that’ve gotten into our hearts 
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If you are looking for how to write and what to include in reviews, I suggest you look into @AdrianLunsong’s Let’s talk about Reviews where the series shares insights on reviews from writing style to sustainability 
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Acknowledge Challenge 
Our reviews has seen real impact on Google Maps and the series wants to introduce a new challenge : #AcknowledgeChallenge.
My review of LuLu Mall and their response feedback.
We often give reviews to businesses, parks, museums etc.. and the conversation doesn’t end there. Business owners take their time to respond to our reviews which they value for our feedback.
Let’s talk about how to participate 
- Find a business that has acknowledged and responded to your review
. (Reviews from 2025) - Take a screenshot
of your review along with the business’s response. - Share it in the comments with a review link
before November 8th, 2025 (included) and tell us the story behind it. - More than one participation is accepted as long as the response is impactful.
The challenge is looking for an interesting response!
Let’s have a two way conversation that makes our contributions valuable.
Can’t wait to see the impact on your reviews! Participate in the challenge before November 8th, 2025 and let the community see the impact of your review.
reviews challenge-kick-off
