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# [How to Get Your First Real Testimonials for Your SaaS (Without Faking Them): A 7-Step Beginner Guide](https://siteory.hashnode.dev/how-to-get-your-first-real-testimonials-for-your-saas-without-faking-them-a-7-step-beginner-guide?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Delete the AI's placeholder quotes, find users who had a real win, ask at the right moment, and follow FTC, UK and review-site rules.

Oct 20 · 11 min read · siteory.hashnode.dev  
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[Praneet Brar](https://hashnode.com/@praneetbrar)

[Oct 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-get-your-first-real-testimonials-for-your-saas-without-faking-them-a-7-step-beginner-guide/6ad751ab7f92ca176c20f397/comment/6ad75b020346f35cda24d83c)

asking "what almost stopped you from trying it" in the second template is a smart question, it pulls out the honest part instead of just praise. do you think that ask works better by email, or in the app right after the first win?