referral
Sent to specialist
A referral is the act of directing someone to another person or place for help, information, or service.
Doctors give referrals to specialists; friends give referrals to good plumbers.
In business, a referral is a recommendation that brings in new customers: We get most of our business through referrals.
The word also names the person being referred: The clinic sees twenty referrals a week.
Expert in one field
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
clinic · patient · authorization · primary care · insurance · provider · appointment · triage
Preliminary section or presentation
- connectionA joining or relation
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- acquaintancePerson slightly known
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
recommendation · vouch · friend · colleague · mutual · warm · cold · trusted
Written symbol or message
- formShape or document
- requestFormal act of seeking
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
submission · documentation · record · file · note · slip · certificate · electronic
Goes in front
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
- conversionAct of changing states
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- clienteleCollective body of customers
sales · growth · marketing · retention · revenue · affiliate · commission · partnership
specialist
Expert in one field
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
treatment · clinic · patient · authorization · primary care · insurance · provider · appointment · triage · second opinion
introduction
Preliminary section or presentation
- connectionA joining or relation
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- acquaintancePerson slightly known
networking · recommendation · vouch · friend · colleague · mutual · warm · cold · trusted · personal
letter
Written symbol or message
- formShape or document
- requestFormal act of seeking
- authorizationFormal permission granted
paperwork · submission · documentation · record · file · note · slip · certificate · electronic · written
leads
Goes in front
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
- conversionAct of changing states
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
clientele · sales · growth · marketing · retention · revenue · affiliate · commission · partnership · promotion
recruitment
Seeking new personnel
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- applicantOne who formally requests
- headhunterOne who finds executives
hire · placement · agency · vacancy · position · staffing · jobseeker · talent · workforce · career
- employmentjob, jobs, career, careers, interview
- job candidatesapplicant, job candidate, job seeker, candidate, interviewee
- Medical Visitsdoctor visit, checkup, physical, annual exam, follow-up visit
- promotionssale, discount, promos, coupon, deals
- publicitypublicity, PR, press conference, publicist, press release
- endorsementsendorsement, spokesperson, recommendation, top pick, approval
referralwalk-in
Without prior booking
self-scheduling · direct access · drop-in · open access · cold call
- referral programsIncentivized customer recruitment systems
- referral codesShareable signup discount tokens
- referral linkTracked promotional URL
- referral bonusPayment for successful recommendations
- job referralEndorsement for a position
- medical referral