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Uber

Referral offers tied to local programs

Uber provides referral programs whose rewards and qualifying steps depend on market and participant type.

AcquisitionViralityMarketplace · Mobility
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The flow

Mechanism map · Tactern analysis
  1. 01Trigger
    Find eligible offerEntry point
  2. 02Distribution
    Share invitationUser or product action
  3. 03User action
    Complete qualifying activityUser or product action
  4. 04Outcome
    Reward issuedPotential growth outcome

What's happening?

Driver referrals connect the invitation to qualifying platform activity. The offer should be checked locally; this record does not imply a universal rider referral program.

Tactern analysis

Why it might work

01

How the mechanism creates value

A qualified referral ties the reward to an action that has business value. Product credit can also create a reason for the inviter to return. Whether recipients receive a benefit must be established from the actual offer, not inferred from the existence of a referral program.

02

The implementation to investigate

Driver referrals connect the invitation to qualifying platform activity. The offer should be checked locally; this record does not imply a universal rider referral program.

Pattern anatomy

Trigger
Find eligible offer
User action
Share invitation
Value offered
Uber provides referral programs whose rewards and qualifying steps depend on market and participant type.
Business outcome
Acquisition · Virality
Growth mechanism
A referral produces account credit or a campaign reward after eligibility requirements are met.

Evidence & sources

A reference exists, but the current product surface has not been independently verified.

Reference linked1 source
  • 01
    Uber · Referral Credits source

    www.uber.com · Reference link · awaiting verification

No reference capture yet.

This record has a linked public source, but no stored image. The mechanism map models the tactic; it is not a product screenshot.

Same pattern, different company

One clear investigation to continue your research session.

RevolutReferral loop
01Receive campaign
02Invite friend
03Friend completes requirements
04Eligible inviter rewarded
Mechanism map · Tactern analysis
Revolut

A reward after qualifying actions

Revolut referral campaigns specify actions an invited person must complete for an eligible reward.

AcquisitionViralityProduct-led

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CanvaGrowth path
01Google Search
02Template landing page
03Browse template
04Start designing
05Signup
Mechanism map · Tactern analysis
Canva

Template-Led Acquisition

Canva connects specific design searches to public templates that lead directly into creation.

AcquisitionActivationProduct-led

The underlying pattern

Referral Credits

A referral produces account credit or a campaign reward after eligibility requirements are met.

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In this tactic

The flowWhat’s happeningWhy it might workPattern anatomyEvidence & sources
Reusable pattern

Referral Credits

Reward a qualifying introduction with future product value.

Explore this pattern

Current interface not yet verified
Public evidence. Independent analysis.

DropboxReferral loop
01Existing user
02Shares invitation
03Friend signs up
04Installs desktop app
05Both earn storage
Mechanism map · Tactern analysis
Dropbox

Two-Sided Referral

Dropbox gives the inviter and eligible new user additional storage after the referral requirements are completed.

AcquisitionViralityProduct-led
NotionGrowth path
01Find workflow
02Preview template
03Add to workspace
04Customize
05Use again
Mechanism map · Tactern analysis
Notion

A template for every starting point

Notion’s template marketplace connects specific workflows with pages people can add to their workspace.

AcquisitionActivationProduct-led