Boosting verification
completion

Boosting verification
completion

Partnered with PM on low-effort nudges that raised verification completion to 90%

Partnered with PM on low-effort nudges that raised verification completion to 90%

Hospitality
verification revamp

Partnered with PM on low-effort nudges that raised verification completion to 90%

CONTEXT

85% of Sonder properties across 40 cities don’t have a front desk

Most Sonder properties have no front desk

85% of Sonder properties across 40 cities don’t have a front desk

With no front desks, the entire check-in and identity verification experience has to happen digitally, leaving zero room for confusion or friction.

With no front desks, the entire check-in and identity verification experience has to happen digitally, leaving zero room for confusion or friction.

CHANLLENGE

CHANLLENGE

How do we increase online verification completion before arrival?

How do we increase online verification completion before arrival?
When I joined the team, the self-serve verification completion rate was only 63%. Many guests were dropping off mid-journey, leading to delays, frustration, and a spike in support tickets.

DEFINE

DEFINE

The journey itself wasn’t the real problem

The journey itself wasn’t the real problem

The journey itself wasn’t the real problem
The real challenge was increasing motivation and driving higher verification engagement.

The real challenge was increasing motivation and driving higher verification engagement.

Due to the NDS, below are the tweaked mockups for the shipped features.
Due to the NDS, below are the tweaked mockups.

Verification touchpoints

Verification touchpoints
We examined the business constraints and broadened the communication strategy—from a single touchpoint to three.

We examined the business constraints and broadened the communication strategy—from a single touchpoint to three.

Marriott email

Marriott email

Marriott email

Sonder email

Sonder email

Sonder email

OTA internal message

OTA internal message

OTA internal message

Verification entry points

Verification entry points
Unified entry points across app, email, and SMS to guide guests seamlessly back into the flow.

Unified entry points across app, email, and SMS to guide guests seamlessly back into the flow.

Verification journey

Verification journey
  • Introduced real-time progress and time-sensitive cues to drive completion.
  • Simplified complex verification into digestible, guided steps with clear progress indicators.
  • Introduced real-time progress and time-sensitive cues to drive completion.

  • Simplified complex verification into digestible, guided steps with clear progress indicators.