Accepting a referral

Last updated: June 19, 2026

This is the candidate's side of a vouch — the page that turns "someone referred you" into an actual application. A strong acceptance page is what makes the referral path convert, so it leads with the referrer's name and their reason.

When this happens. After a referral is sent the viaVouch/anonymous way (or self-shared by the referrer), the candidate gets a link and opens this page to decide.

The candidate receives a link via email, SMS, or from the referrer directly. Opening it shows the acceptance page.

Greeting: "👋 Hi [candidate name]!"

Message (single referral): "You have been vouched by [referrer name] for [job title] at [company] waiting for your response!"

Message (multiple referrals): "You have [N] recommendations for [job title] at [company] waiting for your response!"

When multiple referrers have vouched for the same candidate for the same job, all pending referrals are shown. Each shows the referrer's name and their "why good fit" message. The candidate can select which to accept (if there are multiple).

A "Get a quick intro to how Vouch works" info toggle is available.

The full job listing is shown below the referral cards.

A sticky footer at the bottom lets the candidate Accept or Decline the referral(s).

Why multiple referrals stack. If several people vouch for the same candidate on the same job, those vouches don't compete — they pile up as social proof on one page. The candidate sees every referrer and every reason at once, which is exactly the "lots of people think you'd be great here" moment that makes referrals convert.

Edge cases

StateWhat shows
Already accepted"You have already accepted this vouch." → "Go to vouch"
Listing expired"This listing has expired. Check out other job listings, or register to get tips on similar positions that may suit you."
Referral invalid / not found"This vouch is no longer valid." → "Browse all listings"
Referrer views their own vouch linkLink to share the vouch with the candidate, or confirmation that Vouch already notified them (anonymous)

Good to know. Each of these is a soft landing, not an error screen. An expired listing or an invalid vouch still points the person to other roles or a registration prompt, so a stale link keeps someone in your funnel instead of bouncing them away. The last row is what a referrer sees if they open their own link — handy to know when a referrer messages you saying "the link just shows my own vouch."