Is it fine to ask guests to clean before checkout?

Light tasks, yes: start the dishwasher, gather towels, take out trash. A cleaning fee plus a long chore list is the most common complaint in host reviews, so keep it short.

Where does the review QR code go?

To the listing link you paste into the editor. Guests scan it and land on your listing, one tap from the review.

Templates

Airbnb checkout instructions card template

Guests want to leave the place the way you want it. They just do not know what that is. A short checkout card on the counter answers it the night before they go, and saves you the message you would otherwise send at 8 AM.

Make yours, free

Starts from the sample below. No signup, saves as you type.

Before you go

Check out by 10:00 AM

1Start the dishwasher
2Used towels in the bathtub
3Trash into the outside bear bin
4Thermostat back to 62°F
5Lock up and return the key to the lockbox

Thank you for staying at The Mountain View Cabin.

Enjoyed your stay?

A short review helps other guests find us, and it means a great deal to a small host.

Point your camera at the code. It takes two minutes.

Thank you, Dana

Trim to 6 × 4 for the counter or the door

What to put on it

The checkout time, large, at the top
Five steps at most: dishwasher, towels, trash, thermostat, keys
Where the key goes, if there is a lockbox or a hook
A thank-you, and a QR code to leave a review while it is fresh

Getting it right

Only ask for what you actually need. Guests notice long checkout lists and mention them in reviews.
Put the card where guests are on the last evening: the kitchen counter or the back of the front door.
The review card works best as its own card next to the checkout one, not a line at the bottom of it.

Questions

Is it fine to ask guests to clean before checkout?: Light tasks, yes: start the dishwasher, gather towels, take out trash. A cleaning fee plus a long chore list is the most common complaint in host reviews, so keep it short.
Where does the review QR code go?: To the listing link you paste into the editor. Guests scan it and land on your listing, one tap from the review.

It comes with the whole kit

Fill in your place once and every piece below fills in with it, all in one style.

Make your kit, free