Can I receive a sample edit before placing my order? – EN

We cannot provide you with a free sample edit of your document without placing an order. You can get an idea of what type of feedback you will receive here.

However, if your document exceeds 20,000 words and you've chosen a seven-day deadline, we provide you with the option to receive a sample edit of around 2,000 words. You can simply check the checkbox to indicate your interest in a sample edit. This sample edit gives you a first impression of the editor’s editing style and a chance to ask questions and provide feedback.

You will receive the sample edit within 24 hours after placing your order. You then have 24 hours to let us know if you’re happy with the sample or if there’s something you would like the editor to do differently. If we receive your feedback in time, your editor will go the extra mile and adjust the edit according to your input.

Why do we provide you with a sample edit?

We always aim to make you 100% happy, and Proofreading & Editing is a complex service. We want to make sure that our editing style meets your expectations, and therefore we would like to give you the opportunity to receive a sample edit before the editor improves your entire document, so you know exactly what you can expect from our service.

Our editors are trained to follow the Scribbr Improvement Model. However, your preferences might deviate from our conventions. The sample edit gives you the chance to provide feedback – you can let us know if you’re happy with the sample or if there’s something you would like the editor to do differently.

What sort of feedback can you give?

Give us feedback that will help your editor meet your requirements. For example:

“I am completely happy. The editor can continue editing like this.”
“I forgot to mention that my school has the following rules for gendered pronouns.”
“The editor changed the spelling of a technical term, but my professor spells it differently. "Please keep the original spelling of this term.”

You can provide feedback to the editor by going to your order overview, and clicking on ‘Provide feedback’ next to ‘Download edited file’.

💡 Note: If the 24 hours have passed, you can not provide feedback anymore and the editor will proceed with editing the same way as they did in the sample order. If you have some feedback to share or if you have any questions after all, please reach out to our Customer Success team.