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How to give useful feedback on a UGC video
By UseHype · Brand campaign guides
Useful UGC video feedback tells a creator where to look, what needs changing and what to keep. Start with the agreed brief, gather your team's comments, and send one clear response. This is general production guidance that Nigerian brands and creators can also use; it does not describe Nigeria-specific rules or standard revision fees. The examples below are hypothetical. Adapt the workflow to the scope, timing and revision terms you have agreed with the creator.
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Review the draft against the brief
Before commenting, open the version of the brief the creator worked from. Check the requested message, product demonstration, format and deliverables. Separate a missing requirement from an idea your team developed after filming. Both may deserve a conversation, but they are different requests. A new preference should not automatically be described as a mistake in the creator's work. If the brief is unclear, acknowledge that before asking for changes.
Identify the parts you want to preserve as well as the parts you want changed. For example, a hypothetical review might say that the opening shot shows the product clearly, while the closing shot needs a more readable label. That gives the creator a useful boundary: keep the opening and focus on the ending. Make each comment specific enough that someone who was not in your internal meeting could understand it.
Give a timestamp, an issue and a proposed fix
Attach a timestamp to comments about a particular moment. Then describe the observable issue and suggest the result you need. Avoid leaving the creator to interpret a note such as make it better. A hypothetical alternative is: at 0:12, the label moves below the frame; can you use a shot where the label remains visible? This identifies the problem without assuming that a new shoot is the only solution.
For pacing feedback, name the section that feels repetitive and explain what you want the viewer to understand. For example: the second explanation repeats the opening message; could we shorten that section while keeping the demonstration? Invite the creator to suggest an edit using footage already available. When the choice is subjective, describe your preference as a preference and connect it to the agreed creative direction.
Separate an edit from a change in scope
Some requests may be possible with existing footage; others may require recording again. Ask the creator which applies before confirming the next step. A request to adjust a caption differs from a request for a new location, outfit or product demonstration. Check the agreement for included revisions and discuss any additional work. This guide does not prescribe free corrections, standard extra charges or a percentage of the original fee.
If the agreement does not answer the question, resolve it together before work resumes. Write down the revised deliverable, whether additional payment is agreed, and the new delivery date. For a hypothetical change of product message, a useful note is: this talking point was not in the original brief; please confirm what recording it would involve. Give the creator room to explain the practical implications rather than assigning a deadline immediately.
Send one clear review and confirm the next step
Choose a person to collect feedback from the brand team and resolve conflicting comments before sending it. Put the agreed notes in one document or conversation, identify the video version, and distinguish required changes from optional suggestions. Agree on a review window that works for both parties. There is no universal turnaround time in this workflow; availability, scope and the existing agreement should guide that discussion.
Close the review with a short check: what stays, what changes, which questions remain open, and when the next version is expected. Ask the creator to flag anything that cannot be achieved with the available material. When the revision arrives, compare it with those agreed notes before introducing new requests. Keeping the brief, feedback and decisions together gives both sides a shared reference for completing this video and planning the next one.
