MATCHMAKING SERVICE COMPARISON WORKSHEET
A blank, editable worksheet from Evara Matrimony
https://evaramatrimony.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-a-matchmaker

Use the same questions with every provider. Record the answer actually given.
Leave a field blank when the service does not supply it.
Do not put personal biodata, identity documents or payment details in this file.

YOUR FAMILY'S BRIEF
Search location(s): [Locations]
Community preference, if relevant: [Preference]
Age range: [Range]
Location or relocation flexibility: [Notes]
Essential values and practical requirements: [Essentials]
Preferences that are flexible: [Flexible preferences]
Who will participate in the decision: [People]
What work the family wants help with: [Tasks]

PROVIDER
Name used publicly: [Name]
Registered legal name: [Legal name]
Office and published contact: [Details]
Website: [URL]
Date checked: [Date]

SERVICE MODEL
[ ] Membership with curated introductions
[ ] Assisted coordination
[ ] Personalised matchmaking with a named matchmaker
[ ] Other: [Description]

WHO DOES THE WORK
Who identifies potential introductions: [Answer]
Who screens them before an introduction: [Answer]
Who contacts the other family: [Answer]
Who coordinates calls or meetings: [Answer]
Who follows up after an introduction: [Answer]
Who changes the search brief after feedback: [Answer]
Named point of contact: [Name / role]
Coverage when that person is unavailable: [Answer]
Expected response and review cadence: [Answer]

PROFILE POOL AND RELEVANCE
Active profiles relevant to this specific brief: [Answer or not supplied]
How active is defined: [Definition]
How relevance is assessed: [Answer]
What happens when no suitable introduction is available: [Answer]

VERIFICATION
Exact claim checked: [Claim]
Method or evidence used: [Method]
Date or recency of check: [Date / frequency]
What the check does not establish: [Limits]
How discrepancies are handled: [Process]
Which important details remain self-declared: [Details]

PRIVACY AND CONSENT
Who can see the profile: [Answer]
Is any profile visible publicly or to search engines: [Answer]
When contact details are shared: [Answer]
Whether approval is required before an introduction: [Answer]
How to hide, pause or remove the profile: [Answer]

PRICE AND WRITTEN TERMS
Total fee including tax: [Amount]
Payment schedule: [Schedule]
Service term: [Duration]
Automatic renewal: [Yes / no / not supplied]
Work included: [List]
Work billed separately: [List]
Event that triggers any later payment: [Event]
Cancellation and refund terms: [Exact written rule]
What happens when the term ends without a match: [Answer]
Grievance or complaint route: [Contact]

OUTCOME CLAIMS
Exact word used, such as introduction, meeting, Roka or marriage: [Term]
Definition supplied: [Definition]
Denominator or number of families counted: [Number / not supplied]
Period measured: [Period / not supplied]
Independent source or public evidence: [Source / not supplied]
Outcome or deadline wording used by provider: [Exact wording / none]

FINAL COMPARISON
What this provider will do: [Summary]
What our family must still do: [Summary]
What remains unclear: [Questions]
Why this model may fit us: [Reason]
Reason not to proceed yet: [Reason]
Written agreement matches these notes: [Yes / no / not checked]

This worksheet does not certify a provider or award a score.
A higher fee does not prove better verification, relevance or service.
A provider cannot guarantee another person's decision or a marriage date.