How many references do you give??

[Crazy8]

I used to make one master reference sheet with everyone I considered a "good" client over the years, now I'm making different reference sheets with just a few contacts on them - how many do you think it should contain? 3? 4? more?

I think I read about this idea here. No clue if anyone ever even calls them and I don't have a ton of interviews but I want to avoid the same few people getting called often so decided this might be a good way to handle that.

[GotKids]

I give a list of current clients and 2 clients that are no longer with me. I don't have opening too often and I only give out the numbers when I am sure that family is going to start and they are a good fit. It keeps my current parents from being annoyed by a ton of people just looking around.

[cheerfuldom]

One current parent, one past parent, one other work reference

[sharlan]

None. References are provided by people who are happy with you. IMHO, they are biased.