# How to "test" lead scoring before activating **URL:** \ **Category:** Lists, Lead Scoring & Workflows\ **Tags:** professional\ **Created:** [March 17, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-to-test-lead-scoring-before-activating/53371 "2022-03-17T14:50:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JulieAD](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/juliead/32/102449_2.png) [@JulieAD](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JulieAD)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-to-test-lead-scoring-before-activating/53371/1 "2022-03-17T14:50:33Z")
We have several clients where we have lead scoring as a deliverable for their engagement, however, I wanted to find out if anyone has a recommendation for “testing” best practices before the lead scoring is ‘turned on.’ We do the typical, look at the contacts in the workflows before it is turned on and even create a list of those, but I have seen that there is not a deep dive into “what a specific contact’s lead score will be” once that is turned on. If you know how to do this, please reply. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-to-test-lead-scoring-before-activating/53371/2 "2022-03-17T14:56:56Z")
Hi @JulieAD, In my opinion, lead scoring does not have to be tested before a go-live. A score updates dynamically based on changes and a score property does not trigger anything by default. If you’re referring to custom automation based on lead scoring, then that’s a different story. Before switching that on, I would recommend creating reports to see whether the lead scoring works as intended, e.g. _HubSpot score_ by _Lifecycle stage_, _HubSpot score_ by _Persona_ etc. In reports, you can visualize the average _HubSpot score_ for segments and check whether these are sound. If for example you set a threshold of 50 for leads to be passed on to sales, but the average _HubSpot score_ for _Lifecycle stage_ “Lead” is 50 or higher, then the threshold needs to be increased or the scoring down-adjusted. Does that answer your question? Best regards! ---
**Author:** ![JulieAD](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/juliead/32/102449_2.png) [@JulieAD](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JulieAD)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2022, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-to-test-lead-scoring-before-activating/53371/3 "2022-03-18T23:55:07Z")
Here is the use case: 1. clear old lead scoring 2. create new lead scoring automation for each lifecycle stage based on lead scoring workshop outcomes with client 3. see “contacts” affected by these automations before turning them on \>\>\> to my knowledge, you cannot create a report to see these contacts w/o turning on lead scoring automation at this stage - only a list. In that list, I don’t think you can see the contact’s score. Do you agree? If you can create a report - that is awesome - please lmk if that is your experience based on this use case. Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 6:31am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-to-test-lead-scoring-before-activating/53371/4 "2022-03-19T06:31:33Z")
Hi @JulieAD, To avoid downtime of the live workflows, I would simply create a second score property. You could then create lists of that match the enrollment criteria of the workflows, only that they’re not the old score property but the new one. Within those lists, you can add a column for this new score property via _Actions_ \> _Edit columns_: ![karstenkoehler_0-1647671482122.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/a/2/a227fcbdb21988932e42f2ccf84e9eeda8561f42.png) Best regards!