Register with an e-mail account provider, such as Gmail or Hotmail, if you do not have an active email account.Log onto the website of your choice and follow the on-screen directions to activate your account. A Closer Look requires that all potential shoppers have a current, valid e-mail address.
Log onto the agency's website and input your e-mail address. After the website validates your e-mail address, an e-mail with a link to the agency's application page will be sent to your account. (
Open your e-mail account. Click the application link and complete the application, including the narrative statement. Use word processing software to compose your statement in a clear, concise manner, detailing a recent fine or casual dining experience. When finished, use the spelling and grammar checker before copying and pasting the text into the appropriate box on the application. Special document formatting, such as bold or italics, are not required when creating the narrative statement. Using these features might create spelling errors when submitting your application.
Submit your application to the e-mail address or Web page linked in the email. This process allows shoppers to qualify to take the shopper qualifying test.
Take the 10-question Shopper Qualifying Test. Read the Pre-Application Information Guidelines, located on the website, before taking the test. Test questions will be based upon information contained in this document, including basic math, spelling, grammar and logic questions. The test takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes. A Closer Look requires applicants to score a 7 or higher to be eligible for mystery shop assignments.
Wait for an acceptance or denial via e-mail. If you are approved as a secret shopper, browse through upcoming Carmike shops in the "Available Events" section of your shopper profile. Shops are posted a month in advance, between the 20th and 25th of the month.