diff --git a/mephisto/abstractions/providers/mturk/mturk_utils.py b/mephisto/abstractions/providers/mturk/mturk_utils.py
index 6ca4e5538..5117d5c94 100644
--- a/mephisto/abstractions/providers/mturk/mturk_utils.py
+++ b/mephisto/abstractions/providers/mturk/mturk_utils.py
@@ -449,6 +449,62 @@ def create_hit_type(
     return hit_type_id
 
 
+def create_compensation_hit_with_hit_type(
+    client: MTurkClient,
+    reason: str,
+    hit_type_id: str,
+    num_assignments: int = 1,
+) -> Tuple[str, str, Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Creates a simple compensation HIT to direct workers to submit"""
+    amazon_ext_url = (
+        "http://mechanicalturk.amazonaws.com/"
+        "AWSMechanicalTurkDataSchemas/2017-11-06/QuestionForm.xsd"
+    )
+    question_data_structure = (
+        f'<QuestionForm xmlns="{amazon_ext_url}">'
+        "<Question>"
+        "<QuestionIdentifier>workerid</QuestionIdentifier>"
+        "<DisplayName>Confirm Worker ID</DisplayName>"
+        "<IsRequired>true</IsRequired>"
+        "<QuestionContent>"
+        f"<Text>This compensation task was launched for the following reason: {reason}... Enter Worker ID to submit</Text>"
+        "</QuestionContent>"
+        "<AnswerSpecification>"
+        "<FreeTextAnswer>"
+        "<Constraints>"
+        '<Length minLength="2" />'
+        '<AnswerFormatRegex regex="\S" errorText="The content cannot be blank."/>'
+        "</Constraints>"
+        "</FreeTextAnswer>"
+        "</AnswerSpecification>"
+        "</Question>"
+        "</QuestionForm>"
+    )
+
+    is_sandbox = client_is_sandbox(client)
+
+    # Create the HIT
+    response = client.create_hit_with_hit_type(
+        HITTypeId=hit_type_id,
+        MaxAssignments=num_assignments,
+        LifetimeInSeconds=60 * 60 * 24 * 31,
+        Question=question_data_structure,
+    )
+
+    # The response included several fields that will be helpful later
+    hit_type_id = response["HIT"]["HITTypeId"]
+    hit_id = response["HIT"]["HITId"]
+
+    # Construct the hit URL
+    url_target = "workersandbox"
+    if not is_sandbox:
+        url_target = "www"
+    hit_link = "https://{}.mturk.com/mturk/preview?groupId={}".format(
+        url_target, hit_type_id
+    )
+    return hit_link, hit_id, response
+
+
 def create_hit_with_hit_type(
     client: MTurkClient,
     frame_height: int,
@@ -462,7 +518,7 @@ def create_hit_with_hit_type(
         "http://mechanicalturk.amazonaws.com/"
         "AWSMechanicalTurkDataSchemas/2006-07-14/ExternalQuestion.xsd"
     )
-    question_data_struture = (
+    question_data_structure = (
         '<ExternalQuestion xmlns="{}">'
         "<ExternalURL>{}</ExternalURL>"  # noqa: E131
         "<FrameHeight>{}</FrameHeight>"
@@ -477,7 +533,7 @@ def create_hit_with_hit_type(
         HITTypeId=hit_type_id,
         MaxAssignments=num_assignments,
         LifetimeInSeconds=60 * 60 * 24 * 31,
-        Question=question_data_struture,
+        Question=question_data_structure,
     )
 
     # The response included several fields that will be helpful later
diff --git a/mephisto/operations/task_launcher.py b/mephisto/operations/task_launcher.py
index 926467a50..651f55cb0 100644
--- a/mephisto/operations/task_launcher.py
+++ b/mephisto/operations/task_launcher.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 UNIT_GENERATOR_WAIT_SECONDS = 10
 ASSIGNMENT_GENERATOR_WAIT_SECONDS = 0.5
 SCREENING_UNIT_INDEX = -1
+COMPENSATION_UNIT_INDEX = -3
 
 
 class GeneratorType(enum.Enum):
diff --git a/mephisto/scripts/mturk/launch_makeup_hits.py b/mephisto/scripts/mturk/launch_makeup_hits.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81fe5c99b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mephisto/scripts/mturk/launch_makeup_hits.py
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
+# This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+# LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+
+from mephisto.data_model.task_config import TaskConfig
+from mephisto.abstractions.databases.local_database import LocalMephistoDB
+from mephisto.data_model.task_run import TaskRun
+from mephisto.abstractions.providers.mturk.mturk_utils import (
+    create_hit_type,
+    email_worker,
+    create_compensation_hit_with_hit_type,
+    give_worker_qualification,
+)
+
+from omegaconf import OmegaConf
+import json
+
+from mephisto.data_model.assignment import (
+    Assignment,
+    InitializationData,
+    AssignmentState,
+)
+from mephisto.data_model.unit import Unit
+from mephisto.data_model.qualification import make_qualification_dict, QUAL_EXISTS
+from mephisto.operations.task_launcher import COMPENSATION_UNIT_INDEX
+from mephisto.abstractions.providers.mturk.mturk_provider import MTurkProviderArgs
+from mephisto.abstractions.blueprints.mock.mock_blueprint import MockBlueprintArgs
+from mephisto.abstractions.architects.mock_architect import MockArchitectArgs
+from mephisto.data_model.task_config import TaskConfigArgs
+from mephisto.operations.hydra_config import MephistoConfig
+
+
+def build_task_config(compensation_dict, requester):
+    task_args = TaskConfigArgs(
+        task_title="Direct compensation task for requester issue",
+        task_description=compensation_dict["reason"],
+        task_reward=compensation_dict["amount"],
+        task_tags="compensation,issue,repay",
+    )
+
+    provider_args = MTurkProviderArgs(
+        requester_name=requester.requester_name,
+    )
+
+    blueprint_args = MockBlueprintArgs()
+    architect_args = MockArchitectArgs()
+    return MephistoConfig(
+        provider=provider_args,
+        blueprint=blueprint_args,
+        architect=architect_args,
+        task=task_args,
+    )
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Script to launch makeup tasks for workers that
+    can't be bonused via other avenues.
+
+    Creates a task for a worker, qualifying them directly,
+    and marks as a soft_rejected HIT for the given task name.
+    """
+    db = LocalMephistoDB()
+
+    task_name = input(
+        "Please enter a task name for bookkeeping. This task name will be tied to "
+        "the additional spend granted through this script, and should be the same "
+        "as the task you originally launched that you now need to compensate for:\n>> "
+    )
+    tasks = db.find_tasks(task_name=task_name)
+    if len(tasks) == 0:
+        print("No tasks found with the given name...")
+        all_tasks = db.find_tasks()
+        all_names = set([t.task_name for t in all_tasks])
+        print(f"Choose an existing task of {all_names} to use this functionality.")
+        print(f"Compensation hits must be tied to an existing task")
+        return 0
+    task = tasks[0]
+
+    req_name = input("Please enter an MTurkRequester name to use to bonus from:\n>> ")
+    requesters = db.find_requesters(requester_name=req_name)
+    if len(requesters) == 0:
+        print("Could not find a requester by that name...")
+        return 0
+    requester = requesters[0]
+    client = requester._get_client(requester._requester_name)
+
+    print(
+        "You can now enter a worker id, amount, and reason for as many compensation tasks "
+        "as you want to launch for this."
+    )
+    compensation_hits = []
+    amount = None
+    reason = None
+    while True:
+        worker_id = input(
+            "Enter a worker id to compensate. Leave blank to move on to launching: \n>> "
+        ).strip()
+        if len(worker_id) == 0:
+            break
+        prev_amount = "" if amount is None else f" (leave blank for ${amount})"
+        next_amount = input(
+            f"Enter the amount in dollars to pay out in this compensation task{prev_amount}:\n>> $"
+        )
+        amount = float(next_amount) if len(next_amount.strip()) != 0 else amount
+        assert amount is not None, "Amount can not be left blank"
+        prev_reason = "" if reason is None else f" (leave blank for '{reason}'"
+        next_reason = input(
+            f"Provide reason for launching this compensation task. This will be sent to the worker{prev_reason}:\n>> "
+        )
+        reason = next_reason if len(next_reason.strip()) != 0 else reason
+        assert reason is not None, "Reason can not be left blank"
+        compensation_hits.append(
+            {
+                "worker_id": worker_id,
+                "amount": amount,
+                "reason": reason,
+            }
+        )
+    if len(compensation_hits) == 0:
+        print("No compensation details provided, exiting")
+        return 0
+
+    print(f"You entered the following tasks:\n{compensation_hits}")
+    input("Input anything to confirm and continue...")
+
+    # Iterate through and launch tasks
+    for comp_dict in compensation_hits:
+        # Create the MTurk qualification for this specific worker
+        worker_id = comp_dict["worker_id"]
+        qual_name = f"compensation-for-{worker_id}-on-{task_name}"
+        print(f"Creating qualification for {worker_id}: {qual_name}....")
+        qualification = make_qualification_dict(qual_name, QUAL_EXISTS, None)
+        qual_map = requester.datastore.get_qualification_mapping(qual_name)
+        if qual_map is None:
+            qualification[
+                "QualificationTypeId"
+            ] = requester._create_new_mturk_qualification(qual_name)
+        else:
+            qualification["QualificationTypeId"] = qual_map["mturk_qualification_id"]
+        give_worker_qualification(
+            client, worker_id, qualification["QualificationTypeId"]
+        )
+
+        # Create the task run for this HIT
+        print(f"Creating task run and data model components for this HIT")
+        config = build_task_config(comp_dict, requester)
+        init_params = OmegaConf.to_yaml(OmegaConf.structured(config))
+        new_run_id = db.new_task_run(
+            task.db_id,
+            requester.db_id,
+            json.dumps(init_params),
+            requester.provider_type,
+            "mock",
+            requester.is_sandbox(),
+        )
+        task_run = TaskRun.get(db, new_run_id)
+
+        # Create an assignment, unit, agent, and mark as assigned
+        # Assignment creation
+        task_config = task_run.get_task_config()
+        assignment_id = db.new_assignment(
+            task_run.task_id,
+            task_run.db_id,
+            task_run.requester_id,
+            task_run.task_type,
+            task_run.provider_type,
+            task_run.sandbox,
+        )
+        data = InitializationData({}, [{}])
+        assignment = Assignment.get(db, assignment_id)
+        assignment.write_assignment_data(data)
+
+        # Unit creation
+        unit_id = db.new_unit(
+            task_run.task_id,
+            task_run.db_id,
+            task_run.requester_id,
+            assignment_id,
+            COMPENSATION_UNIT_INDEX,
+            task_config.task_reward,
+            task_run.provider_type,
+            task_run.task_type,
+            task_run.sandbox,
+        )
+        compensation_unit = Unit.get(db, unit_id)
+        print(f"Created {task_run}, {assignment}, and {compensation_unit}...")
+
+        # Set up HIT type
+        task_config = TaskConfig(task_run)
+        hit_type_id = create_hit_type(
+            client, task_config, [qualification], auto_approve_delay=30
+        )
+
+        # Create the task on MTurk, email the worker
+        print("Creating and deploying task on MTurk")
+        duration = 60 * 60 * 24
+        run_id = task_run.db_id
+        hit_link, hit_id, response = create_compensation_hit_with_hit_type(
+            client, comp_dict["reason"], hit_type_id
+        )
+        requester.datastore.new_hit(hit_id, hit_link, duration, task_run.db_id)
+
+        print("Sending email to worker...")
+        result = email_worker(
+            client,
+            worker_id,
+            "Compensation HIT Launched",
+            (
+                "Hello Worker,\n We've launched a compensation hit for a task that you've worked on "
+                f"for us in the past. The reason supplied for this task was: {reason}. This task is "
+                f"only doable by you, and should reward ${comp_dict['amount']}. Thanks for being a valued "
+                "contributor to our tasks, and for allowing us to try and resolve the issue.\n\n"
+                f"Your task can be accessed at the following link: {hit_link}."
+            ),
+        )
+
+        if not result[0]:
+            print(
+                f"Email send failed, for reason {result[1]}\n"
+                f"Please send {hit_link} to {worker_id} yourself if they reached out about this issue."
+            )
+
+        # Mark the agent as soft_rejected, such that we've "paid" it
+        compensation_unit.set_db_status(AssignmentState.SOFT_REJECTED)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()