June 19, 2026 · 9 min read
30 survey question examples (and when to use each)
A copy-paste library of survey questions - satisfaction, NPS, event feedback, employee pulse, and product research - with the right question type for each and tips on wording.
Good survey questions are specific, neutral, and matched to the right answer type. Below are 30 examples you can copy, grouped by goal - with the question type to use for each. For the principles behind them, see how to create a survey.
Tip
You do not need to be technical to follow this guide. Every step uses plain buttons in PollsLive - no coding, no app install for your audience.
Customer satisfaction (CSAT)
- How satisfied are you with [product] overall? - *scale 1-5*
- How well did [product] meet your expectations? - *scale 1-5*
- How easy was it to get what you needed today? - *scale 1-5*
- What's the one thing we could do better? - *open-ended*
- How likely are you to use us again? - *scale 1-5*
Net Promoter (NPS-style)
- How likely are you to recommend us to a friend or colleague? - *scale 0-10*
- What's the main reason for your score? - *open-ended*
- What would make you a 10? - *open-ended*
Event & session feedback
- How would you rate today's event overall? - *scale 1-5*
- Which session was most valuable to you? - *multiple choice*
- In one word, how was the event? - *open-ended (word cloud)*
- How likely are you to attend again? - *scale 1-5*
- What topic should we add next time? - *open-ended*
Which session was most valuable to you?
Employee pulse (anonymous)
- How are you feeling about your workload this week? - *scale 1-5*
- I feel safe raising concerns with my manager. - *scale 1-5 (agree)*
- I have what I need to do my best work. - *scale 1-5 (agree)*
- What's one thing that would make next sprint better? - *open-ended*
- How connected do you feel to the team right now? - *scale 1-5*
Pulse questions only get honest answers when they're anonymous - keep names off.
Product & feature research
- How would you rank these features by importance? - *ranking*
- How disappointed would you be if you could no longer use [product]? - *multiple choice*
- What nearly stopped you from signing up? - *open-ended*
- Which best describes your role? - *multiple choice*
- How often do you use [feature]? - *multiple choice*
Classroom check-for-understanding
- How confident do you feel about today's topic? - *scale 1-5*
- Which step is still unclear? - *multiple choice*
- Ask me one question about today's lesson. - *open-ended*
- Pace check: too slow, just right, or too fast? - *multiple choice*
Every one of these runs on PollsLive without a respondent login. Drop them into a live session or an async link - start from a template or build your own.
Tip
Copy a question, then swap nouns to fit your product - the structure matters more than exact wording.
Turn these into a deck with how to create a survey or browse /templates.
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