10 event feedback survey questions to improve your next event

The survey you will create

Adapt the wording for a course or lecture. For an online event, ask about the connection environment.

Questions and answer options you can use

Choose the questions you need and copy them as plain text for reference.

1. Which program did you mainly attend today?

   Single choice · Actual program names / Other

2. How satisfied were you overall with today’s event?

   Single choice · 1 Very dissatisfied / 2 Dissatisfied / 3 Neutral / 4 Satisfied / 5 Very satisfied

3. How relevant was the event content to the topic you expected?

   Single choice · Not relevant at all / Slightly relevant / Neutral / Relevant / Very relevant

4. How easy was it to understand the speaker’s explanations?

   Single choice · Very difficult / Difficult / Neutral / Easy / Very easy

5. How did you feel about the total event duration?

   Single choice · Much too short / Too short / About right / Too long / Much too long

6. How satisfied were you with the event facilitation?

   Single choice · 1 Very dissatisfied / 2 Dissatisfied / 3 Neutral / 4 Satisfied / 5 Very satisfied

7. How satisfied were you with the venue facilities?

   Single choice · 1 Very dissatisfied / 2 Dissatisfied / 3 Neutral / 4 Satisfied / 5 Very satisfied / Not applicable

8. How likely are you to attend our next event?

   Single choice · 1 Not at all / 2 Unlikely / 3 Neutral / 4 Likely / 5 Very likely

9. Select all areas you would like improved at the next event.

   Multiple choice · Content / Duration / Facilitation / Venue / Information / Other

10. What would you most like changed first at the next event?

    Long answer · Optional

Read the duration question as a distribution across options. If there are multiple speakers, specify the speaker or program.
For an online event, change question 7 to “How satisfied were you with the online connection environment?” and use the satisfaction scale plus Not applicable.

Create and distribute your survey

Set the audience and collection period, complete a trial response, then distribute by link or email.

1 Create an account → create a blank research

2 Write questions and options → check required responses

3 Preview on desktop and mobile → complete editing

4 Distribute by link or email → check the response period

Inviting attendees immediately after the event and collecting responses for three days is an example. Adjust it to your schedule. Measure the completion time in a real preview before adding it to the invitation.

If you need scheduled email delivery, check whether your plan supports it in the email distribution user guide.

Example of interpreting results

Fictional data for explanation · 100 valid responses to the overall satisfaction question

Exclude Not applicable and missing answers from each question’s denominator and display the excluded count. These results describe respondents; do not treat them as the opinion of the whole audience.

Percentages for multiple-choice questions can sum to more than 100%. Distinguish the number of respondents, the number of selections and the denominator.

Turn results into the next action

Choose one frequently mentioned improvement, decide what to change for the next event and assign an owner. Read the duration responses alongside written feedback to adjust session lengths and breaks.

Frequently asked questions