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Event Feedback Questions

Which feedback questions should you ask after an event?

Event feedback questions are the short prompts you give attendees to learn what worked and what to change. A good set is brief, mixes rating scales with a few open questions, and ties each question to a decision you can make.

This guide lists questions by topic, shows how to choose a short set for your event, and gives a form you can copy. For a full survey process, see the post-event survey guide.

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Feedback questions by topic

Choose a few from each topic that matters. Skip topics you cannot act on.

  • Overall experience

    How would you rate the event overall? How likely are you to attend again? Would you recommend it to a colleague?

  • Content and sessions

    Which session was most useful to you? Which topics were missing? Was the length of the sessions right?

  • Speakers

    How clear was the speaker? Did the speaker leave enough time for questions?

  • Venue and logistics

    How easy was it to find your way around? How was the check-in? Were food and drink what you expected?

  • Networking

    Did you meet people you wanted to meet? What would have made it easier to connect?

  • Open questions

    What was the best part of the event? What is one thing we should change next time?

Question types and when to use them

Mix types, but keep most questions quick to answer.

Feedback question types
TypeExampleStrengthWeakness
Rating scaleRate the event from 1 to 5Fast, easy to compareDoes not say why
Multiple choiceWhich session did you attend?Easy to countLimited to your options
Yes or noWas check-in quick?Very fast to answerLittle detail
Open textWhat should we change?Reasons and ideasTakes time to read

How to choose a short set

A short form gets more replies than a long one. Work in this order.

  1. Name the decisions

    List what you will decide next, such as keep the venue, change the agenda or book the same speakers.

  2. Write one question for each decision

    If no decision depends on a question, remove it.

  3. Open with a rating, close with an open question

    The rating is easy to start. The open question catches what you did not think to ask.

  4. Send it while the event is fresh

    Send within a day, with a single clear link, and remind once.

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Copy-ready feedback form

1. Overall, how would you rate the event? (1 = poor, 5 = excellent)
2. How likely are you to attend next year? (1 = not likely, 5 = very likely)
3. Which session or activity was most useful to you?
4. How would you rate the check-in and venue? (1 to 5)
5. Did you meet the people you hoped to meet? (Yes / Somewhat / No)
6. What is one thing we should change next time?
7. Anything else you want to tell us?

Where Eventdex fits

Eventdex's pages describe customizable, mobile-friendly survey forms that capture opinions on sessions, speakers, logistics and the overall experience, with analytics and reports. Eventdex's pages do not describe a standard question bank, so the questions above are for you to adapt.

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FAQ

Event Feedback Questions: common questions

How many feedback questions should an event survey have?

Keep it short enough to finish in a few minutes. Seven or so questions, with one open question, is a workable starting point; add more only if you will act on the answers.

When should you send event feedback questions?

Within a day of the event, while attendees still remember it, with one reminder.

Should feedback questions be ratings or open text?

Use both. Ratings are quick and easy to compare. Open text explains why and catches ideas you did not ask about.

Can Eventdex run event surveys?

Eventdex's pages describe survey forms in the event app and as survey software, with analytics and reports.

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