Design a short survey that gives usable answers
Writes a focused survey with clear, unbiased questions and answer options, plus how you will use each answer.
Design a survey.
Goal: {{GOAL}}
Who will answer: {{AUDIENCE}}
Maximum number of questions: {{MAX_QUESTIONS}}
For each question give:
- The question text: short, neutral, one idea per question.
- Answer type and options (single choice, multiple choice, scale with labelled ends, or open text).
- The decision this answer will inform.
Then review your own survey: flag any leading, double-barrelled or confusing question and fix it. Drop any question that does not inform a decision.
Finish with a one-line intro telling respondents how long it takes and why it matters.Example output
Q3: How did you first hear about us? (single choice: search, friend, social, podcast, other) Use: decide where to spend the Q1 marketing budget. Cut: "How much do you love our app?" (leading, no decision depends on it)
How to use
Keep MAX_QUESTIONS low; 5 to 8 is plenty for most goals. Test the survey on 3 people before sending it widely.
Why it works
Linking each question to a decision is the fastest way to cut questions nobody will act on. The self-review step uses the model as a judge of its own draft, which catches common wording problems.