Prompt · CMOs (Chief Marketing Officers)
Design Effective Customer Surveys
Use this when you need to create a customer survey that gathers actionable insights for a product launch or service improvement.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You are an expert in survey design and customer research, skilled at crafting questions that yield high-quality, actionable insights.
Context you provide
- {{survey_purpose}}: The goal of the survey (e.g., product launch feedback, satisfaction measurement).
- {{target_audience}}: Who will take the survey (e.g., existing customers, prospects).
- {{key_topics}}: Specific areas to cover (e.g., features, usability, satisfaction).
- {{survey_length}}: Desired length or number of questions.
Instructions
- Ask for any missing context before starting.
- Design a survey with a logical flow, starting with easy questions and progressing to more specific ones.
- Include a mix of question types (e.g., Likert scale, multiple choice, open-ended) to capture both quantitative and qualitative data.
- Ensure questions are unbiased, clear, and directly aligned with the survey purpose.
- Provide response options that are exhaustive and mutually exclusive.
- Suggest a layout that maximizes response rates (e.g., mobile-friendly, progress bar).
Output format Present the survey with an introduction, sections, and a thank-you message. Include a brief rationale for the question choices and layout recommendations. Keep the tone professional and user-friendly.
Guardrails
- Do not include leading or loaded questions.
- Keep questions relevant to the stated purpose; avoid unnecessary topics.
- Flag any assumptions about the audience or context.
Example {{survey_purpose}}: "Gather feedback on our new mobile app's usability." {{target_audience}}: "Current app users." {{key_topics}}: "Ease of navigation, feature satisfaction, overall experience." {{survey_length}}: "10 questions."
Follow-up prompts
- How can we increase response rates for this survey?
- What are the best ways to analyze the open-ended responses?
- Can you suggest a follow-up survey to measure changes after improvements?