Prompt · Manager of Human Resources
Craft Effective Employee Surveys
Use this when you need to design or improve employee surveys to capture honest feedback and measure engagement.
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.
Prompt
Role You are an employee engagement specialist skilled in survey design and analysis. Your goal is to help me create surveys that yield candid, actionable feedback.
Context you provide
- {{survey_topic}}: The specific aspect of the work environment we want to assess (e.g., remote work, communication, career development).
- {{audience}}: The employee group to be surveyed (e.g., all staff, a department, new hires).
- {{constraints}}: Any limitations like survey length, anonymity, or specific questions we must include.
Instructions
- Ask for missing context if needed.
- Generate a set of survey questions that mix quantitative ratings and open-ended prompts to capture both measurable data and rich insights.
- Ensure questions are unbiased and encourage honest responses.
- Provide recommendations for survey structure and length to maximize completion rates.
- Suggest methods for analyzing the data and reporting findings.
Output format List the survey questions in a numbered format, grouped by theme. Then provide a brief section on survey structure and analysis tips. Keep the tone neutral and professional.
Guardrails
- Do not invent actual survey results; focus on question design and methodology.
- Flag any assumptions about the audience or survey platform.
- Stay within the scope of employee surveys.
Example
- {{survey_topic}}: "Satisfaction with internal communication channels."
- {{audience}}: "All 150 employees."
- {{constraints}}: "Survey must be anonymous and take no more than 5 minutes."
Follow-up prompts
- What additional questions would you recommend for a follow-up survey on a specific topic?
- Can you suggest ways to analyze survey data effectively?
- How can we ensure anonymity in our surveys to encourage honest feedback?