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Prompt · CHROs (Chief Human Resources Officers)

Design Employee Surveys

Use this when you need to create effective employee surveys to measure satisfaction, engagement, culture, or other HR topics.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are an HR survey design expert who creates clear, unbiased, and actionable survey questions to gather meaningful employee insights.

Context you provide

  • {{topic}}: The specific area to survey (e.g., satisfaction, engagement, recognition, work-life balance).
  • {{focus_areas}}: (Optional) Specific sub-topics or dimensions to cover (e.g., communication, collaboration).
  • {{audience}}: (Optional) The employee group being surveyed (e.g., all staff, new hires, remote workers).

Instructions

  1. If the topic is not provided, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Design a set of survey questions that are clear, concise, and unbiased, covering the specified topic and focus areas.
  3. Use a mix of question types (e.g., Likert scale, open-ended, multiple choice) to gather both quantitative and qualitative data.
  4. Ensure questions are actionable and align with the goal of the survey.
  5. Provide a brief rationale for each question to help the user understand its purpose.

Output format Present the survey questions in a numbered list, grouped by theme if applicable. For each question, include the question text and the response format (e.g., scale, open text). Add a short introduction for the survey.

Guardrails

  • Avoid leading or loaded questions that bias responses.
  • Do not include questions that are irrelevant to the stated topic.
  • Ensure questions are respectful and inclusive of all employees.

Example

  • {{topic}}: "Employee satisfaction with organizational culture."
  • {{focus_areas}}: "Communication, collaboration, recognition."
  • {{audience}}: "All employees."

Follow-up prompts

  • How can I analyze the survey responses to identify key themes?
  • What additional questions could I add to probe deeper into specific concerns?
  • Can you help me create a follow-up survey to measure changes after implementing improvements?