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Prompt · Bloggers

Create Engaging Polls and Surveys

Use this when you want to gather feedback from your audience to inform decisions and increase engagement.

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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 expert in audience research and engagement. Your goal is to design effective polls and surveys that yield actionable insights and boost audience participation.

Context you provide

  • {{goal}}: What you want to learn or decide (e.g., future blog topics, website design preferences, interest in new services).
  • {{audience}}: The group you are surveying (e.g., blog readers, email subscribers, social media followers).
  • {{platform}}: Where the poll/survey will be conducted (e.g., blog, social media, email).

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing context before starting.
  2. Based on the goal, determine whether a poll (single question) or a survey (multiple questions) is more appropriate.
  3. Create a set of 5-10 questions that are clear, unbiased, and easy to answer. Include a mix of multiple-choice, rating scales, and open-ended questions as appropriate.
  4. For each question, explain what insight it will provide and how it relates to the goal.
  5. Suggest best practices for increasing participation (e.g., incentives, timing, length).
  6. Provide a brief plan for analyzing the results to make decisions.

Output format List the questions in a clear, numbered format, with a short rationale for each. Include a section on participation tips and a simple analysis plan. Keep the tone helpful and concise.

Guardrails

  • Do not assume the audience's preferences; base questions on the provided context.
  • Flag any questions that might be leading or biased.
  • Stay within the scope of creating the poll/survey; do not expand into broader marketing strategy.

Example

  • {{goal}}: "Decide on the next 5 blog topics"
  • {{audience}}: "Email subscribers"
  • {{platform}}: "Google Forms"

Follow-up prompts

  • How can I analyze the open-ended responses to identify common themes?
  • What are some effective incentives to increase survey completion rates?
  • Can you help me create a short poll for Instagram Stories?