When to use this template
Start with the questions below, then adapt them to your own process. Invite perspectives from less-active members so the most vocal participants do not define the entire roadmap.
Coordinate participation, volunteers, and community ideas with simple shared forms. Use this version when you need to ask members what makes a community useful and where participation is difficult.
Questions included
- Your nameShort answer · Optional
- Email addressEmail · Optional
Optional. Add an email only if you would like a reply.
- How often do you participate?Dropdown · Required
- Most useful part of the communityLong answer · Required
- What makes participation difficult?Long answer · Optional
- Topics or activities you wantLong answer · Optional
- What should organizers preserve?Long answer · Optional
Make it your own
- Replace the introduction with your own context for community feedback survey.
- Invite perspectives from less-active members so the most vocal participants do not define the entire roadmap.
- Check required questions, remove information you do not need, then test the form on a phone.
- Publish a copy and share its link or embed it on your page.
Before you publish
Set expectations about selection, follow-up, and any separate contribution or membership process.
Common questions
What does this community feedback survey collect?
It includes how often do you participate, most useful part of the community, what makes participation difficult, topics or activities you want. Every question can be edited before you publish.
What should I customize before sharing it?
Invite perspectives from less-active members so the most vocal participants do not define the entire roadmap.
What happens after someone submits it?
Set expectations about selection, follow-up, and any separate contribution or membership process. Published copies store responses in the form inbox. Optional owner email notifications require a connected email service.