When to use this template
Start with the questions below, then adapt them to your own process. Link your actual guidelines before requiring agreement, and explain any review or membership-fee step separately.
Coordinate participation, volunteers, and community ideas with simple shared forms. Use this version when you need to review a prospective member's interests and fit with a community.
Questions included
- Your nameShort answer · Required
- Email addressEmail · Required
Used to respond about this request.
- Why would you like to join?Long answer · Required
- Which topics interest you?Long answer · Required
- How would you like to participate?Long answer · Optional
- Optional public profileWebsite · Optional
- I have read the community participation guidelinesConsent checkbox · Optional
Make it your own
- Replace the introduction with your own context for membership application.
- Link your actual guidelines before requiring agreement, and explain any review or membership-fee step separately.
- 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 membership application form collect?
It includes why would you like to join, which topics interest you, how would you like to participate, optional public profile. Every question can be edited before you publish.
What should I customize before sharing it?
Link your actual guidelines before requiring agreement, and explain any review or membership-fee step separately.
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.