{
  "key": "research",
  "slug": "user-research-survey-template",
  "name": "User Research Survey",
  "category": "product-research",
  "summary": "Explore user goals, workarounds, and unmet needs before designing a solution.",
  "priority": "P2",
  "seo": {
    "title": "User Research Survey Template",
    "description": "Explore user goals, workarounds, and unmet needs before designing a solution. Try the editable template and form preview.",
    "primaryKeyword": "user research survey template",
    "secondaryKeywords": [
      "user research survey example"
    ],
    "intent": "Find and customize a ready-to-use form",
    "basis": "Editorial search intent informed by official template catalogs; search volume and difficulty not measured."
  },
  "content": {
    "introduction": "Explore user goals, workarounds, and unmet needs before designing a solution. This template gives the respondent a focused set of questions and gives your team a consistent starting point for review.",
    "whenToUse": "Recruit participants and gather evidence about real product usage. Use this version when you need to explore user goals, workarounds, and unmet needs before designing a solution.",
    "customizationTip": "Use prompts about a recent real experience rather than asking whether someone likes a hypothetical feature.",
    "beforePublishing": "Treat stated preferences as research inputs. Combine them with observed behavior before making product decisions.",
    "steps": [
      "Replace the introduction with your own context for user research survey.",
      "Use prompts about a recent real experience rather than asking whether someone likes a hypothetical feature.",
      "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."
    ],
    "faqs": [
      {
        "question": "What does this user research survey collect?",
        "answer": "It includes what do you do, what does a typical day look like, what takes more effort than it should, what tools do you use today. Every question can be edited before you publish."
      },
      {
        "question": "What should I customize before sharing it?",
        "answer": "Use prompts about a recent real experience rather than asking whether someone likes a hypothetical feature."
      },
      {
        "question": "What happens after someone submits it?",
        "answer": "Treat stated preferences as research inputs. Combine them with observed behavior before making product decisions. Published copies store responses in the form inbox. Optional owner email notifications require a connected email service."
      }
    ]
  },
  "document": {
    "schemaVersion": 1,
    "title": "Help shape what comes next.",
    "description": "We’d like to learn a little about the way you work.",
    "category": "Product & user research",
    "theme": "cover",
    "accent": "forest",
    "submitLabel": "Send my response",
    "thankYouTitle": "Thank you. You’re all set.",
    "thankYouBody": "Your response has been received. We appreciate you taking the time.",
    "fields": [
      {
        "id": "role",
        "type": "text",
        "label": "What do you do?",
        "description": "",
        "placeholder": "",
        "required": true,
        "options": [],
        "condition": null
      },
      {
        "id": "task",
        "type": "textarea",
        "label": "What does a typical day look like?",
        "description": "",
        "placeholder": "",
        "required": false,
        "options": [],
        "condition": null
      },
      {
        "id": "challenge",
        "type": "textarea",
        "label": "What takes more effort than it should?",
        "description": "",
        "placeholder": "",
        "required": true,
        "options": [],
        "condition": null
      },
      {
        "id": "tools",
        "type": "text",
        "label": "What tools do you use today?",
        "description": "",
        "placeholder": "",
        "required": false,
        "options": [],
        "condition": null
      },
      {
        "id": "email",
        "type": "email",
        "label": "Email, if you’d like to take part in a follow-up",
        "description": "",
        "placeholder": "",
        "required": false,
        "options": [],
        "condition": null
      }
    ],
    "layout": "classic",
    "firstStepTitle": "Your details",
    "workflow": {
      "notify": false,
      "recipient": "",
      "confirmation": false
    }
  },
  "reviewedAt": "2026-10-22",
  "related": [
    "product-waitlist-form-template",
    "beta-tester-application-form-template",
    "feature-request-form-template"
  ]
}