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Guided survey builder

You get an editable draft with questions, response types, and a suggested order.

Free · no sign-up Estimated time: 4 minutes This calculation runs on your device. We do not save your inputs.
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How do you create a short, clear survey?

The guided builder uses deterministic NPSLab rules, not artificial intelligence. From the selected goal, audience, journey moment, and length, it chooses and orders five or seven editable questions. The draft starts with a measurement, asks for the reason behind the rating, and then covers context and improvement. Nothing is published without your review.

Guided survey example

For a satisfaction goal, customers after support, and five questions, the draft suggests: satisfaction rating, main reason, influence of the support moment, desired improvement, and ease of completing the task. Every question remains editable before use.

Your inputs

Add your numbers or start with sample data.

Example: customers who purchased this month
Example: after support
This calculation runs on your device. We do not save your inputs.

Your result

Complete the fields to see the result and interpretation here.

Practical lab

Understand it in a few minutes

  1. 01

    A clear survey starts with one decision you need to make.

  2. 02

    Each question should cover one idea at a time.

  3. 03

    Short, relevant questions reduce effort for respondents.

How we reached this result

The draft uses NPSLab editorial rules and templates. It is not AI and nothing is published without your review.

What this calculation does not show

The draft does not know all of your business context and does not replace testing with real people.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the survey builder use artificial intelligence?

No. It combines NPSLab editorial templates and fixed rules. The same goal, audience, moment, and length produce the same initial structure.

Are my inputs saved?

No. The draft is created on your device and is not sent or published by the tool. Copy the result before leaving if you want to keep it.

Should I choose five or seven questions?

Start with five when the decision is focused and respondent effort should stay low. Use seven only when the extra answers are necessary for a planned action.

Is the draft ready to send?

It is a starting point. Review wording, answer options, accessibility, and order; remove questions you will not use and pretest with people from the audience.

Methodology

Sources, assumptions, and review

The references support the definitions and assumptions. The formula used is shown on this page and covered by automated tests.

Tools and learning

Review the wording, remove anything you will not use, and take the draft to the NPSLab editor.

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