[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":156},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-employee-onboarding-process":3},{"blogData":4,"relatedArticles":76},{"id":5,"title":6,"description":7,"metaTitle":8,"metaDescription":9,"keywords":10,"author":11,"authorProfile":12,"coverImgAlt":13,"featured":14,"slug":15,"body":16,"createdAt":17,"updatedAt":18,"publishedAt":19,"coverImg":20,"metaImage":21,"schema":22,"coverImgWidth":72,"coverImgHeight":73,"readingStats":74},1819,"Employee Onboarding Process: 7 Stages Every HR Team Should Run","7 stages of a complete employee onboarding process, what happens in each, who owns it, and the common mistakes that turn a strong hire into an early exit.","Employee Onboarding Process: 7 Stages Guide (2026)","Complete employee onboarding process across 7 stages, from pre-boarding to 90-day review. Plus common mistakes, ownership, and the metrics worth tracking.","employee onboarding process, employee onboarding best practices, onboarding checklist for new hires, 30 60 90 day onboarding plan, onboarding stages","Harish Kumar","https://www.linkedin.com/in/harish-kumar2424/","Employee onboarding process 7 stages",false,"employee-onboarding-process","\u003Cp style=\"font-size: inherit;\">The employee onboarding process runs from the day a candidate accepts an offer to the moment they are fully productive in the role, typically the end of the first 90 days. A clean process is the difference between a hire who ramps in 30 days and a hire who quietly disengages by week six. The companies that get it right see meaningful gains in first-year retention.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>This guide walks the 7 stages of a complete employee onboarding process, what happens in each, who owns it, and the common mistakes that turn a strong hire into an early exit.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Ch2>What is the employee onboarding process?\u003C/h2>\n\n\u003Cp>The employee onboarding process is the structured set of steps an organization runs from the moment a hire accepts an offer through their first 3 to 6 months on the job. It covers paperwork, role enablement, relationship-building, and performance ramp.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The goal is not \"they signed the W-4 by day one\". The goal is \"they are doing the work the role was hired for, with confidence and connection, by the end of their first quarter\".\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Done well, onboarding shortens time-to-productivity, reduces 90-day attrition, and builds the trust that makes the employee a long-term contributor. Done poorly, it leaves the new hire feeling lost, undervalued, or in the wrong role.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Ch2>Why the onboarding process matters\u003C/h2>\n\n\u003Cp>The case for investing in onboarding is well-documented. Three patterns repeat across the research:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>New hires who go through a structured onboarding program are significantly more likely to still be with the company after one year. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/talent-acquisition\">SHRM's onboarding guidance\u003C/a> highlights the retention impact across multiple studies.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Time to full productivity ranges from 3 to 12 months depending on role complexity. Structured onboarding compresses the bottom end of that range.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Disengagement starts early. New hires who feel disconnected by week 4 rarely recover, even when the rest of the company is doing well.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>The investment is small (typically 1 to 2% of first-year salary in process cost) compared to the replacement cost of an early departure (1.5 to 2x annual salary). Onboarding pays for itself on a single retained hire.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Ch2>The 7 stages of the onboarding process\u003C/h2>\n\n\u003Cp>A complete process runs across 7 stages. Each stage has a clear start, a clear end, and an owner.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Ch2>Stage 1: Pre-boarding (offer to day 1)\u003C/h2>\n\n\u003Cp>The 1 to 4 weeks between offer acceptance and start date. Most companies waste this window. The companies that use it shorten time-to-productivity by 2 to 3 weeks.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>What happens in this stage:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Send the welcome packet: company values, team introduction, what to expect in week 1.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Complete the legal paperwork: I-9, W-4, direct deposit, benefits enrollment. \u003Ca href=\"/templates/categories/job-application-forms/\">Use a structured new hire paperwork bundle\u003C/a> so the new hire signs everything in one session, not piecemeal.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Ship the laptop, phone, badge, and physical access cards so they arrive 3 to 5 days before start.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Provision accounts: email, Slack, project management, design tools, whatever they need on day 1.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Send a personal welcome from the hiring manager 5 to 7 days before the start date. Includes the day 1 schedule, the first week's plan, and a name for \"the person you can ask anything\".\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>Owner: HR for paperwork, IT for provisioning, hiring manager for the personal welcome.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Ch2>Stage 2: Orientation (day 1 to week 1)\u003C/h2>\n\n\u003Cp>The new hire's first week is mostly about context, not work. Resist the urge to load them up with deliverables.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>What happens in this stage:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Day 1 morning: welcome, office or remote-setup walkthrough, intro to immediate team, lunch with the manager.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Day 1 afternoon: IT setup verification, security and compliance training, employee handbook.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Days 2 to 5: structured introductions to cross-functional teams (3 to 5 calls), product or service walkthrough, customer or user context.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Friday of week 1: end-of-week check-in with the manager. Ask: \"What is one thing that has helped this week? What is one thing that has confused you?\"\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>Owner: HR runs orientation logistics, hiring manager runs the team intro.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Ch2>Stage 3: Role enablement (week 2 to week 4)\u003C/h2>\n\n\u003Cp>The hire starts doing real work, but with support. The classic \"30 day\" target is some kind of small, real contribution by the end of week 4.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>What happens in this stage:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Role-specific training: tools, processes, internal documentation.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Shadowing: 2 to 3 sessions watching a peer do the work.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>First small deliverable: a contained, well-scoped task they can complete in 1 to 3 days with support.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Weekly 1:1 with the manager. 30 minutes, structured around \"what's working, what's blocking, what's next\".\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>Owner: hiring manager + designated onboarding buddy (a peer at the same level).\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Ch2>Stage 4: First 30-day review\u003C/h2>\n\n\u003Cp>End of week 4. A formal check-in to confirm the hire is on track and surface anything that is not.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>What happens in this stage:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>30-minute conversation between hire and manager.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Review what the hire has learned, what they have shipped, and what gaps they have identified.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Confirm goals for the next 60 days.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Open a candid conversation: \"Is this what you expected? What is missing? What should we change?\"\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>Owner: hiring manager.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Ch2>Stage 5: Productivity ramp (week 5 to week 12)\u003C/h2>\n\n\u003Cp>The hire takes on real ownership of the role. Training shifts from \"shown how\" to \"expected to do\".\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>What happens in this stage:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Full project assignments at the level the role was hired for.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Cross-functional partnerships start: the hire begins leading some interactions outside their immediate team.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>The onboarding buddy steps back, the manager remains the primary support.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Continued weekly 1:1s, increasingly focused on the work rather than the onboarding.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>Owner: hiring manager.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Ch2>Stage 6: 90-day review\u003C/h2>\n\n\u003Cp>End of week 12. The most important onboarding milestone. This is where you decide whether the hire is on the trajectory you expected.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>What happens in this stage:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>A 60 to 90 minute structured review between hire and manager.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Cover: performance against the goals set in the 30-day review, gaps and growth areas, feedback in both directions.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Confirm fit. If the trajectory is wrong, it is far easier to address it at 90 days than at 6 months. If the trajectory is right, formalize the long-term development plan.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Skip-level conversation: the hire meets with the manager's manager for 30 minutes. Surfaces issues the hire might not bring directly to the manager.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>Owner: hiring manager, with skip-level participation.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Ch2>Stage 7: Integration (month 4 to month 6)\u003C/h2>\n\n\u003Cp>The hire stops being a \"new hire\" and becomes a full member of the team. Onboarding officially ends, but the development process begins.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>What happens in this stage:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The hire owns role-equivalent workload at full pace.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Performance review cadence shifts to the standard organizational cadence (quarterly, semi-annual, annual).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Development goals shift from \"ramp\" to \"growth in the role\".\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>A final onboarding survey (anonymous) captures what worked and what did not, feeding back into the process for the next hire.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>Owner: hiring manager + HR for the closing survey.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Ch2>Common onboarding mistakes that cost you new hires\u003C/h2>\n\n\u003Cp>Even a well-designed process can fail in execution. The patterns that show up most often:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>No pre-boarding.\u003C/strong> Letting the new hire sit between offer and day 1 with nothing but a welcome email is the single biggest waste of momentum. Use the time.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Day 1 IT chaos.\u003C/strong> Laptop not configured, accounts not provisioned, badge not ready. Recoverable but expensive: it sets the tone that the company is disorganized.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Manager too busy in week 1.\u003C/strong> If the hiring manager spends less than 4 hours of week 1 with the new hire, the hire often coasts for the next month.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>No buddy.\u003C/strong> A peer-level buddy who is not the manager is the single biggest predictor of 90-day retention. Without one, the hire has no informal channel for \"stupid questions\".\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Vague first deliverable.\u003C/strong> \"Get up to speed\" is not a deliverable. \"Submit a competitor analysis on three vendors by Friday of week 3\" is.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>No 30-day review.\u003C/strong> Skipping this conversation means small issues compound for two more months before the 90-day review catches them.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Onboarding ends at week 1.\u003C/strong> The most common failure mode. Orientation gets a formal program, the next 11 weeks do not. The hire feels welcomed and then abandoned.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Ch2>Onboarding metrics worth tracking\u003C/h2>\n\n\u003Cp>If you want to know whether your process is working, track these:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Time to first deliverable.\u003C/strong> Days from start to first real piece of work shipped.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>90-day retention.\u003C/strong> Percentage of hires still employed at day 90. Below 90% is a serious signal.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>1-year retention.\u003C/strong> Percentage of hires still employed at day 365. Industry benchmarks vary; track the trend across cohorts.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>New hire engagement.\u003C/strong> Anonymous survey at 30, 60, and 90 days. Use the same questions each time so the trend is comparable.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Manager onboarding load.\u003C/strong> Hours per week the hiring manager spends on onboarding. Under-investment shows up here first.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Ch2>The takeaway\u003C/h2>\n\n\u003Cp>A complete employee onboarding process runs 7 stages across the first 90 days, owned by HR, the hiring manager, and a peer buddy. The companies that treat onboarding as a 90-day process (not a 1-week orientation) see meaningfully better retention, faster productivity, and a stronger hiring brand. The companies that treat it as paperwork lose new hires before they have a chance to contribute.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>If you are setting up an onboarding process for the first time, start with two things: a structured first-week schedule that the manager actually owns, and a 30-day check-in conversation that is calendar-locked before day 1.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Csection class=\"faq\">\n\u003Ch2>Employee onboarding process FAQ\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>How long should the employee onboarding process last?\u003C/summary>\u003Cdiv>A complete onboarding process runs 90 days end to end, with a formal 30-day review and 90-day review built in. Some roles (senior leadership, highly technical) extend to 6 months. Anything less than 30 days is closer to orientation than onboarding.\u003C/div>\u003C/details>\n\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>What is the difference between orientation and onboarding?\u003C/summary>\u003Cdiv>Orientation is the first 1 to 5 days: welcome, paperwork, introductions, security training. Onboarding is the full 90-day process that includes orientation plus role enablement, productivity ramp, and integration into the team.\u003C/div>\u003C/details>\n\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Who should own the employee onboarding process?\u003C/summary>\u003Cdiv>The hiring manager owns it end to end. HR owns paperwork and the orientation logistics. IT owns provisioning. A peer-level buddy owns the informal \"stupid questions\" channel. Failures happen when ownership is unclear or HR is treated as the sole owner.\u003C/div>\u003C/details>\n\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>What should be in the first week of onboarding?\u003C/summary>\u003Cdiv>Day 1: welcome, team intro, manager lunch, IT setup, handbook. Days 2 to 5: structured intros to cross-functional teams, product or service walkthrough, customer or user context, end-of-week check-in. No major deliverables in week 1, the goal is context, not output.\u003C/div>\u003C/details>\n\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>What is the 30-60-90 day onboarding plan?\u003C/summary>\u003Cdiv>A common framework that maps the first 90 days into three windows: 30 days for learning the role and team, 60 days for owning small deliverables with support, 90 days for full role ownership and a formal review. The structure is useful as a planning skeleton; the specifics should match the role.\u003C/div>\u003C/details>\n\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>How do you onboard remote employees?\u003C/summary>\u003Cdiv>The same 7 stages apply, with extra effort on relationship-building. Ship hardware 5+ days early, schedule more 1:1 video calls in week 1, pair the new hire with a remote-friendly buddy, and over-invest in the cross-functional intros that happen automatically in an office.\u003C/div>\u003C/details>\n\u003C/section>\n","2026-06-29T11:31:41.064Z","2026-06-30T02:24:13.646Z","2026-06-30T02:24:10.000Z","https://formester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/employee_onboarding_process_309b4d3c18.png",[],[23,41],{"id":24,"type":25},238,{"@type":26,"image":20,"author":27,"@context":29,"headline":6,"publisher":30,"description":9,"dateModified":37,"datePublished":37,"mainEntityOfPage":38},"Article",{"url":12,"name":11,"@type":28},"Person","https://schema.org",{"url":31,"logo":32,"name":35,"@type":36},"https://formester.com/",{"url":33,"@type":34},"https://formester.com/logo.png","ImageObject","Formester","Organization","2026-06-29",{"@id":39,"@type":40},"https://formester.com/blog/employee-onboarding-process/","WebPage",{"id":42,"type":43},239,{"@type":44,"@context":29,"mainEntity":45},"FAQPage",[46,52,56,60,64,68],{"name":47,"@type":48,"acceptedAnswer":49},"How long should the employee onboarding process last?","Question",{"text":50,"@type":51},"A complete onboarding process runs 90 days end to end, with a formal 30-day review and 90-day review built in. Some roles (senior leadership, highly technical) extend to 6 months. Anything less than 30 days is closer to orientation than onboarding.","Answer",{"name":53,"@type":48,"acceptedAnswer":54},"What is the difference between orientation and onboarding?",{"text":55,"@type":51},"Orientation is the first 1 to 5 days: welcome, paperwork, introductions, security training. Onboarding is the full 90-day process that includes orientation plus role enablement, productivity ramp, and integration into the team.",{"name":57,"@type":48,"acceptedAnswer":58},"Who should own the employee onboarding process?",{"text":59,"@type":51},"The hiring manager owns it end to end. HR owns paperwork and the orientation logistics. IT owns provisioning. A peer-level buddy owns the informal \"stupid questions\" channel. Failures happen when ownership is unclear or HR is treated as the sole owner.",{"name":61,"@type":48,"acceptedAnswer":62},"What should be in the first week of onboarding?",{"text":63,"@type":51},"Day 1: welcome, team intro, manager lunch, IT setup, handbook. Days 2 to 5: structured intros to cross-functional teams, product or service walkthrough, customer or user context, end-of-week check-in. No major deliverables in week 1, the goal is context, not output.",{"name":65,"@type":48,"acceptedAnswer":66},"What is the 30-60-90 day onboarding plan?",{"text":67,"@type":51},"A common framework that maps the first 90 days into three windows: 30 days for learning the role and team, 60 days for owning small deliverables with support, 90 days for full role ownership and a formal review. The structure is useful as a planning skeleton; the specifics should match the role.",{"name":69,"@type":48,"acceptedAnswer":70},"How do you onboard remote employees?",{"text":71,"@type":51},"The same 7 stages apply, with extra effort on relationship-building. Ship hardware 5+ days early, schedule more 1:1 video calls in week 1, pair the new hire with a remote-friendly buddy, and over-invest in the cross-functional intros that happen automatically in an office.",2400,1350,{"text":75},"10 min read",[77,97,120,138],{"title":78,"description":79,"metaTitle":80,"metaDescription":81,"keywords":82,"author":11,"authorProfile":12,"coverImgAlt":83,"featured":14,"slug":84,"body":85,"createdAt":86,"updatedAt":87,"publishedAt":88,"coverImg":89,"metaImage":90,"schema":91,"id":92,"coverImgWidth":93,"coverImgHeight":94,"readingStats":95},"How to Automate IT Audits with AI Audit Forms","Learn how to automate IT audits using AI audit forms to review long audits faster, score risks instantly, and save hours of manual work with Formester.","How to Automate IT Audits with AI Audit Forms?","Learn how to automate IT audits using AI audit forms to review long audits faster, score risks instantly, and save hours of manual work.","it audit forms,\naudit forms,\nit audits,\nhow to automate it audits,\nai audit forms,","cover of a blog post about automating IT audits using AI audit forms","how-to-automate-it-audits-with-ai-audit-forms","![How to Make User Research Survey (1).png](https://formester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/How_to_Make_User_Research_Survey_1_5b392f2cdb.png)\n\n**Reviewing IT audit forms** with over 100 questions can be tough. It can take days or even weeks to read every answer, check for risks, and prepare a complete audit report.\n\nThis becomes even harder when audits focus on sensitive data, access controls, and data security across multiple teams. \n\n**But what if your audit form could review responses for you using AI?**\n\nIn this guide, you will learn about **[AI powered IT audit forms](/templates/audit-checklist-form-23711/)**. You will understand when to use them, how they support the audit process, and how to create one using Formester. This helps you save hours of manual work while improving accuracy.\n\n## What Is an AI Audit Form?\nAn AI powered IT audit form collects responses and automatically reviews them using AI. It checks answers against an audit checklist, assigns risk levels, highlights gaps, and helps teams spot issues related to security, compliance, and sensitive information faster and more consistently.\n\n### When Should You Use AI for IT Audits\nAI powered IT audits are ideal for large and complex audits with many questions. They keep reviews consistent across teams or vendors, quickly highlight high risk areas, track compliance scores, and help protect sensitive data while keeping the audit process fast and efficient.\n\n### Common Use Cases for AI IT Audit Forms\nYou can use AI-powered IT audit forms in **many real-world situations.**\n\n- Internal audits to review security measures and access controls\n\n- Compliance audit checks for policies and regulations\n\n- Vendor risk assessments handling sensitive information\n\n- Reviews of data protection and disaster recovery plans\n\n- Pre audit screening to identify potential gaps early\n\nThey help teams focus on decisions instead of manual checking.\n\n### How to Create an AI Audit Form with Formester?\n\n- **Create your IT audit form** using the **[AI form generator](/ai-form-generator/)** or a **[free pre built audit template](/templates/)** in Formester, then customize it based on your audit and security needs\n\n- Publish the form and share it with internal teams or vendors\n\n- **Go to Automate** and open **[AI Workflows](/features/ai-workflows/)**, then create a new workflow, give it a name, and choose when it should run, either on new submissions or manually\n\n- **In the prompt section**, tell the AI to act as an audit assistant that reviews IT audit responses, checks answers using the audit checklist, scores compliance, sets risk levels, and flags high risk gaps using only submitted data\n\n**Example Prompt:**\n```\nYou are an AI audit assistant. Your goal is to help teams handle IT audits with more than 100 questions in a fast and accurate way.\n\nFirst, create an ideal IT audit structure that includes audit categories such as security, access control, compliance, data handling, and infrastructure. Define the clear intent of each question, the expected answer type like yes or no, short text, long text, or document upload, and assign a risk level such as low, medium, or high.\n\nNext, review each audit response submitted through the form. For every response, identify the team name, evaluate answers using the audit checklist, check whether each answer is clear, complete, and relevant, assign a compliance score from 1 to 10, and determine an overall risk level.\n\nAdd the following new columns to the results tab: Team Name, Compliance Score, and Risk Level.\n\nFinally, highlight high risk gaps, flag questions that need follow up, and keep the evaluation consistent across all responses.\n\n```\n\n- **Once everything is set**, create the workflow to automatically review every new audit submission\n\n### How to Test and Review AI Audit Results\n- Submit a test response after setup.\n\n- Trigger the AI workflow using the test submission. The AI will review the data and update the audit report in the results tab.\n\n- You can now view compliance scores, risk levels, and flagged issues. This makes it easy to sort audits by risk, review weak areas, and support business continuity planning.\n\n### Final Thoughts\n**Large IT audits do not have to slow your team down**. AI powered audit forms help you review hundreds of questions in minutes.\n\nBy using structured audit forms with **AI workflows in Formester**, you improve data security. This also cuts down on manual work and keeps internal audits consistent.\n\nIf your audits focus on protecting sensitive data and improving security, your team can focus on what really matters.\n\n","2026-01-21T03:16:15.055Z","2026-01-21T03:16:38.299Z","2026-01-21T03:16:38.289Z","https://formester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/How_to_Make_User_Research_Survey_1_5b392f2cdb.png",[],[],1717,1214,630,{"text":96},"3 min read",{"title":98,"description":99,"metaTitle":100,"metaDescription":101,"keywords":102,"author":103,"authorProfile":104,"coverImgAlt":105,"featured":14,"slug":106,"body":107,"createdAt":108,"updatedAt":109,"publishedAt":110,"coverImg":111,"metaImage":112,"schema":113,"id":117,"coverImgWidth":93,"coverImgHeight":94,"readingStats":118},"The Best Survey Questions in 2024 (With Examples)","If you want to accelerate your business, you must understand the nerves of your customers. The Survey plays a vital role here.","How To Write Good Survey Questions? + Survey Design Tips","Learn How to create effective survey questions with our examples of good survey questionnaire. Formester's article will help you write surveys that get results!","survey questions examples, survey questions, survey form, types of survey questions, good survey questions, good survey questions examples","Vivek Badani","https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivek--badani/","Cover image for the blog, \"The Best Survey Questions in 2024\"","best-survey-questions","If you want to accelerate your business, you must understand the nerves of your customers. The Survey plays a vital role here.\n\nSurveys can be used to determine respondents' perspectives and experiences. With analytical data, an accurate survey can provide a blueprint for how to proceed to achieve the goal. This analytical data, which represents the behaviour and opinions of the surveyed census, aids in the development of important strategies.\n\n\n![the-best-survey-question-2022__best-survey-questions.png](https://formester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/the_best_survey_question_2022_best_survey_questions_446cb4ef26.png)\n\nTo ensure the effectiveness of the survey, it is important to determine the survey questions. The quality of the result highly depends upon the types of survey questions you choose.\n\nThis post has a list of the best survey questions to ask, along with some examples, to help you make your own survey.\n\n## Types of Survey Questions\n\n### 1. Demographic Questions\n\nSome of the most effective fundamental survey questions to ask individuals are demographic questions.\n\nBecause [online surveys](/blog/seven-assured-ways-to-improve-your-online-surveys/ \"Severn assured ways to improve your online surveys\") are not conducted in person, it is sometimes necessary to ask the user obvious questions about themselves for data collection. You can add\n\n* What is your age/date of birth?\n* What is your gender, ethnicity, or religion?\n* What is your educational qualification?\n* Tell us your current employment status and monthly income.\n* Where is your residence? (Street no., city, state, country)\n* Tell us your marital status.\n\nBut some of these questions can be hard to answer. Therefore, you should request to reply to these questions. Only ask for what you really need.\n\n### 2. Likert Scale Questions\n\nLikert scales are great for many online surveys. You've probably encountered \"agree or disagree\" questions. These questions are classified as matrix questions or Likert scale questions.\n\nA balanced Likert scale includes a series of questions with 3–4 balanced responses from which users can choose. Some Likert scale questions are as follows:\n\nThis company makes an effort to provide superior customer service. Please rate our products' quality on a scale of 1-10.\n\nYou can choose multiple-choice questions. This simplifies answer choices as the answer options are pre-made. Completing the survey is easier.\n\nAlternatively, you can use multiple choice images. These are multiple choice questions with graphic images. They are easy to create and attract users' engagement.\n\n## How to Write Good Survey Questions?\n\nYou can create an online survey to learn about your products and services. A survey template can help you if you are puzzled about how to make a survey sample. There are many online survey templates available.\n\nHere are some tips for writing a good survey question:\n\n* **Specify your questions:** To get useful data from users, you should be as precise and specific as possible. This will help them to be honest and provide more information.\n* **Clarify your motives:** Be direct to keep visitors' attention.\n* **Don't insist on users answering the questions:** Choose your survey questions carefully to avoid losing users who don’t want to share their secrets.\n* **Use closed-ended questions:** On longer surveys, like multi-step ones, try to limit open-ended questions to 1–5.\n* **Avoid duplicating questions:** Ask a variety of questions to maximize the respondent's time.\n\n## Best Practices for Survey Form Design\n\nEffective survey design requires a good understanding and using best practices. Here are some survey tips:\n\n### Be specific\n\nAvoid industry jargon when writing survey questions. It will help people to understand and answer accordingly. Conversational, casual questions are key to getting data. Ask direct questions. Confusing questions can misguide users. If they don't understand the question, they may avoid your form or answer.\n\n### Try to keep your survey short\n\nYour survey should be short and to the point. People get bored with surveys after 5 minutes or 15 questions.\n\n### Survey fatigue\n\nIf you want to improve contact form conversions, don't expect users to answer long surveys the same way they would a short one. Longer surveys lead to less time per question. If your survey has 5 questions, users will focus more on each than if it has 30. A limited number of questions is a good practice to maximize your survey’s results.\n\n### Be mindful of your audience\n\nSurvey fatigue occurs when survey participants become bored and answer carelessly.\n\n### Make it as simple as possible\n\nIf you're creating a patient satisfaction survey for a medical practice, start with booking appointments and work backwards. These principles help create an effective survey report.\n\n### Limit options\n\nThe best survey questions are closed-ended, and consist of pre-populated checkboxes, multiple-choice, and rating scales. This will improve the quality of your data and make it easier to read, and you'll get more survey completions. Adding a Likert scale question is also beneficial.\n\n### Randomize survey questions\n\nAccording to experts, when given two choices, people tend to pick the first one, regardless of how they feel. Therefore, to avoid order bias, randomize multiple-choice survey questions.\n\nIf you add an open-ended question at the end of the survey so people can elaborate on their answers, this will lengthen the survey. Don’t forget this essential tip.\n\n### Ask personal questions later\n\nConsider writing survey questions as a conversation. Ask personal and demographic questions last in your survey. Many researchers had success using conversational forms to get the necessary data.\n\n### Offer a bonus\n\nOffer an incentive to get more users to take your survey. It can be a gift voucher, scratch card or even short-term access to an online tool.\n\n### If your survey form is long, try these tips:\n\nUse a password to protect your form and make it available only to those who really want to take it. These forms are made to gather data from a small group, like employees or students, etc.\n\n* Be clear about the length and duration of your survey.\n* Keep matrix questions short so users don't repeat answers.\n* Conditional logic shows or hides questions based on user answers.\n* Properly outline your survey form\n\nFirst, outline your survey. Survey Design Methodology advises creating a logical survey. Consider the overall structure, number of questions, order, and flow of topics. Stick with a survey design that flows well to avoid choppy questions.\n\n## Creating Survey Forms is Easier with Formester\n\nCreating a survey form isn’t just about planning your survey questions as per the requirements. To maximize your response rate, you need to create survey forms that not only engage the user with the look and feel, but also perform the required task of data collection efficiently and seamlessly. [Formester](/) is a one-stop solution for all your [survey form creation](/blog/building-your-first-form-with-formester/ \"Building your first form with formester\") needs. Whether you want to create a standalone online form or an embedded form for your website, the platform caters to all your needs. Additionally, collecting data and building HTML form backend can be done in a jiffy with Formester.","2024-04-07T10:04:34.284Z","2025-01-22T04:34:06.253Z","2022-08-17T00:00:00.000Z","https://formester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/the_best_15_survey_questions_in_2023_with_examples_9ae1543627.png",[],[114],{"id":115,"type":116},4,"{\"@context\":\"https://schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are some Main Types of Survey Questions?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"1. 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If your survey has 5 questions, users will focus more on each than if it has 30. A limited number of questions is a good practice to maximize your survey’s results.4. Be mindful of your audienceSurvey fatigue occurs when survey participants become bored and answer carelessly.5. Make it as simple as possibleIf you're creating a patient satisfaction survey for a medical practice, start with booking appointments and work backwards. These principles help create an effective survey report.6. Limit optionsThe best survey questions are closed-ended, and consist of pre-populated checkboxes, multiple-choice, and rating scales. This will improve the quality of your data and make it easier to read, and you'll get more survey completions. Adding a Likert scale question is also beneficial.7. Randomize survey questionsAccording to experts, when given two choices, people tend to pick the first one, regardless of how they feel. Therefore, to avoid order bias, randomize multiple-choice survey questions.If you add an open-ended question at the end of the survey so people can elaborate on their answers, this will lengthen the survey. Don’t forget this essential tip.8. Ask personal questions laterConsider writing survey questions as a conversation. Ask personal and demographic questions last in your survey. Many researchers had success using conversational forms to get the necessary data.9. Offer a bonusOffer an incentive to get more users to take your survey. It can be a gift voucher, scratch card or even short-term access to an online tool.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How to get More Responses on a Long Survey?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"If your survey form is long, try these tips:Use a password to protect your form and make it available only to those who really want to take it. These forms are made to gather data from a small group, like employees or students, etc.1. Be clear about the length and duration of your survey.2. Keep matrix questions short so users don't repeat answers.3. Conditional logic shows or hides questions based on user answers.4. Properly outline your survey form\"}}]}",18,{"text":119},"6 min read",{"title":121,"description":122,"metaTitle":123,"metaDescription":124,"keywords":125,"author":11,"authorProfile":12,"coverImgAlt":126,"featured":14,"slug":127,"body":128,"createdAt":129,"updatedAt":130,"publishedAt":131,"coverImg":132,"metaImage":133,"schema":134,"id":135,"coverImgWidth":93,"coverImgHeight":94,"readingStats":136},"How to Create Fillable Forms Using Formester in 2025","Explore how to create your custom fillable form in formester in minutes using the drag and drop interface, AI form generator, and more. ","How to Create Fillable Forms Using Formester","Learn how to create your custom fillable form in formester in minutes using the drag and drop interface, AI form generator, and more. ","fillable forms,\nhow to create fillable forms,\nonline fillable forms","an illustration of how to create fillable forms","how-to-create-fillable-forms","\n\u003Ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/DXS3xHxILQk?si=g75rjnXQlNOV8-9z\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C/iframe>\n\nDid you know that around **[74.51% of application forms are completed](https://formstory.io/learn/form-statistics/)** they’re started?\n\nThis shows how powerful a simple, well-designed form can be in capturing important information. With **[Formester-- a No code online form builder](/)**, creating fillable forms is super easy, just a few clicks and you’re done!\n\nIn this guide, you’ll learn how to quickly build professional, shareable forms that improve your completion rates, no coding needed!\n\n## Getting Started with Formester\nBefore you begin, **[log into your Formester account](https://app.formester.com/users/sign_in)**. If you’re new, signing up is free and takes less than a minute. \n\nOnce logged in, you’ll land on the Formester dashboard, your command center for creating and managing forms.\n\n### Step 1: Create a New Form\nTo start creating your form, click the \"New Form\" button. You’ll have three simple options to choose from. First, you can Choose a Template, browsing through **[pre-designed form templates](/templates/)** like application forms, feedback forms, and more. \n\nSecond, use the **[AI Form Generator](/ai-form-generator/)** by typing a prompt like “Create a client feedback form,” and let Formester’s AI build the form for you. Lastly, if you want full creative control, select Start from Scratch to work with a blank canvas and customize everything yourself.\n\nLet’s say we’re making a \"Client Onboarding Form.\" Choose your preferred option and name your form.\n\n### Step 2: Add Fields to Your Form\nOnce you’ve started your form, it’s time to add the fields you need. Click **“Add Elements”** to view the options. You can include Text Fields for names, emails, and phone numbers, or Dropdowns for multiple-choice questions like **“Project Type.”** \n\nFor scheduling or deadlines, use Date and Time fields. If you need users to share files, add a **[File Upload field](/features/file-upload-forms/)**. Finally, include Consent Fields to add signature boxes for agreements, making your form more professional and functional.\n\n**For example**, our \"Client Onboarding Form\" might include:\n\n* Company Name\n\n* Contact Person\n\n* Email Address\n\n* Phone Number\n\n* Project Type (Dropdown: Website Development, Marketing Campaign, etc.)\n\n* Budget Range\n\n* Preferred Start Date\n\nSimply drag and drop these fields onto your form and arrange them however you like.\n\n### Step 3: Customize Field Properties\nYou can personalize every field to fit your needs. Click on a field, and a settings panel will pop up. Here, you can:\n\n* Edit field labels **(e.g., change \"Name\" to \"Full Name\")**.\n\n* Mark fields as required to ensure you collect essential information.\n\n* Add placeholders for hints like **\"Enter your email here.\"**\n\n### Step 4: Organize the Layout\nUse Formester’s column layout to create neat and professional designs. For example, you can place **\"Company Name\"** and **\"Contact Person\"** side by side for a cleaner look.\n\n### Step 5: Add Advanced Features\nImprove your form with advanced features that add more functionality and security. \n\n* Use File Uploads to collect files, and set restrictions like file size **(e.g., under 2 MB)** or accepted formats **(e.g., PDFs only)**. \n\n* Enable Spam Protection by adding tools like CAPTCHA to ensure you only receive valid submissions. \n\n* You can also use Conditional Logic to make your form dynamic, for instance, show a specific question like **“Campaign Details”** only if the user selects “Marketing Campaign” as their project type. \n\nThese features will make sure that your form meets all your needs.\n\n### Step 6: Style Your Form\n\n* Click the \"Design\" tab to customize your form’s appearance. You can:\n\n* Use pre-made themes for a polished look.\n\n* Adjust colors, fonts, and layouts to match your branding.\n\n### Step 7: Set Up Notifications\nStay updated with email notifications for new submissions. Go to **\"Settings\"** > **\"Email Notifications\"**, enter your email, and you’re good to go. You can also create an autoresponder to thank users after they submit your form.\n\n### Step 8: Publish and Share\nWhen your form is ready, hit **\"Publish.\"** You’ll get a shareable link or an embed code to add the form to your website. Choose between a standard form or a pop-up style, depending on your needs.\n\n### Step 9: Test Your Form\nAlways test your form before sharing it widely. Use the link to fill out the form as if you were a user. This ensures everything works perfectly.\n\n### Step 10: Analyze Submissions\nOnce responses start rolling in, go to the **\"Results\"** tab to view or download your data as a CSV file. You can also filter responses to focus on specific details.\n\n### Conclusion\nCreating fillable forms with Formester is quick and easy. Whether you need a simple form or something more advanced with AI or conditional logic, Formester has you covered.\n\nDon’t wait, **[start building your fillable forms](https://app.formester.com/users/sign_up)** today and simplify your data collection process.\n","2025-01-24T04:36:12.762Z","2025-10-27T10:28:51.703Z","2025-01-24T04:51:06.080Z","https://formester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/an_illustration_of_how_to_create_fillable_forms_bd1d23c10e.png",[],[],859,{"text":137},"4 min read",{"title":139,"description":140,"metaTitle":141,"metaDescription":142,"keywords":143,"author":11,"authorProfile":12,"coverImgAlt":144,"featured":14,"slug":145,"body":146,"createdAt":147,"updatedAt":148,"publishedAt":149,"coverImg":150,"metaImage":151,"schema":152,"id":153,"coverImgWidth":93,"coverImgHeight":94,"readingStats":154},"Why Website Lead Generation Is Important? (And How to Do It Right)","Learn powerful lead generation strategies to turn website visitors into potential customers using lead forms, landing pages, and automation tools.","Why Website Lead Generation Is Important? ","Learn why website lead generation matters and how to capture leads using forms, CTAs, and lead generation strategies to increase your conversion rate.","lead generation,\nleal capture form,\nlead generation form,\nlead generation strategy,\nwebsite lead generation,","a blog post cover about why website lead generation is important","why-website-lead-generation-is-important","![a blog post cover about why website lead generation is important](https://formester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/How_to_Make_User_Research_Survey_2_d282363034.png)\n\n**Imagine opening a store that no one walks into**. Feels like a waste, right? That’s exactly what happens when your **[website gets traffic but doesn’t generate any leads](https://www.redevolution.com/blog/the-challenge-of-getting-website-traffic-and-leads)**. It may look great but it doesn’t help you grow.\n\nIn today’s digital first world, your website should be more than just an online brochure. It should work as your top salesperson, capturing potential leads, answering questions, and driving them to take action. \n\nWe call this process **website lead generation**, and it plays a crucial role in growing any business online.\n\n**In this post, you’ll learn:**\n- What lead generation really means\n\n- Why it’s critical for your growth\n\n- How to generate more leads through your website\n\n- Which tools you can use\n\n- Real world examples of success\n\nLet’s break it down into simple, easy to understand steps.\n\n## What is Website Lead Generation?\n**Lead generation** is the process of drawing people to your site. It encourages them to share their contact details, like their name, phone number, or email. This way, you can connect with them later.\n\nWe call these people leads. They’ve shown interest in your product or service and your job is to keep the conversation going.\n\n**Here’s how they usually turn into paying customers:**\n\n- They land on your landing page\n\n- They see something valuable called a lead magnet\n\n- They fill out a lead form or generation form\n\n- You follow up with emails or a call from your sales team\n\n- They make a decision and become a customer\n\n**There are two main types of leads:**\n\n- **Marketing Qualified Leads or MQLs** are people who are interested but not ready to buy yet\n\n- **Sales Qualified Leads or SQLs** are people who are ready to take the next step\n\n### Why is Website Lead Generation So Important\nLet’s get into the reasons why this matters for every business from startups to agencies, from online stores to SaaS platforms.\n\n**1. Brings You Potential Customers**\nYour website runs **24/7**. A solid lead generation strategy makes it work even when you're offline. Instead of chasing customers, you attract potential customers with helpful content and smart calls to action.\n\n**2. Helps You Grow Steadily**\nThe more leads you generate, the more chances you get to convert them. And more conversions mean more revenue. No matter if you are in eCommerce, coaching, or consulting, steady lead generation fuels your sales funnel. It also keeps your pipeline full.\n\n**3. Saves Money on Marketing**\nCompared to paid ads and cold calls, capturing leads directly from your website is more cost effective. You’re reaching people who already care about what you offer.\n\n**4. Increase Your Conversion Rate**\nIf your website helps people with engaging content, clear CTAs, and **[lead capture forms](/blog/create-lead-capture-form-effectively/)**, your conversion rate will improve. That means more people taking action instead of bouncing.\n\n**5. Gives You Useful Data**\nEvery form filled gives you valuable data like what users want, where they come from, and what they care about. This helps your marketing teams improve content, target better, and sell smarter.\n\n**6. Builds Trust and Relationships**\nJust because someone doesn’t buy now doesn’t mean they won’t later. Once they become a lead, you can keep in touch with content marketing and **[automation](/blog/how-to-automate-real-estate-lead-capture-with-online-web-forms/)**. This helps build trust until they are ready to buy.\n\n### How to Generate Leads Through Your Website\nNow that you know the why, here’s the how in simple steps you can start applying today.\n\n**1. Add Lead Capture Forms**\nA **[lead generation form](/templates/categories/lead-generation/)** is the most important part of your site. You don’t need to ask for 10 things, just name, email, and maybe one extra question is enough. With tools like Formester, you can create powerful forms in just minutes.\n\n**2. Use a Lead Magnet**\nOffer something valuable in exchange for your visitors’ contact details. This could be:\n\n- A free eBook or checklist\n\n- A webinar or training session\n\n- A discount coupon\n\n- A free consultation\n\n- A helpful newsletter\n\nThis is your **lead magnet**, a gift that encourages people to share their info.\n\n**3. Add Strong Calls to Action**\nDon’t leave visitors guessing. Use clear, action driven calls to action like:\n\n- Download Now\n\n- Get My Free Audit\n\n- Join the Webinar\n\n- Book a Free Demo\n\nPut CTAs across your homepage, blog, sidebars, and every landing page.\n\n**4. Use Exit Intent Popups**\nJust when a visitor is about to leave, a popup can save the day. Try something like: Wait! Want 15 percent off Enter your email below.\n\n This strategy helps capture leads who may have otherwise left forever.\n\n**5. Try Live Chat or Chatbots**\nSome visitors don’t want to fill out a form. A live chat or chatbot gives them quick answers and collects contact details at the same time.\n\n**6. Test and Improve Everything**\nUse **A/B testing** to compare different forms, headlines, or CTAs. A small change in your wording can lead to a big jump in conversion rate.\n\n### Best Lead Generation Tools You Should Use\n**[Here are some tools](/blog/10-best-lead-or-demand-generation-tools-and-software/)** that make lead generation easy for beginners and pros alike:\n\n \u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #2c003e; color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\n  \u003Ctr style=\"background-color: #4b0082;\">\n    \u003Cth style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">Tool\u003C/th>\n    \u003Cth style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">Use Case\u003C/th>\n  \u003C/tr>\n  \u003Ctr>\n    \u003Ctd style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">Formester\u003C/td>\n    \u003Ctd style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">Create custom forms to capture leads\u003C/td>\n  \u003C/tr>\n  \u003Ctr>\n    \u003Ctd style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">Mailchimp\u003C/td>\n    \u003Ctd style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">Send emails and set up marketing automation\u003C/td>\n  \u003C/tr>\n  \u003Ctr>\n    \u003Ctd style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">HubSpot\u003C/td>\n    \u003Ctd style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">Track leads and manage your sales funnel\u003C/td>\n  \u003C/tr>\n  \u003Ctr>\n    \u003Ctd style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">Sumo\u003C/td>\n    \u003Ctd style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">Use popups and forms to grow your email list\u003C/td>\n  \u003C/tr>\n  \u003Ctr>\n    \u003Ctd style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">Hotjar\u003C/td>\n    \u003Ctd style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">See how visitors behave on your site\u003C/td>\n  \u003C/tr>\n  \u003Ctr>\n    \u003Ctd style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">LiveChat\u003C/td>\n    \u003Ctd style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\">Answer questions and capture data via chat\u003C/td>\n  \u003C/tr>\n\u003C/table>\n\n\n ### How to Create a Lead Generation Form\nCreating a lead generation form is super easy and you don’t need any tech skills. Just follow these 3 simple steps:\n\n**1. Create the Form**\nStart by choosing what kind of form you need. It could be a contact form, newsletter signup, or a free consultation request. Use a lead generation tool like Formester to **[create your form in minutes using AI](/ai-form-generator/)** . Just drag and drop fields like:\n\n- Name\n\n- Email\n\n- Phone number\n\n- Company name\n\n- A short message box\n\nKeep the form short and simple. Only ask for the information you really need.\n\n**2. Customize It Your Way**\nMake your form look and feel like your brand. With **[Formester](/)**, you can:\n\n- Add your logo\n\n- Change colors and fonts\n\n- Set up auto reply emails\n\n- Use conditional logic to show or hide questions\n\n- Add a lead magnet like a free guide or discount\n\nYou can also **[integrate it with tools](/integrations/)** your sales team already uses. That way, leads go straight into your system.\n\n**3. Embed It on Your Website**\nOnce your form is ready, copy the embed code and paste it into any page on your website. You can add it to your homepage, landing page, or blog post. You can also share the form using a direct link or show it in a popup.\n\n**That’s it**. You’re now ready to collect contact details and turn website visitors into potential leads with a simple lead generation strategy.\n\n### Real Life Examples That Work\nHere’s how businesses are using lead generation strategies in real life:\n\n**A Marketing Agency**\nThey use a free audit generation form right on their landing page. Visitors fill it out and the sales team follows up with helpful advice and a pitch.\n\n**An Online Store**\nThey offer 10 percent off in exchange for your email. That’s a perfect lead magnet to kickstart a new customer relationship.\n\n**A SaaS Company**\nVisitors can book a demo through a lead form. After they sign up, they receive personalized emails from the sales team powered by marketing automation.\n\n### Final Thoughts\nYour website shouldn’t just sit there. It should work for you. A **strong lead generation strategy** turns traffic into growth.\n\n**Here’s your quick action list:**\n- Add a form\n\n- Offer something valuable\n\n- Guide visitors with clear CTAs\n\n- Use tools like Formester\n\n- Test and improve your flow\n\nWant a fast no code way to start **[Try Formester](https://app.formester.com/users/sign_up)**. You can get started for free and easily capture leads without any hassle.","2025-04-08T18:58:16.148Z","2025-04-08T23:20:03.649Z","2025-04-08T19:21:29.942Z","https://formester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/How_to_Make_User_Research_Survey_2_d282363034.png",[],[],1321,{"text":155},"7 min read",1785085256748]