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Create Surveys That People Actually Finish

Use this guide to build a clear, fast survey experience so more people respond and your answers are easier to use.

Start here: write better customer discovery questions

Before you build, read this short guide on what not to ask:Customer Discovery Questions Not to Ask

1. Set the goal and keep it focused

Pick one clear goal, like "learn why trial users do not activate" or "find top onboarding blockers."

A focused survey gets better answers than a long list of mixed questions.

2. Build the survey in UpSight

In your project, create a Research Link and add your questions.

Use plain language. Keep each question short and specific.

Feature options you can use:

`short_text`, `long_text`, `single_select`, `multi_select`, `likert`, and `matrix` question types.

Hero title, subtitle, instructions, and optional walkthrough video on the landing page.

Respondent fields (name, company, title, etc.) when you need profile details.

3. Choose response mode

Form: best for quick, structured answers.

Chat: best when you want follow-up detail in conversation style.

Voice: best for richer, spoken feedback.

Keep voice enabled only when your audience is likely to speak answers.

4. Add branching (optional)

Use branching when different users should see different questions.

Example: if someone answers "No" to feature usage, skip deep feature questions.

Need details? See Survey Branching & AI Modes.

Next step: send it

After your survey is ready, go to Survey Distribution for one guide covering link sharing, email, QR codes, embed, and social.