How To Add Spice To Your Survey Forms?

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Surveys are important? Seriously? Well, there are many mixed responses to this question. Some people think that survey forms are very essential whereas other find them time consuming and of no value. In fact, there are some who think that survey forms are important and can be possibly utilized for a reason or two but they are too lengthy and boring. They simply don’t want to fill a form which is typical and require a lot of time to be filled. Remember one thing, only a good survey form can tell you what millennial wants!

There’s always a way to make things, and even work, interesting and full of newness. If there are typical kind of survey forms available then there are also some “atypical” survey forms available but it needs attention to the detail and a dash of experimentation to create such. Following are a few ways with the help of which you can possibly make an interesting survey form, remember you need to spice things up to make them attention-grabbing.

• Don’t Be Formal, Add Personal Touch

If you want to know how to improve the quality and success rate of survey forms then you need to read entrepreneurial success stories and you’ll be surprise to see how survey forms can be properly utilized. Don’t be type-toned, try to be personal when creating a survey form. Keep questions engaging and slightly none-monotonous. This will create your survey form engaging for your target audience.

• There’s No Harm In Adding Pictures

Some people only rely on wordings when creating a survey form – this is so boring and usual. Try adding a few pictures but be relevant and focused. You’ll be surprised to see the reaction from your target audience. They’ll be willing to fill the forms with complete understanding. At times words aren’t as clear as picture; remember

“A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words”

It’s time to paint a picture on your survey form and make it spicy!

• Use Real Life Incidents For Double Impact

Make your surveys relatable rather than robotic and bookish. A Good and interesting survey form is actually the one which spots light on real life incidents so as to make people share more accurate response. Make sure you don’t get too direct. People tend to get more relaxed while filling a form which helps them relate to real life examples and is easy to understand. The most integral part of creating an engaging survey form is to come up with ideas which are highly applicable your target audience.

• Simple And Creative Is Real Narrative

Simplicity wins no matter what. Creativity is appreciated by all, provided it’s simple and easy to make sense. The art of storytelling becomes deadly with the narration is interesting, simple and full of creative factors. Exactly the same way, if you want to add beauty, spice and interest in your survey forms then you need to add these three elements. This way of uniqueness and exclusivity when shown in the survey forms will sure grab the attention of your audience. Always remember:

“Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.”
-William Plomer

• So, You Spicing Your Survey Forms Up?

After going through all these pointers, I am sure you get a better and detailed idea about how to spice your survey forms up and make them interestingly engaging for your readers, fillers i.e. your audience.

About The Author

Kelvin Stiles is a tech enthusiast and works as a marketing consultant at SurveyCrest – FREE online survey software and publishing tools for academic and business use. He is also an avid blogger and a comic book fanatic.