Research Survey Template — shared by the community
Dev A. shared this 13-question build with 4 conditional rules already wired up. Test it below, then take a copy.
A ready-to-use research & data collection form for small teams who need a reliable intake process: 13 questions, 4 pages, 4 conditional rules.
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This is the real form. Answer it to test the 3 conditional rules — nothing is sent or stored.
Page 1 of 4 — About this study
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Works for you? Take Dev A.'s copy into your own workspace — questions, rules and settings included.
Who this template is for
Research Survey Template is built for small teams who need a reliable intake process who need to collect the same complete information from everyone.
- Small teams who need a reliable intake process working in research & data collection.
- Teams who need to collect the same complete information from everyone without writing code or paying for a custom build.
- Anyone replacing chasing missing details over email with one structured record per enquiry.
- Respondents are the people you send it to — the form asks them 13 questions across 4 screens.
- Mobile-heavy audiences, thanks to the one-question-per-screen card layout.
Why this form is useful
It removes the cost of chasing missing details over email and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.
- 7 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
- It collects a verified email address so replies and confirmations land.
- It measures sentiment on a numeric scale.
- Conditional logic hides 4 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.
- Splitting the form across 4 pages keeps each screen short and shows respondents how much is left.
- Every response is stored, searchable and exportable, so nothing depends on one person's inbox.
How to use this template
From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.
- 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Research Survey Template lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
- 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
- 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
- 4Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
- 5Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.
Logic and conditions blueprint
Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 4 conditional rules ship with it.
- Features conditional hiding: if “Do you consent to take part in this study?” is No, “How often do you use this service or product?” is removed from the form and is never submitted.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Did you experience any problems during the period covered by this survey?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Please describe the problem”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “May we contact you about a follow-up interview?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Email address”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features conditional validation: if “May we contact you about a follow-up interview?” is Yes, “Email address” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
- All 4 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.
What this form asks
Page 1 — About this study
- Study or project namerequired
- Do you consent to take part in this study?required
Page 2 — Your experience
- How often do you use this service or product?required
- How much do you agree with each statement?required
- Overall, how satisfied are you?
- Did you experience any problems during the period covered by this survey?required
- Please describe the problem
Page 3 — Open questions
- What works well, in your own words?
- What would you change first?
Page 4 — About you
- Age group
- Employment status
- May we contact you about a follow-up interview?required
- Email addressrequired
Conditional logic in this build
- When “Do you consent to take part in this study?” is No, hide “How often do you use this service or product?”.
- When “Did you experience any problems during the period covered by this survey?” is Yes, show “Please describe the problem”.
- When “May we contact you about a follow-up interview?” is Yes, show “Email address”.
- When “May we contact you about a follow-up interview?” is Yes, require “Email address”.
Questions about this shared form
Is this suitable for a dissertation or ethics submission?
It gives you the structure an ethics committee expects — purpose statement, voluntary consent, withdrawal wording and a contact route — but the wording must be your own and approved by your own committee.
Should demographics go first or last?
Last, in almost every case. Age, income and ethnicity questions at the top raise abandonment before the respondent knows why you are asking.
How long should a research survey be?
Under ten minutes for a general public sample. Completion falls sharply past that unless respondents are paid or personally invested in the topic.
Can I collect responses anonymously?
Yes. Leave the contact block hidden and remove the name field; the form then stores answers with no identifying detail attached.
Is the Research Survey Template template free to use?
Yes. You can preview and test Research Survey Template on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.
What does the Research Survey Template template ask for?
It asks 13 questions across 4 pages, 7 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.
Can I edit the Research Survey Template form after copying it?
Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the classic and card layouts, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.
How does the conditional logic in this research & data collection form work?
4 conditional rules ship with the template: Features conditional hiding: if “Do you consent to take part in this study?” is No, “How often do you use this service or product?” is removed from the form and is never submitted. Features advanced show logic: if “Did you experience any problems during the period covered by this survey?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Please describe the problem”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features advanced show logic: if “May we contact you about a follow-up interview?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Email address”. Otherwise that question never appears. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.
Where do responses to the Research Survey Template form go?
Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.
Can I embed the Research Survey Template form on my own website?
Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.
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