--- title: "Post Event Survey Questions: 22 Examples to Copy | Formswrite Blog" description: "22 post event survey questions for conferences, workshops and training sessions, grouped by experience, content, logistics and next steps, with scale labels." canonical: https://formswrite.com/blog/post-event-survey-questions last-updated: 2026-10-08 --- # Post Event Survey Questions: 22 Examples to Copy In short A post event survey should be short enough to finish in three minutes: one overall rating, a few ratings for content and logistics, one question about what to do next, and one or two open comments. The 22 questions below fit conferences, workshops, webinars and training sessions. ## Scales used - Satisfaction (1 to 5): Very dissatisfied, Dissatisfied, Neutral, Satisfied, Very satisfied - Agreement (1 to 5): Strongly disagree, Disagree, Neither agree nor disagree, Agree, Strongly agree - Recommendation (0 to 10): 0 = Not at all likely, 10 = Extremely likely ## Overall experience 1. Overall, how satisfied were you with the event? (satisfaction) 2. The event met my expectations. (agreement) 3. How likely are you to recommend this event to a colleague or friend? (0 to 10) 4. Which best describes why you attended? (To learn, To network, For work, A speaker or topic, Other) ## Content and speakers 1. The topics were relevant to me. (agreement) 2. The speakers or facilitators were clear and engaging. (agreement) 3. The level of the content was right for me. (Too basic, Slightly basic, About right, Slightly advanced, Too advanced) 4. I learned something I can use in my work or studies. (agreement) 5. Which sessions did you find most useful? (checkbox list of your sessions, plus None) 6. The length of the sessions was right. (Too short, About right, Too long) ## Venue, schedule and logistics 1. The registration and check-in process was easy. (agreement) 2. The venue or online platform worked well. (agreement) 3. The schedule and breaks were well planned. (agreement) 4. The food and refreshments met my needs. (agreement, or Not applicable) 5. The information I received before the event was clear. (agreement) ## Networking and engagement 1. I had enough chances to meet and talk with other attendees. (agreement) 2. I felt able to ask questions and take part. (agreement) ## Next steps 1. How likely are you to attend a future event from us? (Very unlikely to Very likely) 2. Which topics would you like us to cover next? (short answer) 3. How would you like to hear about future events? (Email, Social media, Text message, Not at all) ## Open comments 1. What was the best part of the event? 2. What is one thing we should change next time? ## Which to use for which event | Event type | Suggested questions | | --- | --- | | Short workshop or webinar | 1, 5, 6, 8, 12, 19, 21, 22 | | Training session | 1, 5 to 8, 10, 15, 18, 21, 22 | | One-day conference | 1 to 3, 5 to 9, 11 to 13, 16, 18, 21, 22 | | Multi-day event | All 22, split into a daily and a final survey | ## Timing and delivery - Send it the same day, or within 24 hours, while people remember the event. Response rates drop quickly after a few days. - Share a QR code on the final slide so people can answer before they leave. Our guide on [turning a Google Form into a QR code](/blog/convert-google-form-link-to-qr-code-free) explains how. - Keep the first screen to the overall rating, so a person who leaves after one question still gives you the number you most need. - Send one reminder to people who have not answered, and then stop. ## Using the results Report the percent who chose the top two answers for each rating, plus the recommendation score. Group the open comments by theme, and put the most common one at the top of your list for next time. Share a short "you said, we did" note with attendees. It encourages them to answer again. ## Example: what the generator writes for a workshop For the brief "training course evaluation form for a two-day workplace safety workshop", the course evaluation generator's sample asks for role, rates Content ("The level of detail was right"), Trainer ("The trainer answered questions well") and Materials, and ends with "I would recommend this course to a colleague" and one open question, "What should be added, removed or changed?". It is a useful model for a workshop or training session survey. Limits worth knowing: three runs a day per visitor, an upload of up to 10 MB (PDF, Word, PowerPoint or text) or up to 20,000 pasted characters as source material, and an anonymous result is kept for 24 hours unless you save it to a free account. The questionnaire can be written in another language, including Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi and Arabic. ## Create the survey Describe your event to the free [Google Forms survey generator](/tools/google-forms-survey-generator) and it writes a questionnaire with scale blocks and open comments that you can edit. You can read it on the page, download it as Word or print it to PDF without an account, with three runs a day. Hosting it on Formswrite to collect responses needs a free account, and exporting to Google Forms is a paid feature. For client events, the [customer satisfaction survey generator](/tools/survey-generator/customer-satisfaction-survey) is a good second option, and our guide on [creating a survey in Google Forms](/blog/how-to-create-a-survey-in-google-forms) covers a manual build. [Generate an event survey free](/tools/google-forms-survey-generator) ## FAQ How many questions should a post event survey have? Eight to twelve is enough for most events, taking about three minutes. A longer survey is fine for a multi-day conference, but split it into a daily check and a final survey so each is short. When should you send a post event survey? The same day, or within 24 hours. People remember details and feel more motivated to answer right after the event. For in-person events, a QR code on the last slide gets answers before people leave. What is the most important post event survey question? The overall satisfaction rating, followed by the recommendation question. Together they give you a headline score to track from one event to the next. The open question about what to change tells you what to do with it. Should a post event survey be anonymous? Usually yes, since attendees are more candid about speakers and logistics. If you want to follow up, add an optional email field or a question asking whether you may contact them.