{"id":679,"date":"2021-01-07T10:16:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T10:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/?p=679"},"modified":"2021-01-07T10:42:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T10:42:49","slug":"want-your-survey-answered-do-not-use-these-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/want-your-survey-answered-do-not-use-these-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top:3rem;margin-bottom:1rem;\"><span class=\"firstpart\">Want Your Survey Answered?<\/span>   Don&#8217;t Use These Questions<\/div>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Surveys are supposed to be answered but consumers tend to not enjoy completing them. And many consumers will refuse to answer questions because of poorly written questions. Bad queries can reduce the response rate and lower the value of your feedback collection exercise. Here are a list questions that won\u2019t get answered and may lead to survey abandonment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&gt;&gt; Create your&nbsp;<strong>Online Survey<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>Drag\u2019n Survey<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Want-Your-Survey-Answered-Dont-Use-These-Questions.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Want-Your-Survey-Answered-Dont-Use-These-Questions.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Want-Your-Survey-Answered-Dont-Use-These-Questions-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <u>What Is Your Name?<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nis a simple one. Most surveys\nare supposed to be anonymous. People don\u2019t want their opinions on record. They\ndon\u2019t enjoy giving you their thoughts normally, especially if it can be traced\nback to them. Therefore, you should never ask for any information that could\nidentify them. This also includes information like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8211; What is their address.<\/li><li>&#8211; What is their age.<\/li><li>&#8211; What is their employee number\/tax number\/etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some\nof these can be overcome with a slight tweaking. For instance, what is their\nage can be adjusted to a what is your age and then offering a series of age ranges\nfor them to complete. This might get you fewer people abandoning your survey and giving you the\ndata, you need to complete your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <u>What Is Your Income?<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another\ncommon query that some people don\u2019t like is to\ntalk about is their income. Some people, especially men, can be embarrassed\nabout the amount that they earn. This could be because they think they don\u2019t\nearn enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\ncould get around this by offering a family income amount that has ranges (say\n$10,000 to $20,000 per annum). Many people expect these but be sure that you\nhave a good reason to ask for this. If you\u2019re producing a survey to test whether\naudiences prefer one advert compared to another, the income of the audience\nprobably doesn\u2019t really matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <u>Any Question That Could Incriminate A Person<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While\nyou might have your survey\ncompletely anonymous, some people might still worry that they can be identified. Therefore, any questionnaire that contains\nqueries which could open them up to follow up inquiries\nabout their conduct can be challenging. It will often result in the respondent abandoning the\nprocess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An\nexample of this could be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8211; When you were younger, did you ever steal from a shop?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone\nmight not be proud of past behavior and they might have done this. They could\nlie, which would give bad data. Or they could give up\non the survey\naltogether. Other examples of this could be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8211; Have you ever not followed company policy?<\/li><li>&#8211; Did you lie to secure your current position?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These\nquestions will make\nsome people feel very uncomfortable and you will struggle to get responses from anyone who has done either of these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <u>A Spying Question<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nis a type of query where you are asking someone to report on the progress of\nsomeone else. For instance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat\ndo you think of [insert name]?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For\nsome people this won\u2019t be a problem and they will readily\ntell you all the negatives of certain people. However, other people won\u2019t like\nthis question. They\nwill feel it isn\u2019t their responsibility to speak of other people and think\nyou\u2019re just trying to force someone out of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore,\nthey will refuse to answer and then they will abandon the survey. They might also\nreport your questioning to the person mentioned, this will break down trust\nbetween you and that individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another\nproblem is that some people might also give false answers in order to not upset\nsomeone. This could be more of a problem if you\u2019re asking about the performance\nof a supervisor or manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <u>Anything Else?<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nquestion is often\nasked at the end of a survey, or after a specific question where someone is\nasked to tick the answers that are applicable but then they you ask for more\ninformation. This is an annoying question for\naudiences because you\u2019ve already asked the question and received an answer. Now\nyou\u2019re asking for more information and the survey respondent wants to just\nfinish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore,\ninstead of answering the query, the respondent ignores the question and shuts down the survey. Therefore, you\ncould have lost all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>You Need To Write Questions That Are Easy For Audiences To Answer<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In\nsurveys, you want\nto make sure that you\u2019re giving questions that people don\u2019t mind answering. Asking questions\nthat are too personal, difficult or challenge their morality can often mean\nthat a survey is abandoned, and you lose the essential\ndata that they\u2019ve already given you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore,\ncheck every question\nand ensure that you\u2019re asking queries that are relevant, necessary and will\nprovide you with valuable data. If you\u2019re unsure about what you\u2019re asking, then\nalways seek the opinions of others. They can help you decide whether what\nyou\u2019ve asked is suitable or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More about surveys:<\/strong><br>Turn Your Customer Feedback Into Stunning Marketing Content, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"click here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/turn-your-customer-feedback-into-stunning-marketing-content\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a><br>The Easy Way To Get Your Market Research, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"click here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/the-easy-way-to-get-your-market-research\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a><br>4 Ways To Share Survey Results With Your Team, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"click here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/4-ways-to-share-survey-results-with-your-team\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a><br>How To Create Powerful Online Surveys That Get Completed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-create-powerful-online-surveys-that-get-completed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"click here (opens in a new tab)\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read the french version:<\/strong> <br>Les questions \u00e0 \u00e9viter pour avoir un maximum de r\u00e9ponses \u00e0 votre questionnaire en ligne, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/les-questions-a-eviter-pour-avoir-un-maximum-de-reponses-a-votre-questionnaire-en-ligne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"click here (opens in a new tab)\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surveys are supposed to be answered but consumers tend to not enjoy completing them. And many consumers will refuse to answer questions because of poorly written questions. Bad queries can reduce the response rate and lower the value of your feedback collection exercise. 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