54% of event planners cited surveys as a tool they use to gauge attendee satisfaction and overall event success, but how do you know what questions to ask and when?

Achieving a good response rate and obtaining useful survey data is a matter of asking the right questions at the right times.

The first struggle with event survey questions is knowing what to ask to get the most actionable insights. The second is getting attendees to engage with the surveys so you have a good enough response rate to accurately reflect the thoughts and feelings of your audience.

Better survey questions asked with intention will lead to more relevant data that improve the event experience, and timing is crucial. While you can direct people to a survey via email or through your event app, timely onsite prompts via RFID, biometrics and geotagging are becoming popular.

This article explains the 30 best questions to ask in event surveys, and we’ll take you through what each question is for and how and when to ask it for the best results.