{"id":297,"date":"2013-11-20T12:06:30","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T12:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.survio.com\/?p=297"},"modified":"2021-10-04T10:49:35","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T10:49:35","slug":"how-to-design-a-survey-correctly-questions-formulation-and-survey-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-en.survio.com\/tips-and-tricks\/how-to-write-a-good-questionnaire-part-3","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Right Way to Create a Questionnaire, Part 3\u2014Writing the Questions, Structuring the Questionnaire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome! Today we\u2019ll be discussing how to write questions. We\u2019ll explain important guidelines to follow when placing questions in your questionnaires, and several examples of how to write them right. This piece is the last one in our block on questionnaire-writing basics. After reading this and the other parts in this series, you should be capable of designing and writing your own simple questionnaire.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Tips on how to deal with the questions?<\/h2>\n

If you need to create a great questionnaire<\/a>, you should respect the fact that you\u2019re creating it for your respondents, not yourself. To maximize its return rate, adapt it to your target group. The first step is to word your questions wisely.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Ask About Direct Experiences<\/b><\/h3>\n

If your questionnaire asks about an experience that the respondent has never had, you can hardly expect them to answer it. \u00a0And even if they do, their answer will be worthless. Another common mistake is hypothetical questions (what if? what then?) These lead to low-quality replies.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Example:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\n