Review questions that turn comments into a clear next round
Ask clients how each round lands, what already works and what must change before the next one. Each question below comes with when to ask it and what the answer tells you.
What design review survey questions tell you
Design review survey questions ask clients how a round of work lands: how close it is to what they wanted, which parts already work, what should change and how many rounds they expect before sign off. Feedback in a meeting is often vague or split across several people, and a short survey after each round gets the same questions answered the same way every time.
Send the survey right after you present a round, in the email that shares the work or at the end of the review call. Pick four or five questions: the overall rating, how close the work is, which parts work and the open question on what should change. Keep the same set for every round on a project, so you can watch the scores move.
Each written answer gets a theme and a sentiment as it arrives, and each response an urgency, so a client who says the work is off track reaches the creative lead first. Give each response an owner in the inbox and close it when the next round goes out.
- Questions
- 14
- Best asked
- Right after you present a round
- Industry
- Agencies
- Where to find them
- From library in the Usertick survey editor, on every plan
The 14 reviews and rounds questions, with when to ask each
Grouped by what they tell you. Use them as they are or change the wording.
How the round landed
Start with one score and how close the work is, then the grid, so you know whether the next round needs a new direction or more polish.
- 02Stars
How would you rate this round overall?
One star rating for the whole round. Ask it after every round on the project and watch whether the average climbs toward sign off or stalls.
- 03Multiple choice
How close is this to what you wanted?
Places the round on a short line from spot on to off track. Two Off track answers in a row are a signal to stop and rebrief before another round.
- 01Matrix
Rate this round on each
Rates direction, detail, polish and fit with the brief in one grid. The heat map tells you whether the round needs a new idea or only finishing, which are very different amounts of work.
- 11Emoji
How did this round feel?
A row of faces for how the round felt. It shows frustration early, even while the scores still look fine.
- 06Big scale
How confident are you that we will land this?
How confident the client is that the project will land, on a scale of 1 to 10. A falling average across rounds is an early warning worth raising with the account lead.
What to keep and what to change
Ask what works before what doesn't, so the team protects the good parts while it fixes the rest.
- 07Multiple choice
Which parts work already?
Lets the client tick every part that already works, from the concept to the imagery. Results shows a bar for each, so the team knows what to leave alone next round.
- 04Text
What should change before the next round?
The question that sets the next round. Read the answers by theme, so changes to copy and changes to layout reach the right person on the team.
- 12Ranking
Rank what to prioritize next
Puts design, copy, functionality, performance and accessibility in order. Results shows the average place of each, which tells you what the next round covers first.
- 05Yes / No
Did we address your last set of comments?
Checks whether last round's comments made it into this one. A No hurts trust more than any single design choice, so follow up on it first.
How the client gives feedback
These questions shape the review process itself: how the client likes to give feedback, how the work was presented and how many rounds they expect.
- 09This or that
For feedback you prefer
Two pairs: a live call or written comments, and feedback all at once or as you go. Use the split bars to plan how each review runs on this account.
- 10Yes / No
Was the presentation clear?
A yes or no on how the work was presented. When clients answer No, look at the walkthrough before you redesign, since an unclear presentation can sink good work.
- 08Ruler
How many more rounds do you expect?
The client's guess at how many rounds remain. Compare the median with the rounds in your estimate, and talk about the gap before the extra rounds happen.
Marked-up files and screenshots
Let the client show the exact spot they mean, which saves a call to work out which button or headline a comment refers to.
- 13File upload
Upload the file with your comments marked up
Lets the client attach a PDF or image with comments marked up, so the feedback stays in one place with the answer. File upload is on every plan, 1 per survey on Free.
- 14Screenshot
Capture the part of the design you want changed
Lets the client capture a screenshot and attach it to the answer, so the comment comes with the exact screen it refers to. Screenshot is on every plan, 1 per survey on Free.
Tips for asking about reviews and rounds
Small choices that get honest, useful answers.
- 01
Ask after every round
Send the same short survey after each round on a project. The scores mean more side by side than one at a time.
- 02
Hear from every reviewer
When several people on the client side review the work, send the survey to each of them, so conflicting comments surface before the next round starts.
- 03
Agree the number of rounds
Compare the rounds clients expect with the rounds in your estimate, and settle the difference before an extra round begins.
- 04
Act on low scores the same day
On every plan, a workflow can post low ratings to the project's Slack or Microsoft Teams channel, so the creative lead can call the client the same day.
Add these questions to a survey
From the library to the first answers.
- 1
Open the library
In the Usertick survey editor, choose From library, filter by industry and topic, and add several questions at once.
- 2
Or paste your own list
Paste questions reads up to 10 questions from any text on Free, 100 on Starter and 200 on Pro and above, keeps your wording and picks an answer type for each.
- 3
Choose where it runs
Show the survey on your website, send it by email, share its link and QR code, or switch it to a conversation.
- 4
Read the answers
Results counts every score and choice, and Usertick reads each written answer and files it by topic, on every plan.
Templates and more questions about reviews and rounds
Full surveys that ask about the same things, and neighboring topics in the library.
Templates
Browse all templatesFrequently asked questions
Right after you present a round, while the client still has the work open. Put the link in the email that shares the round, or send the survey from Usertick to the reviewers on your contact list.
Four or five. Use the overall rating, how close the work is, which parts work and what should change, and keep the same set for every round.
Yes, on every plan, and Free allows 1 file upload or screenshot question per survey. They can attach a marked-up file or a screenshot to their answer, and the files appear in a gallery in Results and with the answer in the inbox.
Yes, when more than one person signs off. Selecting an answer in Results filters the page to the people who gave it, so you can see where reviewers disagree.
Yes. The question library comes with every plan, the free plan included, and the free plan covers 150 responses a month across your surveys.
Yes. Once a question is in your survey, reword it, change its options or its answer type, and add logic to skip it for some answers.
Yes. The library is translated into Usertick's built-in languages, and in any other language it shows in English for you to translate.
Listen better, act faster, and build what truly matters.
Start free, see what your customers mean, and get each answer to the person who can act on it.
- 150 responses a month on Free
- Every channel and AI analysis
- No card needed