Session feedback that shows which talks earned the room
Ask attendees how each session went, from the speaker's delivery to whether it matched the program. Each question below comes with when to ask it and what the answer tells you.
What session and speaker feedback questions tell you
Session and speaker feedback survey questions ask attendees about one talk at a time: how good it was, whether the speaker held the room, whether it matched its description and how relevant it was to their work. An overall event score hides the session that emptied the room and the one people talked about at lunch, and session answers tell you which speakers to invite back.
Ask at the end of each session, while attendees are still in their seats. Show a QR code on the last slide with a tag for the session on its link, and keep it to three or four questions: the session rating, the speaker rating, the length and one open question. Ask about formats and future topics once, in the survey after the event.
Each written answer is given a theme and a sentiment as it arrives, so comments about slides, sound or pace sort themselves across every room. The session tag stays with each answer for workflows, Google Sheets and the API, so a sheet of answers can be split by talk before you share it with speakers.
- Questions
- 13
- Best asked
- At the end of each session, before people leave
- Industry
- Events
- Where to find them
- From library in the Usertick survey editor, on every plan
The 13 sessions and speakers questions, with when to ask each
Grouped by what they tell you. Use them as they are or change the wording.
How the session went
Ask these in the room after every talk, so each session gets a score and a quick check on whether it delivered what the program promised.
- 01Stars
How would you rate this session?
Put it first in the survey for every session. Results shows the average and the share who gave four or five stars, which compares fairly between a packed hall and a small room.
- 12Emoji
How did this session feel?
One tap on a face, which suits the last minute of a session when people are already standing. Results shows each face's share; pair it with the takeaway question for the reason behind it.
- 04Yes / No
Did the session match its description?
Checks the program description against the talk itself. Select No in Results to read what those attendees expected; their answers help you and the speaker write a clearer description next time.
- 05Multiple choice
How was the session length?
A quick read on the slot length. Many Too long answers for a talk that ran over its time are worth passing to the stage manager as well as the speaker.
The speaker and the delivery
These separate the speaker from the topic, so you know whether to invite the speaker back or give the subject to someone new.
- 02Stars
How would you rate the speaker of this session?
Rates the speaker apart from the topic. A strong speaker with a weak session rating may need a better slot or a different subject, which you can raise in the speaker debrief.
- 03Matrix
Rate the session on each
Rates content, delivery, pace and slides in one grid. The heat map shows which row pulls the session down, so you can give speakers specific feedback instead of a single number.
What attendees take away
Ask how relevant the talk was and what attendees will use, the clearest sign that a session was worth its slot.
- 08Big scale
How relevant was this to your work?
Rates how relevant the talk was to the attendee's work on a ten point scale. A low score on a well rated session can mean the right talk reached the wrong audience, so check the track and the description.
- 06Text
What is the one thing you will take away?
Asks each attendee for the one idea they will use. The answers show what landed, and they make specific feedback to share with the speaker after the event.
- 11Yes / No
Would you watch a recording of this session?
Tells you whether a recording is worth producing for this kind of session. Results shows the share who said yes, a fair case for publishing the talks that filled their rooms.
What to put on the next program
Ask these once, after the event, to shape the formats, topics and kinds of talks you book next time.
- 07Multiple choice
Which formats do you want more of?
Attendees pick every format they want more of. Results shows a bar for each, so you can see whether panels or workshops deserve more of the next program. Ask it once, after the event.
- 09This or that
What kind of session do you prefer?
Two pairs: deep dives or broad overviews, practical or visionary. Results shows a split bar per pair, which helps you brief speakers on the kind of talk your audience wants.
- 10Text
Which topic would you want in a future session?
Collects topics for future sessions in attendees' own words. Filter the answers by theme to see which subjects come up across several rooms, and use them in your next call for speakers.
- 13Ranking
Pick the three sessions you most want to attend
Attendees put the sessions in order of interest. Results shows the average place for each, so you know which ones need the biggest room. Ask it before the event, while the program can still change.
Tips for asking about sessions and speakers
Small choices that get honest, useful answers.
- 01
Ask before people stand up
Show the QR code on the speaker's last slide and give attendees a minute. Once the room empties, few people come back to rate a single talk.
- 02
Tag every session's link
Add the session or the room as a tag on each link, so every answer arrives marked with the talk it belongs to and can be sorted in Google Sheets or through the API.
- 03
Share the answers with speakers
Send each speaker the ratings and comments for their own talk within a week, while they still remember the room.
- 04
Keep each session to three questions
Attendees may rate five or six sessions in a day. Three questions per session keeps them answering until the last talk.
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 sessions and speakers
Full surveys that ask about the same things, and neighboring topics in the library.
Templates
Browse all templatesFrequently asked questions
In the last minute of the session, with a QR code on the closing slide. For questions about formats and future topics, wait for the survey after the event.
Three or four: the session rating, the speaker rating, the length and one open question. Attendees who rate several sessions in a day will skip a longer survey.
Either works. One survey per session keeps each talk's results on its own page, and one survey with a session tag on each link keeps every answer in one place for Google Sheets or the API.
Yes. On every plan, a workflow can add each answer to Google Sheets, where you can sort it by the session tag and share each speaker's part.
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.
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