Workshop questions that show whether practice turned into skill
Ask attendees how the hands on session went, from the group size and the level to how ready they feel now. Each question below comes with when to ask it and what the answer tells you.
What workshop feedback survey questions tell you
Workshop feedback survey questions ask attendees whether a hands on session did its job: enough time to practice, a group small enough to get help, a level that matched what they knew and instructions they could follow. A workshop costs more to run than a talk, and these answers show whether attendees leave able to do something new.
Ask in the last five minutes of the workshop, with a QR code on the screen or a link in the workshop chat, while the exercises are still on the table. Pick four or five: the rating, the hands on time, the level, how ready attendees feel and one open question. Ask about future skills and workshop length in the survey after the event.
Each written answer is given a theme and a sentiment as it arrives, so requests for more practice and complaints about the setup sort themselves. Share each workshop's grid and comments with its instructor, and give setup problems an owner in the inbox.
- Questions
- 14
- Best asked
- In the last five minutes of the workshop
- Industry
- Events
- Where to find them
- From library in the Usertick survey editor, on every plan
The 14 workshops and practice questions, with when to ask each
Grouped by what they tell you. Use them as they are or change the wording.
How the workshop went
Start with the rating and the grid, then whether attendees could follow along and got their hands on the work.
- 01Stars
How would you rate the workshop you joined?
One star rating for the workshop. Results shows the average and the share who rated it 4 or higher, a fair way to compare workshops with different instructors and group sizes.
- 09Matrix
Rate the hands on session on each
Rates the instructor, materials, pace and exercises in one grid. The heat map shows which row pulls the workshop down, so each instructor gets specific feedback.
- 13Customer effort
How easy was it to follow the exercises?
A customer effort score for following the exercises, on a seven point scale. Results shows the average and the share who found it easy; a low share points to the handouts or the pace.
- 03Yes / No
Did you get hands on time, not just slides?
Checks whether the workshop delivered the practice it promised. A share of No means the session ran like a talk, which is worth raising with the instructor before the next one.
The level and the group
These show whether the workshop was pitched and sized right, which tells you how to describe it and how many seats to sell.
- 10Multiple choice
What level was the workshop for you?
Asks whether the level was right. Select Too basic or Too advanced and read how much those attendees knew beforehand, which tells you whether the description needs a clearer level.
- 11Dropdown
How much did you know about the topic beforehand?
How much attendees knew before the workshop, from nothing to daily use. Results shows each share; compare it with the level question to see which attendees the workshop suited.
- 02Multiple choice
How was the group size in the workshop?
A quick read on group size. Select Too large in Results and read what got in the way, since a large group can explain setup problems and unclear instructions.
- 08Number
How many people were in your workshop?
Counts the people in each attendee's workshop. Use it with the group size question to find the size at which attendees start to call the group too large, and cap the seats there.
- 06Multiple choice
What got in the way during the workshop?
Attendees pick everything that got in the way, with Nothing for a smooth session. Results shows a bar for each, so setup problems and noise go to the venue and unclear instructions to the instructor.
What attendees take away
Ask how ready attendees feel and what they would rather have practiced, the clearest test of a hands on session.
- 04Big scale
How ready do you feel to use what you practiced?
A ten point score for how ready attendees feel to use the skill. Results shows the average and a column per step, the closest measure of whether the practice worked.
- 05Text
What would you rather have practiced?
Asks what attendees would rather have practiced. The answers name exercises and tasks, which give the instructor a concrete list for the next version of the workshop.
Planning the next workshop
Ask how long a workshop should run, which skill comes next and what makes it worth the time, in the survey after the event.
- 07Ruler
How many hours should a workshop run?
Asks how many hours a workshop should run, from zero to eight. Results shows the median and the middle half, a good guide before you set the length of next year's sessions.
- 12Text
Which skill should we run a workshop on next?
Collects skills for the next workshop in attendees' own words. Filter the answers by theme to find the requests that come up most.
- 14Ranking
Rank what makes a workshop worth your time
Attendees put five things in order. Results shows the average place per item, so you know whether to spend on smaller groups, a better known instructor or take home materials.
Tips for asking about workshops and practice
Small choices that get honest, useful answers.
- 01
Ask before the room clears
Show the QR code in the last five minutes, while attendees are still at their tables with the exercises in front of them.
- 02
Ask what attendees knew before
Read the level answers next to prior knowledge, so a workshop called too basic by experts isn't changed for the beginners it suited.
- 03
Give instructors their own results
Share each workshop's grid and comments with its instructor within a week, while they still remember the room.
- 04
Fix setup problems with the venue
Give every setup or noise complaint an owner in the inbox, and raise it with the venue before the next workshop day.
Add these questions to a survey
From the library to the first answers.
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Open the library
In the Usertick survey editor, choose From library, filter by industry and topic, and add several questions at once.
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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.
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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.
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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 workshops and practice
Full surveys that ask about the same things, and neighboring topics in the library.
Templates
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In the last five minutes of the workshop, with a QR code on the screen. Ask about future skills and workshop length in the survey after the event.
Four or five. Use the rating, the hands on time, the level, how ready attendees feel and the open question.
Yes. Give each workshop its own survey, or use one survey with a tag for the workshop on each link; the tag is kept with each answer for workflows, Google Sheets and the API.
Yes, on every plan. Add a file upload question (1 per survey on Free) to the workshop survey, and each file arrives with the response, with picture location data removed.
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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