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User onboarding survey questions

The first fifteen days decide everything: a user who has not reached their first success — the famous “aha moment” — within that window will probably never come back. The onboarding survey questions that period while it is being lived: what did you come to accomplish, did you get there, where did you hesitate? Asked at D+7 or D+14, these questions capture the frictions your analytics show but cannot explain.

The generated outline crosses intention and reality: initial goal as single choice (why did you sign up?), attainment of that goal (success screening), steps felt as difficult in multiple choice, clarity and guidance on scales, and the decisive open question — “what almost made you give up?”. Send it automatically to a cohort, not to the whole base: onboarding is measured by signup wave.

Describe the goal of your survey

10 to 400 characters. The more precise the goal, the more relevant the questions.136/400

Language and culture of the generated survey — independent from the interface language.

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Frequently asked questions

When should an onboarding survey be sent?
Between D+7 and D+14 after signup: early enough for frictions to be fresh, late enough for the user to have had a real chance to reach their first success. Automate the send per signup cohort.
Which questions reveal onboarding blockers?
“What did you come to accomplish?” (single choice), “did you get there?”, “which step was hardest?” (multiple choice) and “what almost made you give up?” (open). Crossed with your analytics, they explain activation drop-offs.
Should I also survey those who abandoned?
Yes, with an even shorter questionnaire (3 questions): initial goal, abandonment point and the reason as an open question. The ones who left tell you more than the ones who stayed — consider offering help in return.

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