Single choice questions with emoticons or other images
Single choice questions have the problem of respondents misunderstanding the order and the meaning of the extremes. Since emotional facial expressions are universal, we often recommend replacing words for emoticons in such questions.
Customized explanatory tooltips
Remove distractive text and through modal tooltips. Clickable icons can bring up any pre-defined explanation of your choice.
Multiple choice tick boxes
This type of questions are typically used when responses are not mutually exclusive.
Countdown timers
Force users to provide input, or automatically progress to next page, when a time limit has been reached.
Language choice questions
The above is an example dropdown box. Swiss Questionnaires supports a range of languages, including all European languages and languages employing other alphabets (e.g., Russian, Arabic, Greek).
Respondent file upload questions
Allow or request respondent to upload files and descriptions of specific formats and size. You can also set a minimum and maximum number of files, and a maximum file size. The above example is for staff engagement through active design input.
Buttons for respondent input
Questionnaires can use “bootstrap” buttons instead of tick-boxes. Such buttons make the questionnaire more interactive and they can be customized to match company themes. This example incorporates icon fonts to make buttons more appealing.
Browser and operating system detect
The questionnaire can store the browser and operating system of the respondent. This can be useful for optimizing user experience. It does not have to be displayed to the respondent, but can be used as a filter for question displays.
Customized logic and error messages
Popup message content can be chosen by administrator and this can be made to appear in function of a range of logical expressions (for example, force response, field type or content mismatch, number of responses, if-statements, etc.)
Customized multiple choice presets
Multiple-choice options presented horizontally and represented by images instead of text. Default answers are already activated for the respondent, and there is a customized error message if the respondent makes an alternative selection.
Using emojis to gauge user experience
Facial expressions are universal, and emojis can be a great way of gauging feedback of someone’s experience, for instance of a service.
Customized multiple choice presets
Multiple-choice options presented horizontally and represented by images instead of text. Default answers are already activated for the respondent, and there is a customized error message if the respondent makes an alternative selection.
Instructions
It is sometimes a good idea to explain what the respondent will be required to do in advance of a survey or questionnaire.
Customized multiple choice presets
Multiple-choice options presented horizontally and represented by images instead of text. Default answers are already activated for the respondent, and there is a customized error message if the respondent makes an alternative selection.
Intelligent date/time questions
Question formats can be added where the respondent either uses a dropdown list, or by clicking on a calendar. The example shon here forces respondent to choose a date in the past but further logical expressions can be incorporated.
Follow up questions
Logic can be used to shape questions to come, or skip them altogether. This is a good way to not make questionnaires longer than they need be, but keeping the opportunity for digging deeper when relevant.
Interactive javascript feedback
We offer a range of graphic output formats, including interactive spider charts, polar charts, bar charts, line charts and scatter plots. Further outputs can be developed and customized to match your website theme and/or logo
Map pin for local input
Keep your questionnaire interactive by using a map pin as location input. Set a default pin location in advance, and choose if you want to save postal code, city, state, or country only (for stricter anonymity). A search box can also be shown.
Rank order questions
Using rank ordering is an effective way of obliging respondents to engage with the question, rather than just clicking through options. People often anchor their responses around a few response options on a scale and this type of question can overcome this bias.
Question array with conditional display
Remove clutter from a screen to avoid respondent overload. This format presents one question at a time and can be programmed to only show questions depending on previous answers, saving time for respondent and researcher.
Star ratings
This highly intuitive and most recognisable form of giving feedback is useful when users provide input important for service providers.
Typical rating-scale
Respondent is asked to rate on a scale of 1 to 10, in a Likert-style question. Using smileys on opposite poles reminds the respondent of the valence direction (negative to positive).
Automatically send reports
This is one of the most powerful functions of our platform: send report with responses by email upon completion of the survey. Use email pre-defined, or prompt during completion, or both.
Rank order images
Respondent is asked to rank order images. The options can be created with or without corresponding text.
Equations
Swiss Questionnaires excels in this part of any questionnaire, because we combine responses from several questions to create a meaningful output. The equations are typically hidden from respondent but can also be used to shape feedback or further questions.
Multiple dimensions single choice
This format is useful to allow respondents respond to a range of aspects over several categories, such as product lines. Replacing or combining text with images can also reduce respondent burden.
Autocompletion of entries
This question type was developed by us for a specific need: making it easier for Swiss Respondents to enter their address and ensuring accuracy for questionnaire owners.
