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Session feedback questions to ask after every talk
Ask 4 to 6 per session, on a screen reached by a QR code in the room. Never skip relevance, the speaker rating and the one takeaway. Relevance shows whether the session suited the audience, the rating gives speakers comparable feedback, and the takeaway shows what actually stuck.
Session feedback questions are asked straight after a talk, so they have to be few and quick: was it relevant, how was the speaker, was the length right and what will the attendee take away. These twenty questions give a core set of four for every session and optional extras for workshops and panels.
The questions
Which session
Which session are you rating?DropdownRequired
A list of sessions by time and room, or one form per session reached by its own QR code.
Did you attend the whole session?Single choice
Yes, most of it, only part.
Core questions
How relevant was this session to your work?Single choiceRequired
A five point scale from not relevant to highly relevant.
How would you rate the speaker?Single choiceRequired
Five stars. Rate the delivery, not the topic.
Was the length right?Single choice
Too short, about right, too long.
What is one thing you will take away or try?Long text
The most telling answer: if nobody can name one, the session missed.
Content
How new was the content to you?Single choice
Mostly new, some new, mostly familiar.
Was the level right for you?Single choice
Too basic, about right, too advanced.
Did the session match its description in the program?Single choice
How useful were the slides or handouts?Single choice
Format
Was there enough time for questions?Single choice
For panels: how balanced was the discussion?Single choice
For workshops: how useful was the hands on part?Single choice
How would you rate each of these?Rating grid
Rows: audio, seeing the screen, seating, room temperature. Columns poor to excellent.
Follow up
Would you like the speaker's slides?Single choice
Would you attend another session by this speaker?Single choice
Any message for the speaker?Long text
Passed on as written, so ask attendees to be constructive.
Any topic you would like next year?Short text
Anything else?Long text
Your roleDropdown
Optional, lets the program team see which audiences each session served.
Which questions to make required
Three are required: which session, relevance and the speaker rating. They are the minimum that can be compared across a whole program, so every session gets the same numbers. Everything else is optional, because attendees answer between talks on a phone and a long required set would mean few answers for the later sessions of the day.
- Which session are you rating?
- How relevant was this session to your work?
- How would you rate the speaker?
The form built from these questions
A static copy of the finished form, from its own example page.
Three ways to change this bank
For a webinar series, replace the room logistics grid with audio and video quality and whether the attendee watched live or later. For an internal training day, swap relevance for how soon the person will use what they learned. For an academic conference with paper presentations, add whether the research question was clear and whether the methods were explained well enough to judge the results. In every version, keep the core questions identical across sessions so speakers can be compared fairly.
Questions people ask
When should session feedback be collected?
Straight after the session, while attendees still remember it, using a QR code on the final slide or at the door. Waiting until the end of the conference mixes sessions together. A one minute survey per session gets more answers than one long survey at the end.
Should attendees rate the speaker or the session?
Both, separately. A great speaker on the wrong topic and a weak speaker on a vital topic need different fixes. Asking relevance and speaker rating as two questions shows which one was the problem. Overall event feedback can then focus on the program as a whole.
How do you share feedback with speakers?
Send each speaker their own numbers, the average across the program for comparison, and the written comments, edited only to remove anything abusive. Do it within a week or two. Speakers who get useful feedback are more likely to come back and improve.
What is a good response rate for session feedback?
It varies with how easy the survey is to reach. A QR code on the final slide plus a reminder from the chair usually gets far more than an email afterwards. Even a modest rate is useful if it is consistent across sessions, so compare sessions with similar response rates.
Should session surveys be anonymous?
Yes for most events. Attendees are more candid about speakers when they cannot be identified. An optional role question still lets the program team see which audiences valued which sessions without linking answers to names, and speakers get honest comments they can use.
How many sessions can one form cover?
One form can cover a whole program with a session dropdown on the first screen, which keeps results in one place. Separate QR codes per session, each opening the same form, also work. Keep the questions identical across sessions either way.
What should a program committee do with the results?
Rank sessions on relevance and speaker rating, read the takeaways for themes, and look for sessions with high relevance but low ratings, which often had the right topic and the wrong format. Use the results to shape next year's call for speakers.
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