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Questions drawn from proven CSAT, NPS, and CES frameworks used by leading customer experience teams.
The generator builds survey questions using established frameworks from customer experience research: CSAT (Customer Satisfaction Score), NPS (Net Promoter Score), and CES (Customer Effort Score). Each framework measures a different aspect of the customer relationship, and the questions are tailored to your specific goal — whether that's evaluating support quality, product satisfaction, onboarding effectiveness, or overall loyalty.
Every generated question follows proven design principles:
For continuous feedback without formal surveys, many teams embed a quick satisfaction prompt directly in their chatbot conversations. Canary supports post-conversation ratings that feed into your support analytics automatically — no separate survey tool needed. See our pricing plans to explore built-in feedback collection.
CSAT (Customer Satisfaction Score) measures satisfaction with a specific interaction — typically 'How satisfied were you with this experience?' on a 1–5 scale. NPS (Net Promoter Score) measures overall loyalty — 'How likely are you to recommend us?' on a 0–10 scale. CES (Customer Effort Score) measures ease — 'How easy was it to resolve your issue?' on a 1–7 scale. Use CSAT for transactional feedback, NPS for relationship health, and CES for process improvement.
For post-interaction surveys (after a support ticket or purchase), 3–5 questions is ideal. Completion rates drop by roughly 15% for every additional question beyond 5. For periodic relationship surveys (quarterly NPS, annual reviews), 8–12 questions is acceptable. The rule of thumb: every question should lead to a specific action. If you can't change something based on the answer, don't ask the question.
For support interactions, send the survey within 24 hours of resolution — memory is fresh, and response rates are highest (30–40% vs. 10–15% after a week). For product feedback, trigger surveys after key milestones: first purchase, onboarding completion, or 30 days of usage. For NPS, quarterly cadence works for most businesses. Avoid surveying during known pain points (outages, billing cycles) as it skews results negative.
Use both, strategically. Start with 1–2 rating scale questions for quantifiable benchmarks (CSAT score, NPS), then follow with 1 open-ended question for context ('What could we improve?'). Rating scales give you trackable metrics; open-ended responses reveal the 'why' behind the numbers. Place the open-ended question last — it requires more effort, and you want to capture the rating data even if the respondent drops off.
Three rules prevent survey fatigue: (1) Limit frequency — no customer should receive more than one survey per month, regardless of how many interactions they have. (2) Keep surveys short — under 2 minutes to complete. (3) Close the loop — share what you changed based on feedback. Customers who see their feedback acted on are 4x more likely to respond to future surveys. Many teams use chatbot-embedded micro-surveys (a single thumbs-up/down after each conversation) to gather continuous feedback without formal surveys.
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