Have you ever been involved in planning an event such as a conference or wedding? Big or small, casual or fancy, business or personal, you know it takes a lot of work.

There’s the venue to book, the menu to plan, invitations to send, and RSVPs to gather. As much effort as it takes to put together a great event, you’ll want to do everything you can to make sure it’s a success.

At SurveyMonkey, we have the tools you need to create and send an event planning survey that will give you the information you require – before and after the celebration – to continue throwing great parties and corporate events.

You’ll be known as the organised, go-to event planner that knows how to make things happen when you get the data you need. Here’s how.

When you’re planning an event for your business or workplace, you’ll have to juggle a lot of diverse opinions, requirements and preferences. Before you decide on that team-building exercise, offsite or Christmas party, send out a corporate event survey to gather all of the data you need to make an informed decision. Ask questions such as “Do you have any dietary restrictions?” or “Are there any questions you would like to be addressed at this event?”. Of course, you can customise your questions to be as specific as you like.

You’ll need an accurate headcount to ensure that you have enough canapés to go around. Send out a simple RSVP questionnaire to obtain names and addresses, the number of people attending and any other information that you need to accurately plan your event. Find our RSVP form templates, tips and best practices here.

Even the most seasoned event planners can learn more about throwing amazing parties. After your event, use one of our event feedback questionnaires to find out how your event went. You can ask general questions such as “How unique was the event?” or more specific questions such as “What did you like about the entertainment event?”. We have templates for entertainment, local community and professional events, and more.

When people gather together, it’s an event. Brunches, bowling nights, sales conferences and wedding receptions are all events that need planning. Start out with a general event planning survey template and then customise it to suit your exact requirements. Ask about anything you want, from the preferred day or the colour scheme to what the signature drink should be. It’s fun and fast; you can send out a poll in just minutes.

As time goes by, the details get a little fuzzy. You’ll want to know exactly what your guests liked, what they didn’t like, and what they’d like to see next time, so get their responses while the event is still fresh in their memory.

If you had several entertainment acts throughout your event, a question like, “Did you like the entertainment?” may be difficult to answer. Your attendees may have loved one act but loathed another. Ask about specific entertainers (or food dishes or presenters), and you’ll have a better idea what to do for your next event.

Make sure your guests know that their event survey answers are 100% anonymous. In order to gain the most insight, they’ll need to feel free to compliment and criticise freely.

Planning a street party, barbecue, bring-and-buy sale or festive event within your local community? If so, use our quick, six-question template to gauge the interests, availability and preferences of your fellow residents.
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Once everything, including the rubbish, has been cleared away and everyone is safely back in their homes, make sure that you follow up with this 21-question local community feedback questionnaire to find out how successful your event was and to get ideas for the next one.
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Marathons, bike rides, sponsored walks and other sporting events are good candidates for our endurance event feedback template. Find out what was great, what needs working on and what your participants would like to see next time with this 16-question survey.
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After a party featuring entertainment, find out from your guests what they thought. This 16-question survey will give you feedback on the entertainment, venue and pre-event information.
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This is a versatile, 14-question event survey template you can either leave as is or customise to get more in-depth feedback about your event. Find out about the value for money, cleanliness, staff helpfulness and more.
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Geared towards a corporate or company event (yet easy to customise), this 14-question feedback template asks questions about the objectives, organisation and presenters.
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After your business event or convention, send out a survey to see how successful it was. This 18-question feedback survey covers aspects such as the vendors, presenters, staff and venue.
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This basic, 10-question template is a good starting point for a conference or other event that you’re planning. Learn about what your audience wants to see, which questions they would like to be addressed and how the registration process was, etc.
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This really simple, four-question RSVP template is a great way to determine who will be attending your party, whether they’ll be bringing others and whether they have any special requests.
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