COMMUNITY

Community & membership survey template

Explore community participation, belonging, barriers, and priorities for shared activities and resources.

11 questions · 3 pages · 6 answer formats · About 3 min

Time is estimated from all questions, including matrix rows. Branching can shorten a path; reading, consent and longer written answers can add time. Confirm it with a pilot.

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Who this is for

Community managers improving participation, belonging, and the usefulness of shared resources.

Before you send it

Use the community's actual activities and publish how feedback will be used. Make the survey available to readers as well as frequent contributors, and avoid requiring public identification.

Questionnaire preview

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Page 1

1. How long have you been part of this community? (required)
Choose one
Less than 3 months3–12 months1–3 yearsMore than 3 years
2. How would you describe your participation?
Choose one
I mostly readI occasionally postI post regularlyI help run things
3. How much do you agree?
- — I get real value from being here
- — It's easy to find what I'm looking for
- — Newcomers are made welcome
- — The tone here is respectful
- — I know how to get involved if I want to
Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agree
Page 2
4. What do you come here for?
Choose all that apply
Answers to specific questionsKeeping up with newsMeeting peopleSharing my workHelping othersJob or project opportunities
5. Rank what you'd like more of:
Rank the options
Events and meetupsWritten guidesQ&A and supportShowcases of members' workJob board
6. What would make you participate more?
Long text
7. What's one thing that should change?
Long text
Page 3: Context and next steps
8. What makes it difficult to participate?
Choose all that apply
TimeNot sure where to startTopics do not match my needsConcern about reactionsAccessibility barriersNothing currently
9. How comfortable do you feel asking a question here?
1–7 scale (Not comfortable → Very comfortable)
10. What would make a newcomer's first week more useful?
Long text
11. How long have you been part of this community?
Choose one
Not yet a memberLess than 6 months6–12 months1–3 yearsMore than 3 years

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How to read the results

Compare needs by participation level and membership length. Highly active members may have different priorities from newcomers, so report both rather than allowing one segment to define the whole community.

Preview your edited survey on desktop and mobile, run a small pilot, and review an export before inviting the full audience. Adding questions is optional: keep the ones that support your decision.