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Best questions for ask me anything attendee survey about topics of interest

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Aug 21, 2025

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Here are some of the best questions for an ask me anything attendee survey about topics of interest, plus essential tips on crafting them. With Specific, you can build an effective AI-powered survey in seconds—no manual scripting required.

Best open-ended questions for ask me anything attendee survey about topics of interest

Open-ended questions allow attendees to share their thoughts in their own words, opening up deeper insights and discoveries. They're ideal when you want to go beyond yes/no or limited-choice responses to truly understand interests, motivations, and context. Despite a higher nonresponse rate—open-ended questions can have a nonresponse rate of 18%, compared to just 1-2% for closed-ended items [1]—the richness of insights gained can be far more valuable, as 80% of department leads in one study found such comments helpful for driving improvement [2].

  1. What topics would you be most excited to hear about at future events?

  2. Can you share any recent challenges you're facing that you'd like to discuss?

  3. Which speakers or experts do you wish would join the next session?

  4. What inspires you to attend these ask me anything sessions?

  5. Is there a specific trend or topic you feel isn't being covered enough?

  6. How do you usually prepare questions for these sessions?

  7. Describe your ideal “ask me anything” experience. What does it include?

  8. What did you learn today that surprised or impacted you?

  9. How do you plan to use information gained here in your professional or personal life?

  10. Are there topics you think should be avoided or handled with more care?

Balancing open-ended questions with structured ones improves overall survey quality, helping attendees share what really matters to them and providing actionable insights for organizers.

Best single-select multiple-choice questions for ask me anything attendee survey about topics of interest

Single-select multiple-choice questions are best for quantifying opinions and simplifying post-survey analysis. Sometimes it’s easier for attendees to choose from concise options rather than craft full responses, especially early on when you’re just starting the conversation. This not only makes participation less intimidating, but also lets you spot key trends quickly. Research shows that respondents often find single-answer questions less challenging to complete, making them suitable for high-level measurements [3].

Question: Which topics would you prioritize for future sessions?

  • Emerging technology

  • Industry best practices

  • Career growth

  • Leadership skills

  • Other

Question: How satisfied are you with the diversity of topics discussed so far?

  • Very satisfied

  • Satisfied

  • Neutral

  • Dissatisfied

  • Very dissatisfied

Question: How often would you like these ask me anything sessions to focus on trending topics?

  • Every session

  • Once a month

  • Once per quarter

  • Rarely

When to followup with "why?" Some responses—especially more extreme or ambiguous ones—warrant a follow-up. For example, if someone selects "Very dissatisfied," immediately asking “why?” helps uncover the specific cause. Similarly, launching a follow-up after "Other" enables you to gather feedback you might never have anticipated, ensuring no valuable insight is overlooked.

When and why to add the "Other" choice? Always give attendees an "Other" option if your choices can't capture every possibility. This not only respects their voice, but also opens the door for entirely new insights—something a structured list alone could miss. The follow-up to “Other” is a gold mine for learning what you never thought to ask.

Should you use an NPS question in an attendee survey about topics of interest?

The Net Promoter Score (NPS) question—“How likely are you to recommend this session to a friend or colleague?” on a 0–10 scale—is often used to gauge overall satisfaction and attendee advocacy. It's a quick, standardized way to measure attendee loyalty and forecast future engagement. For these kinds of surveys, NPS helps you benchmark experience across sessions and spot potential issues or content gaps before they turn into bigger problems. Generate your NPS survey for ask me anything attendees right here in seconds.

The power of follow-up questions

When you add automated AI follow-up questions, your survey doesn’t just collect surface-level answers—it actually holds a conversation. Follow-ups draw deeper insight, clarify ambiguous responses, and collect the context that makes feedback actionable. With Specific, our AI asks smart, real-time follow-ups based on each respondent’s answer—just like a human researcher would, but without delays or extra workload.

For example, here’s what happens without AI-powered probing:

  • Attendee: “I didn’t like the format.”

  • AI follow-up: “What about the format didn’t work for you? Was it the timing, interactivity, or something else?”

Without a follow-up, you’d miss critical details that let you make real improvements.

How many followups to ask? In general, 2–3 tailored follow-up questions are enough to uncover the “why” and “how” behind initial answers. And you don’t have to overburden anyone—Specific lets you set the follow-up depth and can end the convo as soon as you’ve gathered all relevant info.

This makes it a conversational survey: Automatic follow-ups turn your survey into a genuine conversation, resulting in more thoughtful, insightful answers and a much more engaging experience for everyone.

AI survey analysis: Despite the large volume of unstructured replies, analyzing responses is straightforward with AI tools. Specific’s AI-powered response analysis lets you chat directly with your feedback data, summarizing key points and emerging themes instantly—no manual slogging through hundreds of replies needed.

These AI follow-ups are a game-changer. If you haven’t tried it, generate a survey with Specific and see how much better your feedback can become.

How to prompt ChatGPT (or another GPT) to generate great attendee survey questions

The right AI prompt helps you brainstorm the most relevant, creative survey questions in seconds. Start with a basic directive like:

Suggest 10 open-ended questions for ask me anything attendee survey about topics of interest.

AI always delivers better results when you provide rich context—describe your event or audience, your learning goals, desired question types, and tone. For example:

We are surveying ask me anything attendees about topics of interest to shape future events. Please suggest 10 open-ended questions. Our audience is mostly mid-career professionals who value practical advice, and we want the tone to be friendly.

Once you have a list, ask AI to organize it for you:

Look at the questions and categorize them. Output categories with the questions under them.

Explore the categories, then prompt AI to go deeper where it matters:

Generate 10 questions for "emerging technology trends" and "career advice" categories.

These step-by-step prompts allow for highly targeted, thoughtful survey design—especially when paired with a conversational survey platform.

What is a conversational survey—and why AI changes everything

A conversational survey mimics real-world dialogue—a back-and-forth where each response can trigger a relevant follow-up or clarification. This approach increases engagement, brings out honest feedback, and uncovers the “why” behind each choice. The alternative—a static, form-based survey—often feels robotic, resulting in quick, incomplete answers and minimal insight.

Manual Surveys

AI-Generated Conversational Surveys

One-way, form-based

Two-way, chat-like

Scripted, not adaptive

Dynamic, adapts to answers in real time

Manual follow-up via email or calls

Automated follow-up questions during the survey

Manual data analysis

Instant GPT-powered analysis and summaries

Why use AI for ask me anything attendee surveys? AI-driven, conversational surveys engage your audience more deeply and adapt on the fly to each respondent. This increases response rates and the richness of data captured. AI survey makers like Specific are light years ahead of traditional survey tools, making both creation and analysis easier—and more powerful—than ever.

The best-in-class user experience we’ve built at Specific means both survey creators and respondents love the process. If you want a step-by-step guide to making your first survey, check out our guide to creating ask me anything attendee surveys about topics of interest.

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Sources

  1. Pew Research Center. Why do some open-ended survey questions result in higher item nonresponse rates than others?

  2. PubMed. The use of open-ended questions and comments in surveys as a means of measuring patient experience.

  3. ResearchGate. Comparing The Effectiveness Of Multiple-Answer And Single-Answer Multiple-Choice Questions In Assessing Student Learning.

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Adam Sabla

Adam Sabla is an entrepreneur with experience building startups that serve over 1M customers, including Disney, Netflix, and BBC, with a strong passion for automation.

Adam Sabla

Adam Sabla is an entrepreneur with experience building startups that serve over 1M customers, including Disney, Netflix, and BBC, with a strong passion for automation.

Adam Sabla

Adam Sabla is an entrepreneur with experience building startups that serve over 1M customers, including Disney, Netflix, and BBC, with a strong passion for automation.