Survey example: Citizen survey about public spending priorities

This is an example of an AI survey example for Citizens about Public Spending Priorities—see and try the example. Getting unbiased, thorough feedback about community budget priorities has always been a challenge.

Traditional public spending surveys tend to be dull, time-consuming, and don’t always reach people where they actually are. Making surveys easy to create, fun to answer, and informative for City Hall or civic organizations isn’t trivial.

Specific is built for moments like these—every tool on this page lets you design engaging, context-aware Citizen surveys, powered by advanced AI and research expertise.

What is a conversational survey and why AI makes it better for Citizens

Getting reliable access to Citizen perspectives on Public Spending Priorities frequently runs into the same old issues: low completion rates, drop-off before finishing key questions, and superficial, incomplete answers.

Conversational AI surveys turn old survey fatigue on its head. Instead of static forms, these surveys feel like a painless chat in your favorite messaging app. Respondents actually want to finish—AI adapts the conversation, keeps it relevant, and prompts for clarity when needed.

Here’s a quick look at why this shift matters:

• Completion rates for AI-powered surveys climb to 70–90%, while traditional forms barely muster 10–30% completion[1]. That can be the difference between a dead survey and meaningful insights.

• Abandonment rates also fall dramatically: only 15–25% with AI chat surveys, compared to 40–55% with static forms[2].

Why use AI for Citizen surveys?

• Better data quality and less bias: AI adapts, probes, and clarifies, so answers are clear and actionable.

• Increased response rates: People finish what feels like a chat, not a form.

• Speed and ease: AI creates, delivers, and analyzes surveys in hours, not weeks[4].

Specific puts a best-in-class user experience at the core—our questions are research-driven, and the feedback feels natural for both Citizens and city departments. If you want to tweak your own questions, see the AI survey generator or learn how to create a Citizen survey about public spending priorities.

Automatic follow-up questions based on previous reply

Every Citizen survey built in Specific responds in real time—asking smart, AI-powered follow-up questions based on what the Citizen just said. Instead of missing context or chasing people down with emails, you get full detail right then and there. Here’s why that matters:

• Without follow-ups: Citizen: “I want more money for infrastructure.”

• With automatic AI follow-up: AI: “What specific types of infrastructure do you feel need the most investment—public transit, roads, utilities, or something else?”

If there’s no intelligent follow-up, you’re left guessing about what “infrastructure” means. With AI, Citizens stay engaged, clarify their thoughts, and you get richer community insights. Want to see this in action? Try generating a survey or read more about how AI follow-ups work. If you want to generate any custom survey, start from scratch with our AI survey generator.

Follow-ups transform the process into a conversation—making it a true conversational survey instead of a form.

Easy editing, like magic

Editing your Citizen Public Spending Priorities survey is as easy as chatting: just tell the AI what you want to change, and it instantly rewrites questions or tweaks follow-ups using its expert research knowledge. No manual drag-and-drop, no fiddling with endless menus—the AI handles everything technical.

Major changes take seconds, so you can iterate and adjust on the fly. Learn more about our AI survey editor and why this style of editing is a game-changer for civic engagement surveys.

Flexible survey delivery for maximum reach

We know Citizen surveys about Public Spending Priorities need to reach people where they actually are. Specific lets you launch your survey in two ways:

• Sharable landing page surveys: Perfect for community campaigns, public notices, or inviting Citizens by email, newsletters, or social media. Just copy the link and distribute—it’s simple and broad-reaching.

• In-product surveys: Great for running civic surveys directly inside city service portals or local apps. Use this for context-sensitive feedback—like after people check their taxes, renew vehicle registration, or contact customer support.

Landing page delivery is ideal for broad Citizen engagement, while in-product is best for reaching digital-first users accessing public services. Specific gives you both options—choose what fits your city or organization’s outreach strategy.

AI-powered survey analysis—instant actionable insights

Once Citizens share their Public Spending Priorities, Specific’s AI-powered analysis gets to work. No more spreadsheets, filtering, or weeks spent tagging open-ended feedback. The platform summarizes every response, detects key topics automatically, and turns findings into actionable insights. You can even chat directly with the AI, asking for breakdowns by demographics, location, or themes.

Want to see the full power? Read more about how to analyze Citizen Public Spending Priorities survey responses with AI and how automated survey insights unlock real change for local government.

See this Public Spending Priorities survey example now

Get instant inspiration and see how conversational AI surveys capture clear, detailed input from real Citizens—try the example and experience automated follow-ups, easy editing, and effortless analysis firsthand.