Survey template: Conference Participants survey about sustainability practices

Getting honest, meaningful feedback on sustainability practices from conference participants is easier with the right survey tools. If you want to gather actionable insights efficiently, use and try this AI-powered survey template for conference participants—Specific makes it straightforward and reliable.

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

Traditional surveys about sustainability practices often frustrate both organizers and respondents. Static forms are time-consuming to build, and their impersonal nature means participants tune out—or skip key questions altogether. That’s where a conversational approach and an AI survey template make all the difference.

A conversational survey feels like a natural chat, guiding participants through open-ended and structured questions. It adapts in real time, adjusting its flow based on what each person actually says or selects. By using AI, you can generate a survey that feels less like filling out a dull form and more like having a purposeful conversation. This is especially important with conference participants, who may only have a brief window between sessions to share their experience and views on sustainability.

Here’s a quick look at how manual surveys stack up against AI-generated ones:

Why use AI for conference participant surveys?

• Engagement boost: AI-driven conversational surveys can increase completion rates by up to 40% compared to traditional survey formats, directly tackling the declining response rates many organizations are seeing. For example, government data from the UK highlights a significant drop in survey response rates—from 60% in 2000 to just 22% in 2023. A major call for better engagement and smarter methods. [1]

• Personalized experience: AI follows up and adapts questions on the fly, making the interaction feel relevant. No two participants get a one-size-fits-all experience.

• Effortless analysis: No more slogging through hundreds of answers; AI surfaces trends and insights automatically.

Specific delivers a best-in-class experience for chat-based surveys. Both survey creators and conference participants benefit: you set up the AI survey template in minutes, and they answer at their own pace in a familiar, friendly chat.

If you want to dive deeper into best practices or question ideas, check out our guide on the best questions for conference participants about sustainability practices or see our full how-to for creating conference participant sustainability surveys with AI.

Automatic follow-up questions based on previous reply

We built Specific’s AI to do what great researchers do: ask smart, contextual follow-ups in real time. Our system listens to each conference participant’s response and, within a split second, asks probing questions to get richer context about their sustainability practices.

This automatic follow-up system addresses a huge source of frustration. Without it, you’re left chasing respondents by email for clarification—or worse, making decisions based on vague answers. Here’s what I mean:

• Conference participant: "Our team tries to minimize waste."

• AI follow-up: "That's great to hear. Could you share examples of how your team reduces waste during events?"

Without a follow-up like that, the original answer is pretty thin—what exactly do they do? Automated follow-ups save hours you'd otherwise spend clarifying by email. Most importantly, they keep the interaction feeling natural and continuous, just like talking with a seasoned moderator. If you want a deeper technical look, learn more about our AI follow-up questions feature.

Try generating your survey and see firsthand how much more useful the responses become—and how much easier it is to truly understand your participants.

This back-and-forth makes the survey feel like a real conversation—a true conversational survey, not just a list of questions.

Easy editing, like magic

With Specific’s AI survey editor, you simply tell the AI what you want—whether it’s rephrasing a question, adding context about sustainability practices, or changing the tone—and get expert-level adjustments in seconds. There’s zero fuss and no need to become a survey logic expert. The AI survey template updates instantly, so you’re always ready for the next round of feedback or changes proposed by the event team.

Flexible delivery to every conference participant

Getting this survey to your audience couldn’t be easier. With Specific, you have two flexible options:

• Sharable landing page surveys: Perfect for pre-conference outreach or post-event follow-up. You send a link to all participants (for example via email or an event site), and they can respond at their convenience—even on mobile devices between sessions. This fits well with sustainability topics because you often want participants to reflect or respond after they've gathered experiences.

• In-product surveys: If your conference uses an event app or web platform, embed the AI survey as a widget directly in the digital experience. Great for gathering in-the-moment feedback about eco-friendly initiatives during the event, capturing impressions while they’re fresh.

For most conferences focused on sustainability practices, sharable landing pages are usually the best fit—enabling wide distribution and reflection. But in-product surveys shine for on-site, just-in-time feedback. You can dig deeper into each delivery method on the dedicated product pages linked above.

Effortless AI survey analysis and instant insights

Analyzing responses from your sustainability practices survey shouldn’t feel like homework. With Specific’s AI survey analysis engine, you get instant summaries, automatic topic detection, and actionable insights—all without spreadsheets. You can even chat directly with the AI to uncover the “why” behind each theme. Readers wanting to know more can see our full guide on how to analyze conference participant sustainability survey responses with AI. This is true automated survey insights—understandable, reliable, and immediate.

Use this sustainability practices survey template now

Use this AI-powered conversational survey template to boost completion rates, capture richer feedback, and make your sustainability practices actionable—Specific’s expert approach gives you a smarter workflow and data you can trust. Or if you want to create a custom survey about anything else from scratch, try the AI survey generator now.