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Incident Communication Effectiveness Survey

Evaluates the timeliness, clarity, channel effectiveness, and overall quality of incident communications from stakeholders' perspectives to identify actionable improvements in crisis response.

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Q1
Chat Message
Thank you for participating in this survey about our incident communication. We want to understand your experience with how we communicated during a recent incident so we can improve. This survey takes approximately 5–7 minutes. Your participation is voluntary and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers—we are interested in your honest opinions. All responses are confidential and will be reported in aggregate only.
Q2
Dropdown
When did you most recently receive an incident communication from us?
  • In the past 7 days
  • 8–30 days ago
  • 31–60 days ago
  • More than 60 days ago
  • I don't recall
Q3
Opinion Scale
How timely was the first notification you received about that incident?
Range: 1 7
Min: Not at all timelyMid: NeutralMax: Extremely timely
Q4
Dropdown
Approximately how long after the incident started did you receive the first notification?
  • Under 1 hour
  • 1–2 hours
  • 3–6 hours
  • 7–12 hours
  • 13–24 hours
  • 25–48 hours
  • More than 48 hours
  • Not sure
Q5
Opinion Scale
How would you describe the frequency of updates you received during the incident?
Range: 1 7
Min: Far too infrequentMid: NeutralMax: Far too frequent
Q6
Multiple Choice
During a major incident, how often would you prefer to receive updates?
  • Every 15 minutes
  • Every 30 minutes
  • Hourly
  • Every 2–3 hours
  • Only when status changes
  • Only at start and resolution
Q7
Multiple Choice
Which communication channels did you use or notice during that incident? (Select all that apply.)
  • Email
  • SMS/text
  • In-app or push notification
  • Status page
  • Phone call
  • Social media
  • Dashboard/banner
  • Other (please specify)
Q8
Ranking
Of the channels you used, rank them by usefulness for this incident (top = most useful).
Drag to order (top = most important)
  1. Email
  2. SMS/text
  3. In-app or push notification
  4. Status page
  5. Phone call
  6. Social media
  7. Dashboard/banner
Q9
Opinion Scale
How clear was the description of the incident's impact on your services or workflows?
Range: 1 7
Min: Not at all clearMid: NeutralMax: Extremely clear
Q10
Opinion Scale
How clear were the progress updates provided during the incident?
Range: 1 7
Min: Not at all clearMid: NeutralMax: Extremely clear
Q11
Opinion Scale
How clear was the resolution summary once the incident was resolved?
Range: 1 7
Min: Not at all clearMid: NeutralMax: Extremely clear
Q12
Opinion Scale
How clear was the root cause explanation provided after the incident?
Range: 1 7
Min: Not at all clearMid: NeutralMax: Extremely clear
Q13
Opinion Scale
Overall, how would you rate the communication you received for that incident?
Range: 1 7
Min: Very poorMid: NeutralMax: Excellent
Q14
Opinion Scale
How confident are you that you will be kept appropriately informed during a future incident?
Range: 1 7
Min: Not at all confidentMid: NeutralMax: Extremely confident
Q15
AI Interview
Thinking about the incident communication you evaluated in this survey, what worked well and what could be improved? Please share your thoughts and we'll follow up with a few questions.
AI InterviewLength: 3Personality: [Object Object]Mode: Fast
Reference questions: 6
Q16
Long Text
Based on your responses in this survey, is there anything else you would like to share about our incident communications?
Max chars
Q17
Dropdown
What is your primary role?
  • Developer
  • SRE/Operations
  • Security
  • Product/Project management
  • Customer support
  • Executive/Leadership
  • Procurement/Vendor management
  • Other
Q18
Dropdown
Which region are you primarily located in?
  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Europe
  • Middle East & Africa
  • Asia
  • Oceania
  • Prefer not to say
Q19
Dropdown
Approximately how many employees are in your organization?
  • 1–49
  • 50–249
  • 250–999
  • 1,000–4,999
  • 5,000+
  • Prefer not to say
Q20
Dropdown
How long have you used our product or service?
  • Under 3 months
  • 3–12 months
  • 1–3 years
  • More than 3 years
  • Not sure
Q21
Chat Message
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Your responses will help us improve how we communicate during incidents. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact our team.

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