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Referral Program Friction & Barriers Audit

Diagnoses referral drop-off by measuring awareness, incentive appeal, and process friction among current and former customers to identify the highest-impact improvements for program conversion.

Sample questions

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23 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome, and thank you for taking part in this survey! We'd like to understand your experience with referrals so we can improve the process. This should take about 5–7 minutes. Your responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate. Participation is entirely voluntary — you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers; we simply want your honest opinions.

Q02
Long Text

How likely are you to recommend us to a friend or colleague in the next 90 days?

Q03
Multiple Choice

Before today, were you aware that we have a refer-a-friend program?

Q04
Multiple Choice

How familiar are you with the current referral reward?

Q05
Long Text

How easy or difficult would it be for you to complete a referral right now?

Q06
Long Text

What is the single biggest change that would make referring easier for you?

Q07
Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes your current relationship with us?

Q08
Long Text

Thank you for your time — your feedback will directly help us improve the referral program!

Q09
Multiple Choice

In the past 6 months, have you tried to refer someone to us?

Q10
Multiple Choice

Where have you seen or heard about our referral program? (Select all that apply)

Q11
Long Text

How appealing is the current referral reward to you?

Q12
Multiple Choice

Which of the following steps, if any, feel like barriers when trying to refer someone? (Select all that apply)

Q13
AI Interview

Based on your responses in this survey, please share any additional thoughts or feelings about your referral experience.

Q14
Multiple Choice

How often do you use our product or service?

Q15
Long Text

Approximately how many people did you try to refer in the past 6 months?

Q16
Long Text

How clear is the referral offer when you first see it?

Q17
Long Text

Please rank the following reward types from most to least motivating for you to refer someone.

Q18
Multiple Choice

Where would you most expect to find the option to refer a friend?

Q19
Multiple Choice

What is your age group?

Q20
Multiple Choice

When thinking about a referral reward, which of the following matters most to you?

Q21
Long Text

How many minutes would you be willing to spend completing a referral?

Q22
Long Text

What country or region do you live in?

Q23
Multiple Choice

Do any of the following concerns discourage you from referring? (Select all that apply)

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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