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Notification Preferences & Alert Fatigue Assessment

Measures cross-device notification overload, delivery preferences, and control priorities to inform UX improvements in alert management and reduce user fatigue.

Sample questions

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20 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome to this survey on notification experiences. We're interested in understanding how people interact with notifications across their devices. This survey takes approximately 6–8 minutes. Your participation is entirely 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 only in aggregate. Results will be used for internal product research purposes. Please think about your experiences with notifications over the last 7 days as you respond.

Q02
Multiple Choice

Which device do you receive the most notifications on?

Q03
Long Text

In the last 7 days, how often did the number of notifications you received feel excessive?

Q04
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In your opinion, how should non-urgent notifications ideally be delivered?

Q05
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If you could change one thing about how notifications work on your devices, what would it be?

Q06
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What is your age?

Q07
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Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses have been recorded and will be used to improve notification design. You may now close this window.

Q08
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Approximately how many notifications do you receive on a typical day across all devices?

Q09
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In the last 7 days, how often did notifications interrupt you while you were focused on something else?

Q10
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Rank the following notification types by how important it is that they break through Do Not Disturb mode. Place the most important at the top.

Q11
AI Interview

Based on your earlier responses, we'd like to explore your notification experiences in more depth. An AI moderator will ask a few brief follow-up questions.

Q12
Multiple Choice

How do you describe your gender?

Q13
Multiple Choice

Which of the following notification types did you receive in the last 7 days? Select all that apply.

Q14
Long Text

Overall, how burdensome do you find managing your notifications right now?

Q15
Multiple Choice

Which of the following controls are most important to you for managing notifications? Select all that apply.

Q16
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In which region do you currently live?

Q17
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How satisfied are you with the level of control you currently have over your notifications?

Q18
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Rank the following factors by how much they influence your decision to keep notifications turned on for an app. Place the most influential at the top.

Q19
Long Text

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Q20
Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes your current employment status?

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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