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Incident Response Postmortem & Communication Survey Template

Capture actionable post-incident feedback. Use this template to assess response effectiveness and stakeholder communication, and improve future incidents.

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Sample Survey Items

Q1
multiple choice
What was your primary role during the incident?
  • Incident commander
  • Technical responder
  • Communications/PR
  • Customer support
  • Leadership/Executive
  • Stakeholder or Observer
Q2
dropdown
Which area was primarily impacted?
Q3
short text
Optional: Incident name or ID you’re referencing.
Max 100 chars
Q4
numeric
Approximately how many minutes elapsed from detection to the start of a coordinated response?
Q5
multiple choice
Did the team follow a documented runbook?
  • Yes, fully followed
  • Partially followed
  • No, deviated from runbook
  • No runbook exists
Q6
opinion scale
Overall, how effective were the corrective actions taken?
Q7
long text
What were the top blockers to achieving a faster resolution?
Max 600 chars
Q8
matrix
Please rate the quality of communications during the incident.
Q9
ranking
Rank the communication channels from most to least effective for this incident.
Q10
opinion scale
How appropriate was the stakeholder update frequency?
Q11
rating
How satisfied are you with the timeliness of the post‑incident review?
Q12
opinion scale
Action items were clear and had accountable owners.
Q13
opinion scale
How confident are you that the actions will prevent a similar incident within the next 6 months?
Q14
multiple choice
Which single change would most improve communications next time?
  • Clearer audience owners
  • Preset update cadence
  • Single source of truth
  • Fewer channels
  • More status detail
  • More executive summaries
  • Automated stakeholder lists
Q15
long text
What is the most important improvement we should implement next?
Max 600 chars
Q16
multiple choice
Which department or group are you part of?
  • Engineering
  • SRE/Operations
  • Security
  • Support
  • Product/PM
  • Communications/PR
  • Leadership/Executive
  • Other
Q17
dropdown
How many years of experience do you have with incident response?
Q18
dropdown
Which region best describes your primary working time zone?
Q19
multiple choice
Attention check: To confirm you’re paying attention, please select “I am paying attention.”
  • I am paying attention
  • I am not paying attention
  • Prefer not to say
Q20
long text
Is there anything else you’d like us to know about this incident or our process?
Max 600 chars
Q21
chat message
Welcome! This brief survey asks about one recent incident you worked on. Please answer based on your direct experience. Your responses help improve our processes and communications.
Q22
ai interview
AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions on Post‑Incident Actions and Communications
AI Interview
Q23
chat message
Thank you for your time—your feedback directly informs our improvements.

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