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Early Adopter Survey Template: Problem & Trial Tolerance

Find early adopters and product champions. Gauge problem intensity, trial tolerance, and adoption influence to prioritize roadmaps and recruit beta testers.

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Sample Survey Items

Q1
Chat Message
Welcome! Thanks for joining—your input helps us build better tools.
Q2
Multiple Choice
Which area best matches the problem you want a new tool to address?
  • Project/task management
  • Data/analytics
  • Marketing/sales
  • Finance/operations
  • Engineering/development
  • Content/design
  • HR/people
  • Customer support
Q3
Opinion Scale
In the last 30 days, how often did this problem get in your way?
Range: 1 10
Min: NeverMid: SometimesMax: Very often
Q4
Rating
How severe is the impact when this problem occurs?
Scale: 10 (star)
Min: MinorMax: Severe
Q5
Matrix
Thinking about the past month, how often did you face each issue?
RowsNeverRarelySometimesOftenVery often
Manual work takes too long
Switching between too many tools
Data is inconsistent or missing
Missed deadlines or rework
Hard to coordinate with others
Q6
Numeric
How many new tools or betas did you try in the past 90 days?
Accepts a numeric value
Whole numbers only
Q7
Opinion Scale
How tolerant are you of bugs or rough edges if the core value is strong?
Range: 1 10
Min: Not at allMid: SomewhatMax: Very tolerant
Q8
Multiple Choice
Which behaviors describe you when trying early-stage tools? Select up to 3.
  • I report bugs or share feedback
  • I join beta or early access programs
  • I try new tools without prompting
  • I help teams adopt new tools
  • I wait until solutions are proven
Q9
Multiple Choice
What is your typical role in selecting or purchasing tools?
  • Decision maker
  • Recommender/influencer
  • User/evaluator only
  • No involvement
Q10
Dropdown
Approximately how many people would benefit if this problem were solved for you?
  • Only me
  • 2-5
  • 6-20
  • 21-100
  • 100+
Q11
Opinion Scale
How often do others act on your tool recommendations?
Range: 1 10
Min: NeverMid: About halfMax: Almost always
Q12
Multiple Choice
If a prototype clearly addressed your problem, how open would you be to trying it?
  • I want in immediately
  • I’d try a guided demo
  • I’ll wait for a polished version
  • Not interested
Q13
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
Q14
Dropdown
What is your job level?
  • Executive/Founder
  • Director/VP
  • Manager
  • Individual contributor
  • Student/Other
Q15
Dropdown
What is your organization size?
  • Just me
  • 2-10
  • 11-50
  • 51-200
  • 201-1000
  • 1001+
Q16
Dropdown
Which industry best describes your organization?
  • Software/Technology
  • Professional services
  • E-commerce/Retail
  • Manufacturing
  • Healthcare/Life sciences
  • Education
  • Nonprofit/Public sector
  • Other
Q17
Dropdown
Where are you primarily located?
  • Americas
  • Europe
  • Middle East & Africa
  • Asia
  • Oceania
Q18
Dropdown
How many years of professional experience do you have?
  • 0-1
  • 2-4
  • 5-9
  • 10-14
  • 15+
Q19
Long Text
Anything else you’d like to share about your challenges or how you try new tools?
Max 600 chars
Q20
AI Interview
AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions on Your Key Responses
AI InterviewLength: 2Personality: Expert InterviewerMode: Fast
Reference questions: 12
Q21
Chat Message
Thanks for your time—your responses have been recorded.

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