Q01
Message
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Research Interview Consent & Understanding Check
A pre-interview consent form that confirms participants understand what they're agreeing to — recording formats, how their words may be used, and their right to withdraw — plus an AI follow-up that catches confusion or hesitation before the real interview starts. Built for researchers running qualitative interviews, usability sessions, or customer discovery calls.
Sample questions
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12 questions · ~7 min
Q02
ConsentRequired
Please review the statement below and confirm your consent to participate.
Q03
Multiple ChoiceRequired
Which forms of recording do you consent to for this session?
- Audio recording
- Video recording
- Written transcript only, no audio/video
- I do not consent to any recording
Q04
Multiple ChoiceRequired
How may we use your responses? Select all that you're comfortable with.
- Anonymized quotes in internal reports
- Anonymized quotes in public research or marketing materials
- Quotes attributed to my name or role
- Internal analysis only, no quotes shared outside the research team
Q05
Opinion ScaleRequired
How clearly was the purpose of this interview explained to you before you agreed to participate?
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not clear at allMax:Extremely clear
Q06
Multiple ChoiceRequired
Do you understand that you can withdraw from this interview or ask to have your data deleted at any time, even after the session ends?
- Yes, fully understood
- Somewhat, I have a few questions
- No, this wasn't clear to me
Q07
Multiple Choice
May we contact you with brief follow-up questions after the interview, if needed?
- Yes
- No
- Ask me at the time
Q08
AI Interview
If the respondent selected anything other than 'Yes, fully understood' for withdrawal rights, or expressed limited comfort with data use or recording, gently probe what specifically feels unclear or uncomfortable and restate that they can pause, skip, or stop at any point. Also confirm they understand the difference between recording being paused versus their data being permanently deleted. If everything was clearly understood and consented to, ask only a light-touch confirmation that they're ready to proceed and note any final preferences (e.g., camera off, pseudonym use) for the interviewer to honor.
Q09
Short Text
Any questions or concerns before we begin the interview?
Q10
Email
Email address for your consent record and a copy of this agreement (optional).
Q11
SignatureRequired
Please sign below to confirm your consent.
Q12
Message
Thank you — your consent has been recorded. A copy will be kept with your interview data and used only as described above. We'll begin the interview shortly.
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.
How it compares
We reviewed the closest templates from other survey tools. Here’s what they do well — and where this template goes further.
Why this template
- Includes a dedicated multiple-choice question on which recording formats the participant consents to, not just a blanket agreement
- Asks separately how responses may be used (select all that apply), giving granular, transparent consent rather than one yes/no checkbox
- Includes an AI follow-up interview that triggers specifically when a respondent doesn't fully confirm they understand their right to withdraw, catching confusion before the real interview starts
- Captures an rating-scale rating of how clearly the purpose was explained, plus an open-ended question for concerns, giving researchers a real understanding check, not just a signature
Jotform
Interview Consent Form TemplateA straightforward, fielding-ready consent form builder aimed at researchers collecting participant sign-off before interviews. It covers standard consent fields (recording, use of responses, signature) but is a static form with no mechanism to check whether the participant actually understood what they signed. Good for basic documentation, not for verifying comprehension.
What it does well
- Ready-to-use consent template with drag-and-drop customization
- Supports e-signature collection
- Part of a broad, well-known form-building ecosystem
Where it falls short
- No adaptive follow-up to probe confusion or hesitation about withdrawal rights
- No automated per-response quality scoring of consent understanding
- No published methodology for how consent language is validated across use cases
Typeform
Interview Consent Form TemplateA conversational, one-question-at-a-time consent form template, well suited to a friendlier respondent experience before a qualitative interview. Like most static templates it collects consent and signature-style confirmation but has no logic to catch a participant who seems unsure about withdrawal rights or recording use. It's a template to fill and submit, not an interview-understanding safeguard.
What it does well
- Polished, conversational UI that may reduce respondent drop-off
- Simple template customization within Typeform's builder
- Familiar branding for teams already using Typeform
Where it falls short
- No AI follow-up interview to clarify confusion before the real session starts
- No voice AI interview option for verbal consent walkthroughs
- No automated report generation summarizing understanding/consent quality across respondents
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