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Volunteer Onboarding Experience & NPS Survey

Evaluates new volunteers' first-month experience across onboarding clarity, training quality, support access, and barriers, with NPS as a key outcome. Designed for nonprofit volunteer programs seeking to identify onboarding gaps and improve early retention.

Sample questions

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21 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome! This brief survey (approximately 5–7 minutes) focuses on your experience during your first month as a new volunteer. Your responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate to help us improve our onboarding program. Participation is completely voluntary—you may skip any question or stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers; we simply want your honest feedback. By continuing, you agree to participate in this survey.

Q02
Multiple Choice

Did you begin your volunteer role within the past 30 days?

Q03
Long Text

Overall, how clear was the onboarding process during your first 30 days?

Q04
Multiple Choice

Which of the following training formats did you receive during your first month? Select all that apply.

Q05
Multiple Choice

Which of the following, if any, made your first month harder? Select all that apply.

Q06
Long Text

How likely are you to recommend volunteering with this organization to a friend or colleague?

Q07
Long Text

How long have you been volunteering with this organization?

Q08
Long Text

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! Your responses will be used to improve our volunteer onboarding program. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your volunteer coordinator.

Q09
Long Text

I understood what was expected of me in my volunteer role during the first two weeks.

Q10
Long Text

Overall, how would you rate the quality of the training you received?

Q11
Long Text

What specific resources, changes, or support would have most improved your first month as a volunteer?

Q12
Long Text

Overall, how satisfied are you with your onboarding experience so far?

Q13
Long Text

Which volunteer role best describes your current position?

Q14
Long Text

The scheduling and time commitment for my role were clearly communicated during onboarding.

Q15
Long Text

When I needed help during my first month, I was able to get it quickly.

Q16
AI Interview

Based on your responses, we'd like to understand your onboarding experience in more depth. An AI moderator will ask you a couple of short follow-up questions.

Q17
Long Text

What is your age group?

Q18
Long Text

I knew who to contact when I had questions or concerns.

Q19
Long Text

I felt confident using the tools or systems required for my volunteer role.

Q20
Multiple Choice

Which best describes your gender?

Q21
Long Text

The organization's policies and guidelines were clearly explained.

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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