Q01
Message
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Industry Straw Poll on a Proposed Policy or Issue
A fast, informal read on where members, attendees, or stakeholders currently stand on a specific industry issue, standard, or proposal — before it goes to a formal vote or decision. The AI follow-up interview digs into the reasoning behind each stance and what evidence or changes would actually shift it.
Sample questions
A preview of what’s in the template. Every question is editable before you launch.
13 questions · ~7 min
Q02
Multiple ChoiceRequired
How closely have you been following the discussion around (Replace with specific issue/proposal)?
- Closely — I've read the details
- Somewhat — I know the basics
- Only vaguely aware
- This is the first I'm hearing of it
Q03
Multiple ChoiceRequired
If a vote were held today, where would you stand on (Replace with specific issue, e.g., 'adopting the proposed certification standard')?
- Strongly support
- Support
- Neutral / undecided
- Oppose
- Strongly oppose
Q04
Opinion ScaleRequired
How firm is that position right now?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Could easily be swayed either wayMax:Very firm — unlikely to change
Q05
Best–Worst Trade-off (MaxDiff)Required
Which of these considerations matter most to your position on this issue?
- Cost or financial impact
- Compliance or administrative burden
- Competitive impact on my organization
- Safety or quality implications
- Environmental or sustainability impact
- Precedent it sets for future decisions
- Timeline for implementation
- How much member input shaped it
Pick best & worst per setBest:Matters mostWorst:Matters least
Q06
Multiple Choice
In the last month, has anything shifted your view on this — a conversation, a data point, a version of the proposal?
- Yes, it moved me toward support
- Yes, it moved me toward opposition
- No, my view hasn't changed
- Not sure
Q07
Multiple ChoiceRequired
How open are you to changing your position before a final decision is made?
- Very open
- Somewhat open
- Not very open
- My mind is made up
Q08
AI Interview
Probe the reasoning behind the respondent's stated position on the issue: what specific experience, data, or concern anchors it. If they're neutral or 'somewhat open', find out exactly what information or change to the proposal would move them to support or oppose. If their position is firm, ask what would be the one thing that could still change their mind, and what they'd want decision-makers to understand before finalizing anything.
Q09
Long Text
Anything else you'd want the people making this decision to know?
Q10
Message
Straw poll wrapped up — thank you for the honest read! Results will be shared as an anonymized summary with the decision-makers before any formal vote.
Q11
Multiple Choice
Which best describes your role in the industry?
- Owner / executive
- Manager
- Frontline staff / practitioner
- Consultant / vendor
- Other
- Prefer not to say
Q12
Multiple Choice
How many years have you worked in this industry?
- Less than 2 years
- 2-5 years
- 6-15 years
- More than 15 years
- Prefer not to say
Q13
Multiple Choice
What size is your organization?
- Solo / independent
- Small (under 50 employees)
- Mid-size (50-500 employees)
- Large (500+ employees)
- Prefer not to say
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
- Goes beyond a single vote snapshot with an opinion-scale firmness check and a MaxDiff ranking of what considerations actually matter to respondents
- Includes an AI follow-up interview that probes the reasoning behind each stated position and what evidence or changes would shift it — not just what the vote total is
- Asks directly whether anything has shifted views in the last month and how open respondents are to changing before a final decision, giving organizers real signal on volatility
- Closes with an open-ended prompt for anything decision-makers should know, plus role/tenure/org-size segmentation to see how stances break down by stakeholder group
Jotform
Straw Poll Form TemplateA fielding-ready drag-and-drop form template for running a basic straw poll, with Jotform's usual form-builder customization options. It's built for quick, single-question or simple multi-question polling rather than exploring the reasoning behind a stance. No mention of adaptive interviewing or reasoning capture.
What it does well
- Ready-to-use, customizable form builder interface
- Easy to deploy quickly for a simple yes/no or multiple-choice poll
- Part of a broad template library so it can be adapted to other form needs
Where it falls short
- Static question set with no adaptive AI follow-up to probe why respondents hold their position
- No built-in mechanism to surface what would change someone's stance
- No automated per-response quality scoring or auto-generated analysis report
Typeform
Free Straw Poll Maker & TemplateA conversational-style straw poll template focused on a clean, one-question-at-a-time respondent experience. It's designed for capturing a quick directional read, not for digging into the 'why' behind an opinion or tracking how firm/open positions are. Good for design polish, but static once published.
What it does well
- Polished, conversational one-question-at-a-time UI known for higher completion rates
- Simple setup for a quick directional read on an issue
- Mobile-friendly presentation typical of Typeform's product
Where it falls short
- No adaptive AI interview to explore reasoning, evidence, or what would shift a position
- No voice-based interview option or guided screen-share task
- No transparent, published prompt logic or automated quality scoring of open responses
Frequently asked questions
What questions are in the “Industry Straw Poll on a Proposed Policy or Issue” template?
The template includes 13 ready-to-use questions, starting with: “Thanks for weighing in! This is an informal straw poll on (Replace with the specific issue, e.g., 'the proposed certific…” · “How closely have you been following the discussion around (Replace with specific issue/proposal)?” · “If a vote were held today, where would you stand on (Replace with specific issue, e.g., 'adopting the proposed certifica…”. The full set is previewed above, and every question is editable.
How long does this survey take to complete?
Respondents typically finish the 13 questions in about 7 minutes.
Can I customize this template?
Yes — every question, answer option, and the ordering is editable before you launch. You can add or remove questions, or ask the AI editor to rework the survey around your research goal.
Is this template free to use?
Yes. Open it in the editor and start customizing right away — no account required to try it, and the free plan covers launching your survey.
Ready to launch?
Open this template in the editor. Every part is yours to change before the first respondent sees it.
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