Q01
Message
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Speaker Request & Topic Interest Survey
Captures which speakers, topics, and formats your audience actually wants for upcoming events, so you can prioritize outreach with confidence instead of guessing. An AI follow-up interview digs into why a specific speaker or topic matters to the respondent and what problem they're hoping the session solves.
Sample questions
A preview of what’s in the template. Every question is editable before you launch.
13 questions · ~7 min
Q02
Short Text
Is there a specific speaker or expert you'd like us to invite? Feel free to name them (e.g., '(Replace with example: a named industry expert or author)').
Q03
Multiple ChoiceRequired
Which topics would be most valuable for us to cover in upcoming sessions?
- (Replace with Topic A relevant to your industry)
- (Replace with Topic B relevant to your industry)
- (Replace with Topic C relevant to your industry)
- (Replace with Topic D relevant to your industry)
Q04
RankingRequired
Rank these same topics from most to least important to you right now.
- (Replace with Topic A relevant to your industry)
- (Replace with Topic B relevant to your industry)
- (Replace with Topic C relevant to your industry)
- (Replace with Topic D relevant to your industry)
Drag to rank
Q05
Multiple Choice
What session format would you find most useful?
- Keynote presentation
- Interactive workshop
- Panel discussion
- Fireside chat / Q&A
- Recorded webinar
Q06
Opinion ScaleRequired
If we booked a speaker on your top-ranked topic, how likely would you be to attend?
Scale: 0 – 10
Min:Not at all likelyMax:Extremely likely
Q07
MatrixRequired
How important is each of the following when we're choosing a speaker to invite?
5 rows × 5 columns
- Deep expertise in the topic
- Ability to present engagingly
- Name recognition in the industry
- Practical, actionable takeaways
- Availability for Q&A
Columns: Not important · Slightly important · Important · Very important · Essential
Q08
Point Allocation
You have 100 points to allocate across these factors based on what matters most when picking a speaker. Split them however you like.
- Topic relevance
- Speaker's reputation
- Presentation quality
- Cost/budget fit
- Format flexibility
Allocate 100 points
Q09
AI Interview
Explore why the respondent named the specific speaker or topic they did: what problem, question, or gap are they hoping this session addresses, and what would make the session a disappointment versus a success for them? If they didn't name a specific speaker, probe what would make their top-ranked topic feel urgent enough to prioritize attending. Anchor on concrete examples from their recent work, not general interest.
Q10
Multiple Choice
What would most likely stop you from attending a session on your preferred topic?
- Scheduling conflicts
- Cost of attendance
- Unclear value for my role
- Format doesn't suit me
- Nothing would stop me
Q11
Short Text
Your job title or role
Q12
Multiple Choice
Which best describes your organization's size?
- 1-10 employees
- 11-50 employees
- 51-200 employees
- 201-1000 employees
- 1000+ employees
- Prefer not to say
Q13
Message
That's everything — thank you! Your requests directly shape who we invite and what we cover in upcoming sessions.
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 simple intake form by using ranking and a 100-point constant-sum allocation to quantify which topics and selection factors actually matter most to respondents, not just which ones they check off.
- An AI follow-up interview automatically digs into why a respondent named a specific speaker or topic and what problem they're hoping the session solves — insight a static form can't capture.
- Pairs a matrix on speaker-selection criteria with a likelihood-to-attend opinion scale and a question on what would stop attendance, giving event planners both demand signal and risk factors in one flow.
- Closes with role and organization-size questions so responses can be segmented by audience type when prioritizing outreach.
Jotform
Nonprofit Organization Speaker Request Form TemplateThis is a static intake form for collecting speaker requests for a nonprofit, not a survey exploring audience topic preferences. It's fielding-ready as a basic request form but doesn't attempt to prioritize topics or probe respondent motivation. Useful for logging who wants a speaker, not for deciding which speakers or topics to prioritize.
What it does well
- Quick to deploy from Jotform's large template library
- Likely easy to customize fields and branding without technical setup
- Fits directly into existing nonprofit request/intake workflows
Where it falls short
- Static form fields only — no adaptive AI follow-up to understand why a speaker or topic matters
- No built-in ranking, point-allocation, or matrix questions to quantify topic priority
- No automated per-response quality scoring or generated insight report
SurveySparrow
Speaker Request Form TemplateA conversational-style form aimed at streamlining speaker booking requests, in line with SurveySparrow's chat-like UX. It's a ready-to-field template but is oriented toward logistics of a request rather than surfacing which topics or speakers an audience actually wants across a group. No indication it explores respondent reasoning behind a request.
What it does well
- Conversational, one-question-at-a-time format that may feel more engaging than a static form
- Likely mobile-friendly given SurveySparrow's product focus
- Part of a broader survey platform, so basic branching logic is probably available
Where it falls short
- No adaptive AI interview to probe the reasoning behind a requested speaker or topic
- No voice AI interview option or guided screen-share tasks
- No transparent prompt methodology or automated quality scoring of responses
Frequently asked questions
What questions are in the “Speaker Request & Topic Interest Survey” template?
The template includes 13 ready-to-use questions, starting with: “Thanks for helping us plan future sessions! We'd love to know which speakers and topics would be most valuable to you. Y…” · “Is there a specific speaker or expert you'd like us to invite? Feel free to name them (e.g., '(Replace with example: a n…” · “Which topics would be most valuable for us to cover in upcoming sessions?”. 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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