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title: "Customer Satisfaction Survey: Templates & Questions"
url: https://spaceforms.io/articles/customer-satisfaction-survey
description: "Run customer satisfaction surveys that get answers. Copy ready-made templates, proven questions, and best practices. Build it free with Spaceforms."
lang: en
---

# Customer Satisfaction Survey: Templates, Questions, and Best Practices (2026)

Want higher retention, better reviews, and fewer support escalations? A customer satisfaction survey (CSAT) is the fastest signal you can capture. Below you'll find ready-to-use templates, copy-paste questions, email invite examples, analysis tips, and mistakes to avoid—so you can launch today and act on insights tomorrow.

## Try it now

Build a beautiful, mobile-first CSAT with Spaceforms (one-question-per-page, blazing fast).

Create your free survey → (https://spaceforms.io/ai-builder?guest=1)

Quick links:

Survey Questions: https://spaceforms.io/articles/survey-questions
·
Survey Template: https://spaceforms.io/articles/survey-template
·
Market Research Survey: https://spaceforms.io/articles/market-research-survey
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Free Survey Maker: https://spaceforms.io/articles/free-survey-maker
·
SurveyMonkey Login: https://spaceforms.io/articles/surveymonkey-login
·
Zoho Survey: https://spaceforms.io/articles/zoho-survey

## Table of Contents

## What is a customer satisfaction survey (CSAT)?

A CSAT survey measures how satisfied customers are with a specific interaction (purchase, delivery, support ticket, onboarding step, etc.). It's short (typically 1–5 questions), uses a simple scale (e.g., 1–5 stars), and is best sent immediately after the experience you want to evaluate.

### How CSAT differs from NPS and CES

- **CSAT** → satisfaction with a specific experience (tactical).
- **NPS** → likelihood to recommend your brand (loyalty).
- **CES** → effort required to complete a task (friction).

For wording and scale choices, see Survey Questions (https://spaceforms.io/articles/survey-questions).

## CSAT survey templates (copy & paste)

Use these as-is or tweak language to match your brand. You can paste them directly into Spaceforms or any tool.

### 1) Post-Purchase CSAT

- • Overall, how satisfied are you with your purchase today? (1–5: Very dissatisfied → Very satisfied)
- • What went well? (Open)
- • What could we improve before your next purchase? (Open)

### 2) Support Interaction CSAT

- • How satisfied are you with your recent support experience? (1–5)
- • The agent resolved my issue. (Strongly disagree → Strongly agree)
- • Anything else we should know? (Open)

### 3) Delivery/Onboarding CSAT

- • How satisfied are you with the delivery/onboarding experience? (1–5)
- • Was everything clear and easy to set up? (Yes/No)
- • What would have made this easier? (Open)

### 4) Product Feature CSAT (in-app)

- • How satisfied are you with [Feature]? (1–5)
- • How easy was it to use? (1–5)
- • What's the one thing we should improve? (Open)

### 5) B2B QBR / Renewal CSAT

- • How satisfied are you with the value we deliver relative to cost? (1–5)
- • Which outcomes mattered most this quarter? (Multi-select)
- • What should be our #1 focus before renewal? (Open)

More ready-mades: Survey Template (https://spaceforms.io/articles/survey-template).

### Launch a CSAT in minutes

One-question-per-page, gorgeous themes, instant exports.

Build with Spaceforms → (https://spaceforms.io/ai-builder?guest=1)

## The best CSAT questions (and when to use them)

- **"Overall, how satisfied are you with [experience]?" (1–5 scale)** – universal, place first.
- **"Did you achieve your goal today?" (Yes/No)** – pairs well with CES.
- **"What went well?" / "What could we improve?" (Open)** – actionable verbatims.
- **"How easy was it?" (1–5)** – effort proxy if you don't run CES.

See lots more word-for-word options in Survey Questions (https://spaceforms.io/articles/survey-questions).

## Placement & timing (matters more than you think)

- **Right after the event:** purchase confirmation page, ticket solved email, onboarding completion.
- **In-product prompts:** trigger after feature use or workflow completion (not at login).
- **Email within minutes:** engagement drops fast—send within 5–30 minutes of the experience.

### Delivery: email + in-app + QR

- **Email subject:** "Quick rating on your experience today?"
- **Preview text:** "It's 1 question—takes 5 seconds."
- **In-app:** single question, one-tap scale, optional text box.
- **QR:** packaging, receipts, stores, events.

**Pro move:** Use Spaceforms to auto-route unhappy responses to Slack/Email for rapid follow-up. Build your CSAT → (https://spaceforms.io/ai-builder?guest=1)

## Response rate boosters

- Keep it under 4 questions for transactional CSAT.
- Use plain language, no jargon.
- Offer optional open text (don't force).
- Personalize the intro ("About your order #1234…").
- Close the loop: in a monthly post, share what you changed.

## Scoring & analysis

CSAT score is usually the % of positive responses (e.g., 4–5 on a 5-point scale).
**Example:** 720 "Satisfied/Very satisfied" out of 1,000 total → CSAT = 72%.

Slice results by channel (web vs. mobile), region, plan tier, or product area. Look for outliers and "What could we improve?" themes that repeat.

### Act on it fast

- Create owners for each theme (Shipping, Billing, UX).
- Log changes and measure before/after CSAT to confirm impact.
- Escalate detractors within 24–48h.

## Common mistakes to avoid

- Asking too many questions (fatigue = lower scores).
- Mixing scales (1–5 here, 1–7 there → messy data).
- Leading wording ("How great was…?").
- Delayed sends (survey 24h later ≈ memory bias).
- No follow-up (signals are wasted if nobody acts).

## Email invitations (copy-ready)

### Variant A (ultra-short)

**Subject:** Quick rating on your experience today?

"Hi [Name],

Got 5 seconds? Please rate your experience today.

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Optional: Tell us what to improve.

Thanks!"

### Variant B (support resolved)

**Subject:** How did we do?

"Hi [Name],

About your support ticket #[ID]:

How satisfied are you with the resolution?

[Very dissatisfied – Very satisfied]

Anything we could have done better?"

## FAQ

### How many questions should a CSAT have?

For transactional use, 1–3 is ideal; 4–6 if you truly need them.

### Which scale is best?

A 5-point scale is simple and familiar; keep it consistent across touchpoints.

### Should I include demographics?

Only if necessary for action (e.g., plan tier or region). Keep optional and at the end.

### How often should I run CSAT?

Continuously on key journeys (checkout, support, onboarding). Review trends weekly or monthly.

Related guides:

Survey Questions (https://spaceforms.io/articles/survey-questions) – question types and best practices

Survey Template (https://spaceforms.io/articles/survey-template) – ready-made templates for any use case

Market Research Survey (https://spaceforms.io/articles/market-research-survey) – methods and frameworks

Free Survey Maker (https://spaceforms.io/articles/free-survey-maker) – compare tools and platforms

SurveyMonkey Login (https://spaceforms.io/articles/surveymonkey-login) – access and features

Zoho Survey (https://spaceforms.io/articles/zoho-survey) – pricing and integrations

### Launch a CSAT in minutes

## Structured data

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