Designing a Survey Questionnaire

1. Write out your purpose, and review your research question and hypothesis to determine the kinds of questions to ask.
2. Figure out how to reach the respondents you need.
3. Draft potential questions, and make sure that each question calls for a short, specific answer.
4. Test the questions on several people, and revise questions that seem unfair, ambiguous, too hard to answer, or too time consuming.
5. For a questionnaire that is to be mailed or emailed, draft a cover letter explaining your purpose.
6. On the final version of the questionnaire, leave adequate space for answers.
7. Proofread the questionnaire carefully.