# Surveys

Surveys let you collect feedback from participants after a gathering. They use the same form system as registration and carpool forms, but with a **SURVEY** type.

### Creating a survey

1. Open the gathering's **Overview** tab
2. Click the **Survey** quick action button
3. This creates a new **SURVEY** type form linked to the gathering
4. Build your survey fields using the schema editor
5. Set a URL slug so you can share the link with participants
6. Set open and close dates to control when the survey is available
7. Click **Save**

### Common survey questions

Post-gathering surveys typically cover:

- Overall experience and satisfaction
- What worked well and what could be improved
- Feedback on specific aspects (food, accommodation, workshops, rituals)
- Suggestions for future gatherings
- Whether the participant would come again

### Viewing responses

Survey responses appear in the **Survey** tab (or via the **Forms** tab). You can:

- View individual responses
- Export all responses as CSV, JSON, or markdown for analysis
- Filter by submission date

### Tips

- Keep surveys reasonably short; participants are more likely to complete them if they don't take too long
- Send the survey link within a week of the gathering ending, while memories are fresh
- Share a summary of the feedback with the community; it shows that organisers value input and helps build trust
- Anonymous submissions are supported if you want participants to feel comfortable giving honest feedback
- You can set a maximum number of submissions if needed, though for surveys this is rarely necessary