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Employee pulse survey template

A short anonymous pulse survey to send monthly: five statements, an eNPS score and a follow-up asking anyone who is struggling what's weighing on them.

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What's inside

Every question, and where it leads

  • Dropdown
  • Opinion scale
  • NPS
  • Multi select
  • Long text
  • Short text

The conversation

What a respondent is asked, in order.

Quick pulse check. Anonymous, and under two minutes.

1

Which team are you in?

Dropdownoptional
2

My workload is manageable.

Opinion scalerequired
3

I'm clear on what's expected of me.

Opinion scalerequired
4

I get the support I need from my manager.

Opinion scalerequired
5

I'm learning and growing here.

Opinion scalerequired
6

I can be myself at work.

Opinion scalerequired
7

How likely are you to recommend us as a place to work?

NPSrequiredsplits the flow
8

Which of these is weighing on you most?

Multi selectoptionalif enps ≤ 6
9

What would help most, this month?

Long textoptionalif enps ≤ 6
10

What went well for you this month?

Short textoptionalif enps ≥ 7
11

Anything else on your mind?

Long textoptional

Ends with

Thanks 💬

The flow

Where each answer leads. Every route here is editable once the form is yours.

A labelled route is taken only by answers matching the label

A little guidance

Make the most of your next ask.

Questions to consider for your employee pulse survey

  • How often will you send it: monthly, every two weeks or quarterly?
  • How small can a team be before you combine it with another to protect anonymity?
  • Who reads the comments from people who are struggling, and what will they do with them?
  • Which of the five statements matter most to your company right now?

How to use the responses

Track each statement month by month rather than reading one round on its own: a workload score that drops three months in a row matters more than a single low month. Read the comments from people who scored 6 or below in full, and group what's weighing on them into themes you can share. Tell the team what you heard and one thing you will change before the next pulse goes out, or people will stop answering.

How to customize and share this template

  1. 1Edit the teams in the dropdown to match your structure, or remove it if your company is small enough that it would identify people.
  2. 2Keep the five statements identical every round, so results can be compared over time.
  3. 3Send the link on the same day each month and close it after a week, then export the answers to CSV to chart the trend.

Frequently asked questions

What is an employee pulse survey?

A short survey sent often, usually monthly or quarterly, that asks the same few questions each time. It shows how engagement changes rather than giving one big annual snapshot.

How many questions should a pulse survey have?

Somewhere between five and ten, so it takes a couple of minutes. This one asks nine short questions, plus two more for anyone who is struggling.

How often should you run a pulse survey?

Monthly or every two weeks suits fast-moving teams, and quarterly suits most others. Pick a rhythm you can act on, because sending it more often than you respond wears people out.

What is eNPS?

Employee Net Promoter Score asks how likely people are to recommend the company as a place to work, on a 0 to 10 scale. Subtract the share of 0 to 6 answers from the share of 9 and 10 answers.

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