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Damaged item reporting survey
Improve instructions for reporting a damaged purchase.
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FOLLOW THE FEEDBACK
- Understand the context
Which evidence instruction was unclear?
- Investigate the friction
What contact route was difficult to find?
- Choose a next check
What next-step information was missing?
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A worked interpretation example
From a comment to a practical next step.
Illustrative scenario. These are not customer results.
Choose an action to test
Provide appropriate example evidence guidance.
Check the experience again
After trying the change, repeat “Which evidence instruction was unclear?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: customers cannot tell which images are needed. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.
Choose the response format
Make room for the explanation.
| Question | Suggested format | What to preserve |
|---|---|---|
| Which evidence instruction was unclear? | Optional short text | Retain the specific point or condition described; avoid replacing it with an unexplained rating. |
| What contact route was difficult to find? | Optional written explanation | Keep context that distinguishes different experiences. Avoid personal details and unsafe inspection instructions. |
| What next-step information was missing? | Optional improvement suggestion | Keep the suggested change separate from whether it has been tested. Provide appropriate example evidence guidance. |
Make questions optional where appropriate. If you add a rating scale, label its endpoints, keep one idea per question, and retain a follow-up for reasons. These examples are not a validated measurement instrument.
Read the answers carefully
Keep the conclusion within the evidence.
Avoid personal details and unsafe inspection instructions.
Customers cannot tell which images are needed. This is a synthetic example, not a customer result. Avoid personal details and unsafe inspection instructions.
A useful starting point
Questions to understand the actual experience.
Improve instructions for reporting a damaged purchase. Use the prompts relevant to your audience and allow people to skip situations they did not encounter. Keep response handling consistent with what you explain in the invitation.
If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate.
Which evidence instruction was unclear?
An unclear evidence instruction identifies what customers cannot determine about reporting damage. Use appropriate synthetic examples without collecting private purchase records.
What contact route was difficult to find?
A hard-to-find contact route identifies a discoverability gap in the damage-reporting process. Make official instructions visible and explain their scope, without collecting private purchase details or promising a particular resolution.
What next-step information was missing?
Missing next-step information identifies uncertainty after the report is submitted. Explain the official process and contact route without promising a particular resolution.
If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate. Which evidence instruction was unclear? What contact route was difficult to find? What next-step information was missing?
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From question to next step
Make the feedback useful.
Set the decision
Start with the decision: Improve instructions for reporting a damaged purchase.
Invite relevant voices
Invite people with relevant experience. Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “Which evidence instruction was unclear?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.
Choose an action
Provide appropriate example evidence guidance.
Before you send it
Check what your wording assumes.
Would you agree that everything about damaged item reporting was clear and easy?
Which evidence instruction was unclear?
The first wording combines an assumed positive outcome with two different judgments. The revised prompt asks about a specific experience and permits an inconvenient or uncertain answer.
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Who should receive this questionnaire?
Shoppers who attempted the described purchasing task. Ask only about steps each person encountered; do not treat a voluntary response sample as representative.
When should I ask these questions?
Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “Which evidence instruction was unclear?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.
What should I investigate in the answers?
Customers cannot tell which images are needed. This is an illustrative pattern to look for, not a claim about your respondents. Avoid personal details and unsafe inspection instructions.
What would a practical follow-up look like?
Provide appropriate example evidence guidance. After trying the change, repeat “Which evidence instruction was unclear?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: customers cannot tell which images are needed. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.
How should I ask “What contact route was difficult to find?”?
A hard-to-find contact route identifies a discoverability gap in the damage-reporting process. Make official instructions visible and explain their scope, without collecting private purchase details or promising a particular resolution. Use an optional written explanation when predefined choices would hide relevant context.
Can I use the questions in SurveyTeams?
Copy the prompts or download TXT, CSV, JSON, or a Markdown worksheet, then adapt them in your own survey. The CTA opens registration; it does not import this example automatically. Verify available features in your account.
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