10 Common Mistakes Made When Writing Surveys
1. Having little or no understanding of the target audience
2. Providing multiple choice lists that are too restrictive
3. Requiring answers to all questions
4. Asking too many open-ended questions
5. Using ranking questions incorrectly, or overusing them
6. Asking unnecessary questions
7. Asking too many questions
8. Asking two questions in one
9. Making questions too general
10. Putting too little thought and planning into writing the survey, thinking you’re an expert because you have taken surveys and so you believe you can just copy similar questionnaires.
