Customer Experience

Customer Onboarding Survey Template

Check how smoothly new customers get started with your product or service.

6 questions ~3 min to complete CES

What this survey is for

Catch onboarding friction in the first weeks, before it turns into churn.

Example questions

  1. 1

    How easy was it to get started with us?

    CES

  2. 2

    How long did it take to get value from the product?

    Single choice

  3. 3

    Where did you run into friction during setup?

    Multiple choice

  4. 4

    Did you find the help or documentation you needed?

    Yes / No

  5. 5

    I feel confident using the product on my own.

    Opinion scale

  6. 6

    What almost made you give up during onboarding?

    Open text

  • Send the customer onboarding survey at the moment it's most relevant to the respondent.
  • Keep it short — every extra question lowers completion.
  • Always include at least one open-text question so AI can surface themes.
  • Segment responses by audience and touchpoint to find what to fix first.
  • Close the loop with respondents when you act on their feedback.

Onboarding ease scoreTime-to-value breakdownFriction point ranking

Frequently asked questions

Launch your customer onboarding survey in minutes

Customize the questions, send it to your audience, and let AI surface the themes that matter.

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