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Exit Survey Template

Understand why employees are leaving the organization.

5 questions ~3 min to complete Churn analysis

What this survey is for

Reduce regretted attrition and improve culture.

Example questions

  1. 1

    What is the main reason you're leaving?

    Single choice

  2. 2

    I felt supported by my manager.

    Opinion scale

  3. 3

    Would you consider returning in the future?

    Yes / No

  4. 4

    What did we do well?

    Multiple choice

  5. 5

    What could we have done to keep you?

    Open text

  • Send the exit 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Launch your exit survey in minutes

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

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