Customer Experience

Returns Experience CES Survey Template

Measure how easy it was to return a product and get a refund. Recommended timing: after the refund is issued.

4 questions ~2 min to complete CES

What this survey is for

Keep customers after a return by making the process effortless.

Example questions

  1. 1

    How easy was it to return your item and get a refund?

    CES

  2. 2

    What required the most effort?

    Single choice

  3. 3

    Would you buy from us again after this return experience?

    Yes / No

  4. 4

    What would have made the return easier?

    Open text

  • Send the returns experience ces 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.

CES score & trendReturns friction breakdownHigh-effort drivers

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