[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":116},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-create-impressive-intake-form":3},{"blogData":4,"relatedArticles":37},{"id":5,"title":6,"author":7,"authorImage":8,"authorProfile":9,"coverImg":10,"coverImgAlt":11,"createdAt":12,"description":13,"featured":14,"jsonld":15,"keywords":16,"metaDescription":17,"metaImage":18,"metaTitle":27,"publishedAt":28,"slug":29,"updatedAt":30,"__hash__":31,"body":32,"coverImgWidth":33,"coverImgHeight":34,"readingStats":35},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fcreate-impressive-intake-form.md","How to Create an Impressive Intake Form in 5 Easy Steps","Vivek Badani",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fvivek--badani\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_create_impressive_intake_form_9614eac609.png","Cover image for the blog, \"How to Create an Impressive Intake Form\"","2024-04-07T10:04:36.090Z","An intake form is a document that helps you gather information about your client. This can be used to collect personal information as well as questions about the client's goals, project preferences, experience, skills and budget.",false,[],"intake form, client intake form, create an intake form, create form","Craft powerful intake forms with Formester's Pro Tips. Create your project intake form in 5 simple steps. Start building now!",[19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26],"https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_create_impressive_intake_form_59af1a7051.png","https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_create_new_form_page_2496963aea.png","https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_ask_the_obvious_bce913b3a0.png","https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_add_relevant_form_heading_f64ab929a7.png","https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_make_it_easy_for_them_d0d3993697.png","https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_go_long_for_more_72985d8adf.png","https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_go_long_for_more_8e1797c02a.png","https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_publishing_form_after_creation_616b9ad34e.png","How To Create An Effective Project Intake Form In 5 Steps?","2022-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","create-impressive-intake-form","2024-04-09T10:04:06.614Z","E7R5tHhM_gD3--5XWvhZTlKBYQpxgCSr1u_Egjmj8gc","\nAn intake form is a document that helps you gather information\nabout your client. This can be used to collect personal information as well as\nquestions about the client's goals, project preferences, experience, skills\nand budget.\n\nIt helps you gather information about the client, understand their needs, plan strategies based on this information and document progress along the way. Having such detail is essential for you to provide the best service possible.\n\n![How to create an impressive intake form in five easy steps](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_create_impressive_intake_form_877608c6bb.png 'How to create an impressive intake form in five easy steps')\n\n## Pro tips for producing an effective intake form\n\n### 1. Start with a compelling introduction\n\nThe introduction of your intake form is the most important part. It’s where you should get straight to the point and explain why this form is important to you, as well as what information you need from your client in order to best serve them.\n\nIn addition to providing an overview of your organization or yourself, it’s also a good idea to explain what exactly will happen if they fill out your intake form and how that would benefit them (or others). This might sound like an obvious statement, but many people forget about this step!\n\n### 2. Use a personalized and friendly tone\n\nYou can make your intake form take on an impressive appearance by using a personalized and friendly tone. This will help you create a more comfortable environment for the client, and they're much more likely to fill out your forms if they feel they're in good hands. When writing the questions, try not to use complex jargon. This could get some clients frustrated.\n\n### 3. Provide a reason for them to fill out the form\n\nIt's essential to explain why your intake form is necessary and how it will benefit the client. If you can show them that their information will be used in a way that benefits them, they are more likely to fill out the form.\n\n### 4. Sometimes remember less is more\n\nThis is the most important thing to keep in mind when creating your intake form: asking for too much information will just make you look like a data miner or potential spammer! In other words, ask only what's needed to provide the service or product that you're offering.\n\n## Basic questions to consider\n\nIt is natural that when you first consider to include an intake form in your website, blog or share it across your social media accounts, you might be at a loss. That’s when it's ideal (and even a safe bet) to include the most obvious and basic questions. You could ask:\n\n- Your client’s name\n\n- Their age\n\n- Their gender\n\n- Phone number\n\n- Email address\n\n## Go deeper\n\nOnce you are done with the basics, it’s time to consider asking questions that will help you to get to know your client in detail.\n\n- Ask the scope of the project they would like you to undertake or the service you can provide.\n\n- It’s also advisable to check with your client if they have worked with any other businesses who provide the same services such as yourself. (This may help you know your competitors).\n\n- If a client has been referred by another provider or organization, it will be helpful to ask them questions about their previous experiences with other providers. (This gives you insight into what kind of services they expect and how best you can offer them the best experience).\n\n## Winning points in a nutshell\n\n- Keep it simple, use a single page, and make it easy to read.\n\n- Don't make the client scroll; use graphics and images when needed.\n\n- Use conversational language rather than complex terms.\n\n- Be upfront about how you’ll use their information, who will have access to it, and what they can do if they have concerns or need assistance.\n\n## How to Create an Impressive Intake Form in 5 Easy Steps with Formester\n\nLet’s assume you run an online digital company that offers services such as content writing, digital marketing, graphic designing or website creation. As you get more and more customers, it is becoming a hassle for you to keep track of new clients reaching out to you.\n\nTo streamline the process, you finally decide to use a simple client intake form that helps you ease out the rush and filter data. Here’s how you can create a form in six simple steps using [Formester](\u002F).\n\n### Step 1: Set it up\n\nAfter you sign up for formester, you will reach the forms page. Here, click the 'create form' button. You can then start including the name of the form (example: New Client List), the URL (ideally your company website) which your customers will reach after they fill the form, the email that has to be alerted when a client enters his\u002Fher details. You can then opt for ‘Drag & Drop’.\n\n![Form accepting details like form name, redirect url and type of service for creating new form](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_create_new_form_page_39aebb90d6.png 'Form accepting details like form name, redirect url and type of service for creating new form')\n\n### Step 2: Ask the obvious\n\nFormester has a simple drag and drop feature that lets you quickly use it without any assistance. It’s always crucial to start your form with the most basic and obvious questions. Asking for their email addresses or phone numbers will help you reach them out.\n\n![Form builder being used for quickly creating form intake with name, email and phone number fields](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_ask_the_obvious_761439e9e4.png 'Form builder being used for quickly creating intake form with name, email and phone number fields')\n\nYou also have the option to add titles to your form. Clicking on the ‘heading text’ box allows you to add your own words. Give an appropriate title based on your target clients or theme of the services you provide.\n\n![Updating form heading with an appropriate title](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_add_relevant_form_heading_60d15b40a7.png 'Updating form heading with an appropriate title')\n\n### Step 3: Simplify\n\nYou also have the option to include ‘multi-choice questions’. This is ideally used to filter the type of clients you receive. The left hand side of the dashboard helps you rearrange the choices or even choose the on\u002Foff option for ‘required’ questions.\n\n![Left sidebar showing toggle button to mark question as required](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_make_it_easy_for_them_2889e944c1.png 'Left sidebar showing toggle button to mark question as required')\n\n### Step 4: Go long for more\n\n‘Long text’ box helps you include questions that require longer answers. This is suitable to understand and gather a quick picture of what your client expects from your services.\n\n![Taking in longer answers is made easier with the long text box on the intake form](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_go_long_for_more_0a72e03abe.png 'Taking in longer answers is made easier with the long text box on the intake form')\n\nAlso consider including a question that allows you to understand the goals of your clients. This ensures you to offer services that suit their needs.\n\n![Including the question \"What are your goals for the project?\" to better understand the client's objective](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_go_long_for_more_699dd723fd.png (Including the question \"What are your goals for the project?\" to better understand the client's objective))\n\n### Step 5: Publish!\n\n![The form is published and the URL is copied](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fhow_to_create_an_impressive_intake_publishing_form_after_creation_3e609c3c02.png 'The form is published and the URL is copied')\n\n",1200,630,{"text":36},"6 min read",[38,60,79,98],{"title":39,"author":40,"authorImage":8,"authorProfile":41,"coverImg":42,"coverImgAlt":43,"createdAt":44,"description":45,"featured":14,"jsonld":46,"keywords":47,"metaDescription":48,"metaImage":49,"metaTitle":50,"publishedAt":51,"slug":52,"updatedAt":53,"__hash__":54,"body":55,"id":56,"coverImgWidth":57,"coverImgHeight":34,"readingStats":58},"How to View Incomplete Form With Partial Submissions","Harish Kumar","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fharish-kumar2424\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fan_illustration_of_how_to_enable_partial_submissions_900bd7e96a.webp","an illustration of how to enable partial submissions","2024-07-03T23:57:42.940Z","Easily manage incomplete forms using partial submissions with Formester. Explore methods to retrieve and utilize valuable data from unfinished entries.",[],"partial submissions, incomplete forms, how to view incomplete forms, view incomplete forms, capture incomplete leads","Learn how to effectively manage incomplete forms using partial submissions in Formester. Retrieve valuable data from unfinished form entries.",[],"How to View Incomplete Forms With Partial Submissions","2024-07-04T00:04:13.828Z","partial-submissions","2026-01-27T04:16:51.496Z","5i792-laQwMXgx3jbyBmtrzdLsSqTCYbefGFDOlks74","\u003Ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F7C8UD-wcxnc?si=z0WWqSq2nH2vhZ--\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\nMost people start filling out the form but leave before finishing it. This happens a lot with long surveys, applications, or lead forms. When this happens, most tools lose all the data. That means lost leads, lost insights, and wasted ad spend.\n\n**[Partial submissions](\u002Ffeatures\u002Fpartial-submissions\u002F)** helps you save this data so you never miss important user information, even when someone does not finish the form in one go.\n\n## Key benefits of saving incomplete responses\n- You collect useful data even when users leave early. This helps you get more value from every visitor.\n\n- You can follow up with users and guide them back to complete the form later. This improves overall conversions.\n\n- Users feel less pressure because they know they can continue later. This creates a better experience and builds trust.\n\n### When this works best?\nThis works best for long forms that ask many questions across multiple sections. It is also very useful for **[lead generation forms](\u002Ftemplates\u002Fcategories\u002Flead-generation\u002F)** connected to ads, promotions, or email campaigns where every response counts.\n\n### How to enable Partial submissions in Formester\n#### First, create your form or survey.\n\nYou can use the AI form generator to build a form in seconds or choose from **[free pre-built form templates](\u002Ftemplates\u002F)** to get started faster.\n\n#### Next, toggle on Partial submissions.\n\n- Open your form and click on the settings icon. \n\n- Choose save and continue, then turn on partial submission. \n\n- This allows Formester to store answers as users fill the form.\n\n#### Then, publish and share your form.\n\nOnce everything is ready, publish the form and share the URL with your audience through ads, email, or social media.\n\n#### After that, review incomplete responses.\n\n- When the form is live, go to the results tab. \n\n- Use the dropdown to switch between completed responses and partial submissions. \n\n- This helps you clearly see where users stopped and what data they shared.\n\n### Make it even more powerful with collaboration tools\n\n- You can combine this with **[collaborative submission](\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-collaborate-on-a-single-form-submission\u002F)** so multiple people can work together on one form response in real time. This is perfect for teams, approvals, or shared applications.\n\n- You can also use **[unique links](\u002Ffeatures\u002Fgenerate-unique-form-submission-url-for-each-respondent\u002F)**. These links expire after submission and let you track progress clearly. This is great for secure data collection and personal follow ups.\n\n### Final thoughts\n\nSaving incomplete responses helps you collect more data, recover more leads, and understand user behavior better. It reduces drop offs and makes long forms easier for users to complete.\n\nWith Formester, you get smarter data collection, better conversions, and a smoother experience for both you and your users.\n\n**[Start building your form with Formester today](https:\u002F\u002Fapp.formester.com\u002Fusers\u002Fsign_up)** and turn every visit into valuable insight.\n\n","blog\u002Fblog\u002Fpartial-submissions.md",1214,{"text":59},"3 min read",{"title":61,"author":40,"authorImage":8,"authorProfile":41,"coverImg":62,"coverImgAlt":63,"createdAt":64,"description":65,"featured":14,"jsonld":66,"keywords":67,"metaDescription":68,"metaImage":69,"metaTitle":70,"publishedAt":71,"slug":72,"updatedAt":73,"__hash__":74,"body":75,"id":76,"coverImgWidth":57,"coverImgHeight":34,"readingStats":77},"Overcome Data Entry Hassles: Extract Data from Paper Forms Fast","https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002FHow_to_Make_User_Research_Survey_585af71769.png","a blog post cover about hassles of extracting data from paper forms","2025-03-21T02:42:25.159Z","Tired of manual data entry? Discover how to extract text from paper forms effortlessly using AI tools. Streamline your workflow and boost efficiency!",[],"paper forms​,\ndata extraction,\nonline forms,\nform builder,\ndata collection,","Tired of manual data entry? Learn how to extract text from paper forms using AI tools and image-to-text converters. Digitize your documents today!",[],"Hassles of Extracting Data from Paper Forms | Formester","2025-03-21T02:53:37.333Z","hassles-of-extracting-data-from-paper-forms","2025-07-01T03:21:15.133Z","Iybu0qXanRjOvdNRowNtnG7A76mgUxzg5SSxyfcCRyY","![a blog post cover about hassles of extracting data from paper forms](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002FHow_to_Make_User_Research_Survey_585af71769.png)\n\n**[Forms](\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-is-a-form-lets-find-out\u002F)** are a structured way to collect information, conduct surveys, and bring enrollments. Businesses have been using them for decades. They pay a handsome amount to labor for managing paper forms. From their scrutiny to organization and text extraction, every task is tedious. \n\nIn this blog post, you’ll be walked through common hassles of extracting data from paper forms and their possible solutions.\n\n## Why Is There a Need for Extracting Data from Forms?\nToday’s businesses mostly use online digital forms. They now use an **[AI form generator](\u002Fai-form-generator\u002F)** that not only allows them to make one, but also helps in managing and organizing them. But still many have not adopted the technology yet and are stuck to paper-based forms. \n\nFor them, extracting data from paper-based forms is needed because it helps in:\n\n- Converting physical records into digital format for easy storage and retrieval.\n\n- Saving time and reducing manual data entry efforts.\n\n- Minimizing human errors in data processing.\n\n- Enabling remote access and sharing of information.\n\n- Ensuring regulatory and legal documentation is properly recorded.\n\n- Lowering expenses related to paper storage and management.\n\n![Picture2.png](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002FPicture2_913d9c2f76.png)\n\n## Challenges of Extracting Data from Paper Forms\nBelow are some of the commonly faced challenges in data extraction from paper-based forms.\n\n### 1. Manual Data Entry Errors\nThe biggest challenge in **[extracting data](https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002F@klear-stack\u002Fextract-data-from-scanned-images-documents-a-complete-guide-8610f2f1fc34)** from paper forms is manual typing. Humans often do make typos and mistakes and sometimes misinterpret things. Plus, sometimes the person who is typing the data fails to understand the handwriting on the form.\n\n### 2. Time-Consuming Process\nManual extraction of data from forms is very time consuming. The person who is extracting the data has to read every single block carefully and then transfer the data as they need it. \n\nMoreover, if the forms are in bulk and are being handled by a single person, chances are that they might forget the place they have reached. This will make them verify the things one by one again.\n\nA proper data management system can significantly reduce manual effort and ensure accuracy in organizing and retrieving information. For large-scale data processing and analytics, migrating data from **\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhevodata.com\u002Flearn\u002Fhow-to-load-data-from-postgresql-to-bigquery\u002F\">Postgres to BigQuery\u003C\u002Fa> enables faster querying and more efficient handling of complex datasets.\n\n### 3. Storage and Organization Issues\nNext come storage and organization issues. These are often faced by businesses, especially their **[HR department](\u002Ftemplates\u002Fcategories\u002Fhuman-resources-hr\u002F)**, where employees’ information is stored in bulk form. Sometimes they are in the form of sets having more than one paper. To organize and manage them, a separate record room is needed. \n\nEven after organizing them, it becomes difficult in certain cases to retrieve information out of them. For example, if an HR person comes in, they need to find the employment form of a particular person from a particular department. They have to go through a pile of papers to find the one they are looking for. \n\nBesides, all the above **[physical forms](https:\u002F\u002Fdictionary.archivists.org\u002Fentry\u002Fphysical-form.html)** are always at risk of damage, loss, or misplacement. As you know, papers often clutter over time and get yellowish, which sometimes becomes unreadable. \n\n### 4. Cost Implications\nPhysical forms come with a lot of cost implications. As mentioned earlier, for bulk data extraction methods, data entry operators are needed. \n\nHiring them for just extraction will automatically put the burden on the budget. Not only this, the forms themselves reach the place after spending a lot from manufacturing to storing them. \n\n### 5. Integration with Digital Systems\nSometimes data inside paper-based forms is needed to run them from digital systems, like for **[analyzing](\u002Ffeatures\u002Fform-analytics\u002F)** the sentiments of the people. In such cases, accurate extraction is needed. Yet, there is some software that can process paper forms by just scanning them, but they are very expensive.\n\nThe above-mentioned are just a few challenges that one has to face in manual extractions. There are still more like data sharing. \n\nBut whatever the challenge is, there’s always a solution. And for extracting data from paper forms, there’s also one that we have discussed in the next section. \n\n### Solution to Overcome the Hassles\nSo, you finally came here after going through all the challenges above. Without any fluff, the solution that eliminates the hassle of data extraction from paper forms is image to text converters.  Yes, you have read that right. \n\nTools built to extract text from image files can now automate the entire process with speed and accuracy. A standout option is **\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cardscanner.co\u002Fimage-to-text\">Cardscanner.co\u003C\u002Fa>**, which offers a simple yet powerful way to handle bulk form digitization efficiently. Let’s take a closer look at how these tools work and what makes them so effective.\n\n**\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jpgtotext.com\">Image to text converter\u003C\u002Fa>** is a modern, specialized tool that is meant to extract text embedded inside any image. To extract data from a form, all you need to do is take its picture and run it through the tool. Within seconds you’ll get data inside the form in an editable form, which you can both copy and download. The good thing is that using the same tool, you can extract data from up to 50 forms at once. \n\n\n![a mockup of jpg to text converter](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002FHow_to_Make_User_Research_Survey_1_97b6fabff7.png)\n\nHere are the benefits you’ll get after this extraction.\n\n- Store and organize them easily. \n\n- Information retrieval becomes easy. \n\n- Can easily be integrated into other digital systems. \n\n### Wrapping Up\nExtracting data from paper forms comes with several challenges. However, modern solutions like image-to-text converters make the process much easier. Using them, you can quickly digitize information. Adopting such tools can save businesses time, reduce costs, and enhance overall efficiency.\n\n","blog\u002Fblog\u002Fhassles-of-extracting-data-from-paper-forms.md",{"text":78},"5 min read",{"title":80,"author":40,"authorImage":8,"authorProfile":41,"coverImg":81,"coverImgAlt":82,"createdAt":83,"description":84,"featured":14,"jsonld":85,"keywords":86,"metaDescription":87,"metaImage":88,"metaTitle":89,"publishedAt":90,"slug":91,"updatedAt":92,"__hash__":93,"body":94,"id":95,"coverImgWidth":57,"coverImgHeight":34,"readingStats":96},"Best New Hire Onboarding Questions to Ask (Template Included)","https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fan_illustration_of_new_hire_onboarding_survey_questions_to_ask_368f83f641.png","an illustration of new hire onboarding survey questions to ask","2025-01-26T15:54:23.604Z","Find the top questions to ask on a new hire onboarding survey to improve hiring and make sure new employees feel supported and prepared from day one. Free survey template included!",[],"new hire onboarding survey,\nnew hire onboarding survey questions to ask,\nquestions to ask on a new hire onboarding survey,\nnew hire onboarding survey template","Find the top questions to ask on a new hire onboarding survey to improve hiring and make sure new employees feel supported and prepared from day one. ",[],"Top New Hire Onboarding Questions to Ask (Template Included)","2025-01-26T16:04:13.788Z","new-hire-onboarding-survey-questions-to-ask","2025-01-27T08:08:39.434Z","X7uFo0fNbEvW5y-dsVsdknKEJ4RVdd0vN7WendBae20","![an illustration of new hire onboarding survey questions to ask](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fan_illustration_of_new_hire_onboarding_survey_questions_to_ask_368f83f641.png)\n\nA good onboarding process can **[make or break a new hire's experience](https:\u002F\u002Funboxedtechnology.com\u002Fblog\u002Fimportance-of-new-employee-onboarding-process\u002F)**. It’s your chance to help them settle in, understand their role, and feel like part of the team. But how do you know if your onboarding is effective?\n\nThat’s where **new hire onboarding surveys** come in! These **[surveys](\u002Ftemplates\u002Fcategories\u002Fsurvey-forms\u002F)** give you honest feedback to fine-tune your process, making it smooth and enjoyable for every employee. \n\nIn this blog, you’ll get ready-to-use survey questions and learn how to create a survey effortlessly.\n### Why Use New Hire Onboarding Surveys?\n**1. Make a Great First Impression**\nWhen you ask for **feedback**, it shows you care about your employees’ experiences. This can help build trust and make them feel valued right from the start.\n\n**2. Spot Problem Areas**\n**[Surveys can uncover gaps](\u002Fblog\u002F5-things-you-can-do-with-survey-forms\u002F)** in your onboarding process. Maybe the training wasn’t clear, or some tools weren’t accessible. Fixing these issues improves the experience for future hires.\n\n**3. Increase Engagement and Retention**\nWhen employees feel supported, they’re more likely to stay and perform well. Happy hires lead to a stronger, more motivated team!\n\n### Best Practices for Onboarding Surveys\nBelow are the best practices you should follow while creating your onboarding surveys:\n**1). Keep It Simple:**\nA short, focused survey is easier for employees to complete. **[Stick to 10–15 well-thought-out questions](\u002Fblog\u002Fbest-survey-questions\u002F)** to ensure higher response rates.\n\n**2). Mix Question Types:**\nCombine yes\u002Fno questions, rating scales, and open-ended responses to gather diverse and detailed feedback. Each question type serves a unique purpose, so variety is key.\n\n**3). Send Surveys at the Right Time:**\nTiming is everything. For fresh insights, send the survey during their first week. To get deeper feedback, wait until the **30-day mark** once they’ve settled in.\n\n**4). Take Action:**\nDon’t just collect feedback, act on it. Let your employees see that their suggestions are valued and lead to real improvements. This builds trust and fosters a culture of openness.\n\n### Top New Hire Onboarding Survey Questions\nTo help you get started, here are some great questions divided into helpful categories:\n\n**Pre-Onboarding Experience:**\n\n1). Did you get all the information you needed before your first day?\n\n2). Was the onboarding schedule shared with you ahead of time?\n\n**First Day Experience:**\n\n3). How would you describe your first day? (Open-ended)\n\n4). Did you feel welcomed by your manager and team?\n\n**Clarity of Role and Responsibilities:**\n\n5). Do you clearly understand your job responsibilities?\n\n6). Is your manager supporting you effectively?\n\n**Tools and Resources:**\n\n7). Were all necessary tools and systems provided to you on time?\n\n8). Did you receive enough training to use company tools\u002Fsoftware?\n\n**Overall Satisfaction:**\n\n9). On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your onboarding experience?\n\n10). What can we improve in the onboarding process for future hires? (Open-ended)\n\nUse this pre-built new hire onboarding survey template to skip the process of building one from scratch!\n\n\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fzzpcecep.formester.com\u002Ff\u002F0994861a-111a-49c1-9116-d3f6ca807419\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\n### How to Create an Onboarding Survey with Formester\nIf you’re wondering how to craft a professional and effective onboarding survey, **[Formester](\u002F)** has your back.\n\n**1). Create Your Survey:**\nWith Formester’s **AI Survey Maker**, you can generate a complete survey in seconds. Prefer to customize it manually? The **[drag-and-drop editor](\u002Ffeatures\u002Fdrag-and-drop-form-builder\u002F)** makes it easy to create a survey tailored to your needs.\n\n**2). Add Smart Features:**\nUse features like **[conditional logic](\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-is-conditional-logic-how-to-use-it\u002F)** to make your survey more dynamic. For instance, you can show specific follow-up questions based on the respondent’s answers.\n\n**3). Customize Your Design:**\nMake your survey stand out by adding your company’s logo, colors, and branding. A well-designed survey shows professionalism and boosts engagement.\n\n**4). Share Effortlessly:**\nOnce your survey is ready, share it via email, embed it on your HR platform, or send it as a link. Formester ensures your survey reaches your employees in the easiest way possible.\n\n**5). Analyze Feedback:**\nTrack responses using the **[advanced survey analytics](\u002Ffeatures\u002Fform-analytics\u002F)** to identify trends or problem areas. Use these insights to refine your onboarding process and create an exceptional experience for future hires.\n\n### Conclusion\nCollecting feedback through new hire onboarding survey questions is a simple yet powerful way to improve your process. It helps you identify what works, what doesn’t, and how you can make every new employee feel supported and welcomed.\n\n**[Sign up for Formester](https:\u002F\u002Fapp.formester.com\u002Fusers\u002Fsign_up)** today and create your new hire onboarding survey in minutes!\n","blog\u002Fblog\u002Fnew-hire-onboarding-survey-questions-to-ask.md",{"text":97},"4 min read",{"title":99,"author":40,"authorImage":8,"authorProfile":41,"coverImg":100,"coverImgAlt":101,"createdAt":102,"description":103,"featured":14,"jsonld":104,"keywords":105,"metaDescription":106,"metaImage":107,"metaTitle":108,"publishedAt":109,"slug":110,"updatedAt":111,"__hash__":112,"body":113,"id":114,"coverImgWidth":57,"coverImgHeight":34,"readingStats":115},"Improve Your Hiring Process with Smart Application Forms","https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fan_illustration_of_how_to_smart_job_application_forms_daa22def39.png","an illustration of how to smart job application forms","2024-09-20T01:54:13.961Z","Learn how to improve your hiring process with smart job application forms. Use conditional logic to rank applicants and prioritize top candidates easily.",[],"application forms,\njob application forms,\nsmart application forms,\nforms with conditional logic,\nrecruiting forms,\nconditional logic,\nscore quiz,\nlogic skips,\njob application,","Learn how to improve your hiring process by using smart application forms. Rank candidates quickly with conditional logic and find the right one faster.\n",[],"How to Improve Hiring Process with Smart Application Forms?","2024-09-20T02:50:15.687Z","how-to-create-smart-job-application-forms","2025-12-24T05:14:38.358Z","O0OI22maai_zB9NonC9yaW4g2lRWLLnB_v8UrPw7RiY","![an illustration of how to smart job application forms](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fan_illustration_of_how_to_smart_job_application_forms_daa22def39.png)\n\nHiring can be hard, especially when you have to look through many job applications to find the best candidate. What if there was a way to rank candidates right away, just by using the form? \n\nWell, with **[smart job application forms](\u002Ftemplates\u002Fjob-application-form-2450\u002F)** and **[conditional logic](\u002Ffeatures\u002Fconditional-logic\u002F)**, you can do exactly that! You’ll be able to rank applicants based on their answers and get their applications sent directly to your email.\n\nIn this post, I'll show you how to use **[Formester - The Best No-Code Form Builder](\u002F)** to create a job application form, assign scores, and rank applicants easily.\n\n\u003Ciframe width=\"813\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FmvDm0YfKLA8?si=EKeXnfd688w7luDr\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\n## Step 1: Create the Job Application Form\nLet’s say you need to hire a **[Marketing Manager](https:\u002F\u002Femeritus.org\u002Fin\u002Flearn\u002Fwhat-are-the-roles-and-responsibilities-of-a-marketing-manager\u002F)**. We’ll use Formester to **[build a form](\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-is-a-form-lets-find-out\u002F)** for this role, and we’ll use years of experience as one of the main ranking criteria.\n\n### How to Start:\n* **[Log into your Formester account](https:\u002F\u002Fapp.formester.com\u002Fusers\u002Fsign_in)**.\n* Go to \"New Form.\"\n* You can create a form manually, but to save time, let's use the AI Form Builder.\n* Click on \"Create with AI.\"\n* This will open a prompt box where you can describe what you need.\n\n![using ai form builder in formester gif](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fusing_ai_form_builder_in_formester_gif_72186c8264.gif)\n\n### Use This Prompt:\nCreate a Marketing Manager **[recruitment form](\u002Ftemplates\u002Fcategories\u002Frecruitment-and-hr-processes\u002F)** with the following fields:\n\n* Full Name (Text Field)\n* Email Address (Text Field)\n* Phone Number (Text Field)\n* A question asking how many years of marketing experience the applicant has (Multiple Choice: Less than 3 years, 3-5 years, 5-7 years, More than 7 years).\n* A question asking if the applicant has managed a team of 5 or more people (Yes\u002FNo).\n* A question asking which marketing tools the applicant is familiar with (Checkboxes: Google Analytics, HubSpot, Mailchimp, SEMrush, Other).\n* A question asking if the applicant has experience with paid advertising (Yes\u002FNo).\n* A dropdown asking for the applicant’s highest level of education (Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Other).\n* A dropdown asking for the expected salary range ($50,000-$60,000, $60,000-$70,000, $70,000-$80,000, $80,000+).\n* A question asking how soon the applicant can start (Immediately, 1-2 Weeks, 1 Month or more).\n* A file upload field for the applicant’s resume.\n\nThe AI will quickly create your job application form. You can tweak it by going to the design or advanced tabs to add personal touches.\n\n## Step 2: Assign Scores to Rank Applicants\nNow that your form is ready, it’s time to set up ranking criteria. We’ll assign scores to different answers so you can prioritize the best applicants.\n\n### How to Assign Scores:\n* Go to the Advanced tab in Formester.\n* Click on Score Quiz under Form Control.\n* Assign scores to the answers for the key questions.\n\n![score quiz gif](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fscore_quiz_gif_2e41ba11cb.gif)\n\n**Example:**\n1.) How many years of marketing experience do you have?\n* Less than 3 years → 0 points\n* 3-5 years → 1 point\n* 5-7 years → 3 points\n* More than 7 years → 5 points\n\n2.) Have you managed a team of 5 or more people?\n* No → 0 points\n* Yes → 5 points\n\n3.) Which marketing tools are you familiar with?\n* Google Analytics → 1 point\n* HubSpot → 1 point\n* Mailchimp → 1 point\n* SEMrush → 1 point\n* Other (Please specify) → 1 point each (Max Points: 5)\n\nBy doing this, you can calculate a total score for each applicant. The higher the score, the more qualified the applicant.\n\n### Step 3: Publish and Test\nNow that your form is built and scored, let’s test it out.\n\n* Publish your form and share it with your candidates.\n* After someone submits the form, go to the **[Results tab in Formester](\u002Ffeatures\u002Fform-analytics\u002F)**.\n* Here, you’ll see the submissions along with their scores, which you can then integrate with your **\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frecruitcrm.io\u002Fblogs\u002Fwhat-is-applicant-tracking-system\u002F\">applicant tracking system\u003C\u002Fa>**.\n* This way, you can quickly see who your top candidates are and focus on them first.\n\n![publishing form in formester gif](https:\u002F\u002Fformester-strapi.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fpublishing_form_in_formester_gif_2bd2823f08.gif)\n\n### Summary\nWith **smart forms** and **conditional logic**, you can make your hiring process faster and easier. No more sifting through endless applications—rank applicants based on their experience, skills, and preferences with ease. \n\nWith Formester's powerful features, you can **[automate your hiring workflow](\u002Fintegrations\u002F)** and focus on top candidates right away, all without extra work.\n\nLeverage the **[Drag-and-Drop interface](\u002Ffeatures\u002Fdrag-and-drop-form-builder\u002F)** for quick form creation without coding. Simply drag fields where you need them, and build a fully customizable form in minutes. \n\nPlus, you can easily integrate with the tools you already use! Whether it’s email, CRM, or HR software, Formester connects with a wide range of apps to streamline your process even further. \n\nSo, why wait? **[Start using Formester today](https:\u002F\u002Fapp.formester.com\u002Fusers\u002Fsign_up)** to find your next great hire!\n","blog\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-create-smart-job-application-forms.md",{"text":97},1788439063638]