Survey Timer - How to?

Survey timer is a feature that actually sets a time limit on a survey. Respondents have to complete the survey within a certain period of time. When the timer runs out -- the survey closes and the responses are marked as incomplete.

To set up a time limit for the survey, go to:

• Login » My Surveys (Select Survey) » Edit » Settings
• Under Survey Settings, switch on the Survey Timer.
• Set the time
• Click Save Changes

A countdown timer will be displayed on the survey. Respondents have to finish the survey within the specified time. If respondents do not finish the survey within the specified time, the survey will end and the response will be marked as incomplete.

Believe it or not, answering a survey under a given time frame actually increases the quality of responses in terms of capturing the first thing that comes to the respondent's mind. A classic use case would be a quiz survey. Of course! Surveys aren't just for finding out what people think, they can be an ideal tool to find out what people know, and using a timer increases their concentration on the material. Too often, respondents are disengaged from surveys - they simply click on the extreme ratings; lowest, highest or right down the middle. Often these responses can't be used. Adding a timing feature increases their engagement and full participation.

The biggest advantage of this feature is to reduce dropout rates. The respondents have to complete the survey as soon as they start it as there is a timer. They can not leave it and walk away from their desk etc.

Market Researchers and people running Employee satisfaction surveys. When you have the employee answer the survey in a given time frame will get you more precise data as they don't have much time to think and alter their answer. Countdown timer follows the gaming trend - If you've been reading our articles, you know that we're big fans of making surveys more engaging and more fun -- the industry calls it Gamification. Big brands are using games to get their customers and fans more involved and online and mobile surveys have jumped into the fray as well.

Currently, survey timer isn't supported in the accessible layout. To use a timer, you'll need to switch to a different survey layout. .