The Ultimate Post Holiday Party Survey

Corporate Post-Party Surveys: The Key to Improving Your Corporate Events

After the party is over, your job as event planner isn't! One of the crucial steps to throwing a corporate party comes after the memories are made and the confetti has fallen: gathering feedback with a post-party survey.

A post-party survey is a questionnaire you send to employees to collect their thoughts about your corporate party that will help you know what worked, what didn't, and what your employees truly value. There's a bunch of benefits to getting employee opinions: measure party satisfaction, identify ways to improve your next corporate event, gather new ideas, show you value employee opinion, and quantify the event's success for company stakeholders.

When and How to Send a Post-Party Survey

To capture the most relevant feedback, you should aim to send out the questionnaire within 24-48 hours after the event while employees experiences are still fresh. Use tools like Google Forms, SurveyMonkey, or Typeform to make the process simple both for you and your respondents.

Key Elements of an Effective Post-Party Survey

1. Overall satisfaction: Start with broad questions asking how satisfied employees were with the event overall.

2. Rating Specific Components: Ask employees to rate specific parts of the party, like the entertainment, venue and food.

3. Open-Ended Feedback: Include large-text responses to encourage attendees to share thoughts in their own words, which can give you specific insight to their overall feedback and satisfaction.

4. Suggestions for the Future: Encourage respondents to give you feedback that can be used to improve future events.

5. Highlighting Favorite Parts: Ask employees what they enjoyed mosts to identify what areas or activities you can repeat or emphasize at your next corporate event.

6. Demographic Data: Include optional questions about the attendee's department or role to analyze trends by group.

7. Net Promoter Score: Ask how likely they are to attend or recommend co-workers attend future company events to gauge enthusiasm.

8. Clear, Concise Language: Use simple, unbiased wording to ensure clarity.

9. Logical Flow: Organize your questions to create an intuitive experience.

10. Mobile-Friendly Format: optimize your survey for mobile devices, since many people will complete it on their phones.

Post-Party Survey Template

Still not sure where to start? Here is a post-event template survey to get you going:

Thank you for attending our company holiday party! We value your feedback to help us improve future events. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. Your responses will remain anonymous.

1. Overall, how would you rate the holiday party

   □ Poor □ Fair □ Good □ Very Good □ Excellent

2. How satisfied were you with the following aspects of the party?

   Venue: □ Very Dissatisfied □ Dissatisfied □ Neutral □ Satisfied □ Very Satisfied

   Food and Beverages: □ Very Dissatisfied □ Dissatisfied □ Neutral □ Satisfied □ Very Satisfied

   Entertainment: □ Very Dissatisfied □ Dissatisfied □ Neutral □ Satisfied □ Very Satisfied

   Activities: □ Very Dissatisfied □ Dissatisfied □ Neutral □ Satisfied □ Very Satisfied

   Decorations: □ Very Dissatisfied □ Dissatisfied □ Neutral □ Satisfied □ Very Satisfied

   Date and time of the event: □ Very Dissatisfied □ Dissatisfied □ Neutral □ Satisfied □ Very Satisfied

3. What was your favorite part of the party? [Open text response]

4. What aspect of the party do you think needs the most improvement [Open text response]

5. Did you find the party theme appropriate and enjoyable? □ Yes □ No

   If no, please explain [Open text response]

6. Did would you rate the networking opportunities at the party?

   □ Poor □ Fair □ Good □ Very Good □ Excellent

7. Did you feel the party enhanced your connection with your colleagues and the company?

   □ Yes □ Somewhat □ No

   If no, please explain: [Open text response

8. Did you feel the party was inclusive and welcoming to all employees? □ Yes □ No

   If no, please explain [Open text response]

9. How would you rate the communication leading up to the event (invitations, reminders, ect.)?

   □ Poor □ Fair □ Good □ Very Good □ Excellent

10. Did you participate in any activities or games at the party □ Yes □ No

    If yes, which ones did you enjoy the most? [Open text response]

11. How would you rate the duration of the party?

    □ Too long □ Just right □ Too short

12. If food was served, were there adequate options for your dietary needs?

    □ Yes □ No □ Not applicatble

    Comments: [Open text response]

13. How likely are you to attend next year's holiday party?

    □ Very Likely □ Likely □ Neutral □ Unlikely □ Very Unlikely

14. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions for improving company events? [Open text response]

Post-Post Party Survey

Remember, the survey is just the beginning and the real value comes from analyzing the responses, identifying trends, and implementing changes based on the feedback. With each event and event survey, you'll be better prepared to plan corporate celebrations that exceed expectations and are fun for all.

So as you wrap up your next corporate event, don't forget this crucial final step. Your future self - and colleagues - will thank you for it!

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