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The title of the survey and its description are the main cause on which the number of recipients getting attracted and completed survey depends. Along with the details provided by the client there are many more things that should be done in order to increase this figure. This article will give you tips on how design email survey invitations in a way to increase the number of recipients attracted and completed surveys.
It is certain that you will find almost all the tips to help in increasing the number of surveys are similar to magicsurveytools online survey software and analysis package.
Email subject, incentives, and messages test should be done properly
AB testing is the best and easiest way to determine the most effective subject or combination of subject and incentives that best attracts recipients to click on the survey email. By sending different email subjects, incentives, messages, survey length, etc you can select the perfect one that entails the maximum achievement rate.
Senders name should be made more identifiable
The name used by magicsurveytool on the Froms emails is the companies name. When you click on the Create Message page you do have the option to change the email to reply manually.
Keep away from words that activate the spam filters
Usage of words that activate the spam filters will forward your emails to the junk or spam folders, thus making them seem useless. Search the following text words that trigger spam filters to find out the list of such words and avoid them in your text.
Subject lines should be small and meaningful.
Based on the information provided in the subject line of the email, it is either read or ignored. Making the subject line small yet meaningful could be worth.
Reminder email.
Follow up email can show some increase in response up to 2%. Email survey software also provides this facility. These emails should not be sent more than 3 times and must be sent in a gap of 3 to 5 days.
Make your massage more attracting.
Design the text with bullets. Keep paragraphs small and always keep the first line of the sentence related to the topic.
Invitation test.
You have the option to preview how your message would be visible before sending. The test button on the MagicSurveyTool survey software allows you to edit the email you write on the From box to have a preview.
Mention personal information.
To give a personal touch to the message, state the recipients first name and last name on the subject and/ or message. Online survey software allows you to have this option.
Point out the intention of the survey.
For example, Magicsurveytool requests you to take part in a brief survey about your information related to Business strategy.
Mention all the details of the incentive offered.
Explain in detail what, when and how they would be entitled to the incentive.
Mention how much time it would take to complete the survey
Test yourself and with your colleagues and mention and time taken in the online survey. It should be like between 8-10 minutes or less than 10 minutes
Signature at the end of the invitation
You invitation must end with a courtesy line and a signature at the end with a link to your website.
Declare confidentiality of their personal information.
At the end also mention a declaration that this survey is in order to find results and not an intention to collect email address and other personal information.
