Nextiva CX - Questionnaires

Article 000003690 · Updated May 29, 2025 · 1,994 views

Questionnaires are a great way to gather lead information and personalize your customer interactions. When visitors start or finish a chat on your website, they'll be prompted to fill out the questionnaire.

 

Pre-Chat Questionnaire

Want to collect valuable customer information even before the chat begins? Use the Pre-Chat Questionnaire feature to capture details like names and email addresses, helping you turn website visitors into potential leads.

 

  1. Navigate to the Onboarding Tab.
     
  2. Select Live Chat
     
  3. Select Add Live Chat  (or edit an existing one if you have one).
     
  4. Select Advanced Settings.
     
  5. Select the Pre-Chat Questionnaire tab.
     
  6. Toggle on Enable Pre-Chat Questionnaire.

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  7. Add the Information You Need.  The default questionnaire already captures the visitor's email address. 

    To add more fields, click Add Field. 

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  8. Once you're happy with your questionnaire, select Save.
     

XBert Tip: Be mindful of the information you request – keep it relevant and concise to avoid overwhelming your visitors.


Post Chat Questionnaire

A Post-Chat Questionnaire is used to gather how the customer felt after interacting with the chat. This is a great tool to measure the customer experience and ensure that the customer’s needs are being met. 

 

  1. Navigate to the Onboarding Tab.
     
  2. Select Live Chat
     
  3. Select Add Live Chat  (or edit an existing one if you have one).
     
  4. Select Advanced Settings.

  5. Select Post-Chat Questionnaire.

  6. If a survey is currently active, the survey name will display.

  7. Select Add New or Update Existing Survey hyperlink.



  8. The survey section will open. 



  9. Select Create to create a new survey or edit an existing survey by selecting the pencil icon next to an existing survey.

    XBert Tip:  To make a survey live, ensure that the Source in the Survey is Live Chat in the correct Workspace. Learn more about Creating a Survey.

  10. Select Next.
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