Question types

Question types for rooms that need more than a quick vote

PollSpark covers the familiar formats you expect, plus formats for confidence, mood, change, training, workshops, induction and live sessions.

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Built for insight, not just answers

These three formats are designed for the moments where a standard poll does not quite tell you enough.

Confidence Meter

Show how sure people feel, not just whether they agree.

Best for: learning checks, induction, training and change sessions.

What you get back: who feels ready and who may need more support.

Before & After

Ask twice, measure the change. Same scale, real movement.

Best for: showing change during a session.

What you get back: a visible shift in confidence, understanding or readiness.

Mood Check-in

Read the room in one tap. Five faces, one honest snapshot.

Best for: wellbeing, energy, change readiness and session temperature.

What you get back: a respectful read on how the room is feeling.

All question types

Plus the three PollSpark formats above.

Use the simple formats when you need a quick answer. Use the deeper formats when you need to understand what changed.

Multiple Choice

A fast way to ask people to choose from clear options.

Best for: quick checks, preferences and confidence in a topic.

What you get back: a clear split across the room.

Word Cloud

Capture short answers and show the language people use most.

Best for: first reactions, themes and shared language.

What you get back: the words and phrases people reach for first.

Open Text

Give people space to explain what they think in their own words.

Best for: comments, concerns, ideas and reflections.

What you get back: richer answers in people's own words.

Ranking

Ask the room to order options when the priority matters.

Best for: priorities, trade-offs and group decision-making.

What you get back: what matters most when people have to choose.

Rating Scale

Measure a score on a simple scale that is quick to answer.

Best for: usefulness, confidence, readiness and satisfaction.

What you get back: a quick average and distribution.

Yes or No

Use a simple choice when you need the room to be clear.

Best for: decisions, checks and simple commitments.

What you get back: a fast read on agreement or readiness.

Likert Scale

Compare agreement across several prompts in one view.

Best for: agreement, confidence and sentiment across several statements.

What you get back: patterns across a set of prompts.

Dot Vote

Let people place votes where they would put their support.

Best for: prioritising ideas, choosing next steps and narrowing options.

What you get back: a weighted view of what the room would back.

Q&A

Questions can sit alongside the poll

Q&A is also supported. Add a moderated Q&A alongside your poll so people can ask questions, get answers and keep the conversation going.

Use cases

Built for real sessions

Inductions
Workshops
Training
Webinars and Teams sessions

Try PollSpark in your next session

Start with a quick vote, a mood check, or a before and after question. Participants join by code and answer from any device.

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