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Weekly Pulse — Week of Apr 18
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Template Questions
All 5 Pulse Survey Questions
Five questions is the maximum for a weekly survey. Research consistently shows completion rates drop sharply beyond 5 questions for recurring surveys. These 5 cover morale, workload, blockers, and open feedback — everything you need to act on.
01How are you feeling about work this week?Scale 1–5
02How manageable is your current workload?Scale 1–5
03Do you have what you need to be successful this week?Yes / No
04Is anything blocking your progress right now?Yes / No
05Anything you'd like to share with your manager this week?Open Text
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Send every Friday. Review every Monday.
Consistent timing is the key to pulse surveys. Friday sends catch the week's experience fresh. Monday review gives you data before the new week begins.
Why Pulse Surveys
Why Weekly Beats Annual
Annual engagement surveys tell you what happened. Pulse surveys tell you what's happening. By the time an annual survey flags a problem, several employees may already have one foot out the door.
A weekly pulse catches the signal early. A team's morale score dropping from 4.1 to 3.4 over three weeks is a warning sign. The same drop on an annual survey is a post-mortem. The difference is whether you have time to act.
The 5-question format is intentional. Surveys that take under 3 minutes see 70%+ weekly completion rates. Longer surveys drop to 30% or less after week two — employees stop filling them out, and you lose the trend data that makes pulse surveys valuable.
How It Works
Set Up Once. Run Every Week.
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Click "Use This Template"
All 5 questions load instantly. Edit any question before you share.
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Share Friday afternoon
Paste the link into Slack or email. No login needed from anyone.
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Review Monday morning
Live dashboard shows morale scores, workload ratings, and open comments.
Sample Results
What Your Weekly Dashboard Looks Like
Results update live as responses come in. Here's what a typical Friday pulse looks like by end of day — with 34 of 38 team members responding:
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this pulse survey template free?
Yes, completely free. No signup required from you or your team. The free plan allows up to 100 responses per survey. Pro ($19/month) allows up to 10,000 — better for larger teams running weekly surveys.
What is a pulse survey?
A pulse survey is a short, frequent employee check-in — typically 3 to 7 questions, sent weekly or monthly. Unlike annual engagement surveys, pulse surveys catch morale changes as they happen, giving managers time to act before small issues become serious ones.
How often should I run a pulse survey?
Weekly is ideal for active monitoring. Monthly works if weekly feels too frequent. The key is consistency — irregular pulse surveys produce trend data that is hard to act on meaningfully.
How do I reuse the same survey each week?
Free accounts create a fresh survey each week using this template. Pro accounts ($19/month) include a Duplicate Poll feature — clone last week's survey in one click, keeping all settings while starting fresh response data.
Are responses anonymous?
Yes. VoteGenerator stores no names or email addresses. No login is required from respondents. Anonymity is essential for honest pulse data — employees need to feel safe to answer honestly every single week.
How long does the pulse survey take to complete?
Under 3 minutes. Two rating scales, two yes/no questions, and one optional open text. This brevity is intentional — completion rates stay above 70% week after week when the survey takes under 3 minutes.