Data Collection Form Template

How do you create a data collection form?

Take a look at our 123FormBuilder data collection form template to get a glimpse into a potential structure and what questions it could include. Use it as a starting point and customize it to make it look and sound like you or your organization.
But before you roll your sleeves, define your form’s purpose. What are you trying to achieve and reveal at the end of the data collection purpose?
Write relevant, clear questions that get you closer to finding the exact data you’re searching for. For a balanced approach, have a mix of both closed and open questions.
After editing the form, share it with your audience or team.

What makes a good data collection form?

A good data collection form gives your respondents a great experience and helps you gather and store the information efficiently, with little manual work. So what is it about a data collection form that makes it a wonderful tool?
It’s digital. Replace paper forms with online forms that you can share across multiple channels and increase the response rate.
It has clear questions. Include a short description or an example next to each question to avoid confusion and increase the likelihood of a relevant answer.
It’s well structured. If you have multiple topics or categories of questions, separate them into sections and make it clear to the reader the subject of that particular segment
It uses conditional logic. Keep the data collection form relevant to your respondent by showing only the questions that make sense to their situation and hiding the unnecessary ones.