Qualtrics - How Do I Create A Survey to Collect Names & Emails?

This configuration is great if you are holding a training and do not have the email addresses of the attendees but would like to send them a pre- and post-survey. To get individuals to take your survey, you can use a QR code for them to scan.
      • Create the Name and Email Survey

        Use the form question type for the survey (name, email as fields).  

        showing what the name survey would look like

        Create a Pre- and Post-Survey 

        Set this up Qualtrics - Pre and Post survey compare them in the survey flow in both surveys (pre and post).

        Create a Workflow in the Named Survey

        1. Go to Workflows
        2. Click Create a Workflow
        3. Select Started when an event is received
        4. Select the Survey response tile
        5. Make sure the following boxes are checked Newly created responses and Keep the language the response was received in then click finish.
        6. Click on the plus sign
        7. Select Add a task
        8. Scroll to find the XM Directory tile
        9. Select the Distribute survey radio button

        In the Distribute Survey Task screen, look for the headers and select the radio button for the listed answer.

        1. Distribution Type: Individual
        2. Distribution Method: Email/Embedded Data
        3. Link Type: Individual
        4. When: Immediately
        5. Select how you want to save or update info: Save or update it as embedded data to your XM directory contacts
        6. Select a contact list and set XM Directory Fields
          • Contact List
            • My Library 
              • New Contact List
                • Name the list (the name should show up in the Contact list after you named it.)
        7. First name: is required so if you don't have it in your survey just type FirstName but if it is part of the survey click {a}
          • Survey Question
          • Pick the Question
          • First Name
        8. Last Name: is required so if you don't have it in your survey just type LastName but if it is part of the survey click {a}
              • Survey Question
              • Pick the Question
              • Last Name
              • Email address is required {a}
                1. Survey Question
                2. Pick the Question
                3. Email address
                4. Search the name of the survey you wish to send.
          1. From Address: Should NOT be changed
          2. From Name: If you want to use a different name instead of your name, you can modify it.
          3. Reply-To Email: If you want to use a different email address instead of the noreply email, you can modify it.
          4. Subject: Is Required
          5. Message: Leave the piping for the survey links and the OptOutLink alone.  
          6. Days before link expires: default is 60, but you can change that.
          7. If you want a reminder check the Reminder
            1. Your options are number Days or Months from the date that they received the invite.
            2. You fill out the time and the time zone
            3. Reminder subject
            4. Reminder Message (Use a saved one or you can create a new message.)
          8. Save
        9. If you wish to compare the post to the pre, make sure you use the same Contact List. I would go through the Contact list and opt them out if the pre was not filled out for email address so they would not receive the link for the post.  

          Showing workflows, Create a workflow, Started when an event is received

          Survey response

          Newly created responses, Keep the language the response was received in

          Adding a task by clicking the plus sign

          Click on Add a task

          Find XM Directory by scrolling to the bottom

          Distribute Survey

          all the steps for the distribute survey task

          Close up of steps 15 (creating new contact list or finding one)

          Showing My Library and picking New Contact list

          Showing that you need to name the contact list

          Close up steps for 16 - 18

          Steps to pipe first name

          Steps putting the Last name in

          Steps for email addresses

          Close up step for 19

          Searching for the survey that you want to send out

          Showing Reminder options

          Showing Reminder options



    Keywords:
    Qualtrics, pre survey, pre test, workflow, XM Directory training that will send out 
    Doc ID:
    129686
    Owned by:
    Linda C. in NDSU IT Knowledge Base
    Created:
    2023-07-12
    Updated:
    2025-04-30
    Sites:
    NDSU IT Knowledge Base