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Suggestion box questions that get real answers

An empty text box asks too much. A sharp question does the work for you. Twenty prompts below, grouped by what you're trying to learn.

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Three wording rules before you post one

Ask about one thing. “What should we improve?” returns noise. “What wastes your time every week?” returns fixes.

Name a timeframe. “This month, what almost went wrong?” is answerable. “Any safety concerns?” is not.

Signal safety in the question itself. “No names, no logs — what would you change about how meetings run?”

Workplace improvement

What wastes 30 minutes of your week, every week?
Which tool or system do you work around instead of with?
What's the first thing you'd fix about your workspace?
What do new hires struggle with that we've stopped noticing?
If you ran this place for a day, what's the one change you'd make?

Morale and team health

What made you consider leaving in the past year?
When did you last feel your work was recognized — and by what?
What's something a teammate did that deserved more credit than it got?
What part of your job would you protect from any reorganization?
What's harder about working here than it should be?

Process and operations

Where does work pile up waiting for an approval?
What do you do differently from the documented process — and why?
What breaks every time we get busy?
Which meeting could be an email? Which email should be a meeting?
This month, what almost went wrong that nobody logged?

Leadership and management

What decision were you affected by but never consulted on?
What's one thing your manager should start, stop, or keep doing?
What information do leaders have that would help you do your job?
Where does what we say and what we do not match?
What question should leadership be asking that they aren't?

Response rates triple when the question names a specific pain. People don't lack opinions — they lack an opening.

Frequently asked questions

How often should I rotate suggestion box questions?

Quarterly works for most teams. Long enough to gather a real sample, short enough that the box never feels stale. Announce each new question in person.

Should suggestion box questions be anonymous?

Yes, structurally anonymous — no names, emails, or IPs stored. The sharpest questions above only get honest answers when there's nothing to trace.

Open-ended or multiple choice?

Open-ended for discovery, a poll for decisions. This site gives you both: suggestion boxes for text, polls when you need a vote.

What if I get complaints instead of suggestions?

Complaints are data. A repeated complaint is a prioritized backlog item wearing a bad tone. Answer one publicly and watch the quality rise.