How easy was it to contact us when you needed help? Product Survey Question

Measure the friction in your support accessibility and identify barriers that prevent customers from reaching you before they give up and switch to competitors.

How easy was it to contact us when you needed help?
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Very difficultVery easy

Question type

Rating scale 1-7

Primary metric

CES (Customer Effort Score)

Answer scale variations

Comparison table
StyleOptions
Typical choiceVery difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Neutral
Somewhat easy
Easy
Very easy
More emphaticExtremely difficult
Very difficult
Difficult
Neither easy nor difficult
Easy
Very easy
Extremely easy
Effort-focusedRequired too much effort
Required significant effort
Required some effort
Moderate effort
Required little effort
Required minimal effort
Required no effort at all

Follow-Up Questions

Understanding why customers found your support contact process easy or difficult reveals specific friction points in your help infrastructure. These follow-ups identify whether issues stem from unclear documentation, hidden contact options, or channel availability problems.

What made it difficult or easy to reach us?

This open-ended question captures the specific obstacles or enablers customers encountered, whether it was finding your contact form, navigating phone menus, or locating live chat.

Which contact method were you trying to use?

Knowing which channel customers attempted reveals where your contact accessibility needs improvement and helps prioritize infrastructure investments.

Where were you when you tried to contact us?

This identifies whether your contact options are discoverable from the places customers naturally look for help, exposing gaps in your support presence across different touchpoints.

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