--- generated_by: surveylegend-page-markdown title: Friendship Survey Template | SurveyLegend description: Explore how adults stay connected with friends and what makes time together workable. Customize seven optional friendship questions with SurveyLegend. canonical: https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/personal-life-relationship-surveys/friendship-template/ --- # Friendship Survey Template A friendship survey helps you learn how people prefer to stay connected and what gets in the way of spending time together. Use these seven optional questions to plan a practical opportunity for adult friends to meet or catch up. [Try this template ](https://app.surveylegend.com/register/)[Preview template](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/personal-life-relationship-surveys/friendship-template/#try-template) Preview on a device Show the desktop survey layout Show the tablet survey layout Show the mobile survey layout ![](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/demo-backgrounds/friendship-template-background.avif) **SurveyLegend** 1 / 7 Friendship Survey During the past four weeks, how often did you have a conversation with a friend that felt worthwhile to you? Not at all Once A few times +4 more answer choices Next → Friendship Survey [Preview](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/personal-life-relationship-surveys/friendship-template/#try-template) Share [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fpersonal-life-relationship-surveys%2Ffriendship-template%2F)[LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fpersonal-life-relationship-surveys%2Ffriendship-template%2F)[X ](https://x.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fpersonal-life-relationship-surveys%2Ffriendship-template%2F\&text=Friendship%20Survey%20Template)[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fpersonal-life-relationship-surveys%2Ffriendship-template%2F\&title=Friendship%20Survey%20Template) A friendship survey helps you learn how people prefer to stay connected and what gets in the way of spending time together. Use these seven optional questions to plan a practical opportunity for adult friends to meet or catch up. A long conversation, a shared walk and a quick message serve different purposes. Ask which forms of connection people actually want before planning another group activity. Create the questionnaire in SurveyLegend and keep participation voluntary. ## When to Use This Template Use this version for an adult social group or community program planning ways to maintain friendships. It asks about opportunities and preferences, not whether someone is a good friend. Avoid collecting names of friends or making individual responses visible to the group. **Create your friendship survey in SurveyLegend** A long conversation, a shared walk and a quick message serve different purposes. Ask which forms of connection people actually want before planning another group activity. ## 7 Friendship Survey Questions Think about contact with friends during the past four weeks. Every question is optional. Do not name or rate another person. Answers will help plan optional opportunities to connect, and choosing no activity is welcome. Try the survey ## A little feedback. A clearer picture. Explore this 7-question example at your own pace. Every question is optional. Preview on a device Show the survey at full desktop width Resize the survey to a tablet-width preview Resize the survey to a mobile preview with scrolling inside the frame Choose a look Use Classic: a white survey card over the background photo Use Light: dark text over a light tint covering the background photo Use Dark: light text over a dark tint covering the background photo SurveyLegend demo Question 1 of 7 ### Friendship Survey 01 During the past four weeks, how often did you have a conversation with a friend that felt worthwhile to you? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Not at all Once A few times About weekly Several times a week Not sure Prefer not to answer 02 Which way of staying in touch worked best for you recently? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Meeting in person A phone call A video call Text or direct messages A group conversation Another way None at this time 03 What most often made it hard to spend time with friends? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Different schedules Distance or travel Cost Work or care responsibilities Not knowing how to initiate plans A different reason Nothing made it difficult Prefer not to answer 04 Which shared activity would you most like to try in the next month? Choose one answer, or skip this question. A walk or outdoor visit A meal or coffee A game or shared hobby A short online catch-up A local cultural activity Another activity No group activity at this time 05 What size of gathering would feel most comfortable for that activity? Choose one answer, or skip this question. One other person A small group of three to five A larger group It depends on the activity No preference Not applicable 06 How far ahead do you usually prefer to arrange time together? Choose one answer, or skip this question. The same day A day or two ahead About a week ahead More than a week ahead It varies Not applicable 07 What would make the next opportunity to connect more worthwhile for you? Share your answer, or skip this question. #### One last look Review your answers before submitting this demo. 0 answered #### Thank you for trying the survey! You’ve tried the template from the respondent’s side. Make it your own with SurveyLegend. [Create your own survey](https://www.surveylegend.com/register/) Checking submission availability… This is a demo. We count starts and submissions only. Your answers stay in your browser and are never sent or saved. **—**Starts **—**Submissions Activity is temporarily unavailable. ## How to Adapt the Questionnaire Name the adult group and the four-week period. Replace activity options with feasible, accessible choices and keep a no-activity response. Use [open-ended questions ](https://www.surveylegend.com/customer-insight/open-ended-survey-questions/)to hear what “worthwhile” means to participants instead of assuming that everyone wants more social time. Explain whether answers are anonymous or only reviewed by a coordinator. ## When to Ask Ask before selecting the next month's activity and leave enough notice to act on the preferred planning window. Avoid repeatedly surveying people who have declined further invitations. A response is a planning preference, not an RSVP. ## How to Use the Responses Read the preferred activity alongside barriers, group size and notice. A low recent-contact frequency does not establish loneliness or a poor friendship. Keep different preferences visible rather than presenting the majority choice as everyone's need. Offer one feasible option and ask separately whether people want to attend. ## What the Research Adds Hall's study, first published online in 2018, examined friendship through “hours together, shared activities, and everyday talk.” [Read the study ](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0265407518761225). Its two samples linked time together with closeness, informing this template's separate contact and activity questions. It does not establish a required number of hours for friendship or validate these planning questions. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can this rank who is the best friend? No. It asks about connection opportunities and preferences, not the worth of another person. ### Does infrequent contact mean a friendship is weak? Not necessarily. Frequency alone does not explain relationship quality, circumstances or what each person wants. ### Should the group see individual answers? Explain the actual privacy arrangement first. Share broad planning themes and avoid details that identify a participant. ## Printable Friendship Survey Offer a printed copy at a community gathering for people who prefer paper. Provide a private return option and do not require participants to read answers aloud. Paper responses need separate review or manual entry; they are not automatically added to online results. ![First page of the printable Friendship Survey Template with questions and answer spaces](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/pdf-previews/friendship-template-pdf-preview.avif) [![](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide-media/icons/download-pdf.svg) Download the questionnaire](https://www.surveylegend.com/downloads/survey-templates/friendship-survey-template.pdf) Export Friendship Survey as PDF ## AI Prompt: Friendship Survey Copy this friendship survey prompt into an AI assistant to prepare the questionnaire. Review the result, then build and customize it in SurveyLegend. It does not automatically create or transfer a survey. ## Friendship Survey Prompt AI Prompt: Friendship Survey [Create this survey in SurveyLegend](https://www.surveylegend.com/register/) Copy the prompt into an AI assistant to draft the questions, then build your survey in SurveyLegend. 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