Easily manage complaints: With a user-friendly form

Easily manage complaints With a user-friendly form

Use our user-friendly survey template to systematically collect, analyze, and efficiently address customer complaints — for greater clarity, faster responses, and a lasting improvement in customer satisfaction.

Immobilienscout 24 is een enthousiaste gebruiker van easyfeedback

"Het identificeren van gebruikersbehoeften vormt de kern van onze organisatie. easyfeedback ondersteunt ons hier al jarenlang bij. We waarderen vooral het intuïtieve gebruiksgemak en de professionele support."

Franziska Becker
Guild Lead User Experience Research
TUI is een enthousiaste gebruiker van easyfeedback

"We gebruiken easyfeedback voor interne en externe enquêtes: het werkt snel, prettig en eenvoudig! De ongecompliceerde en vriendelijke support zorgt voor een glimlach op ons gezicht, en we zijn zeer te spreken over de continue doorontwikkeling van het platform."

Jennifer Fischer
Guest & Competitor Insights Analyst

Why create a complaint form using a survey?

A complaint form in the form of a survey offers numerous benefits for both the organization and users.

Through dropdown menus, rating scales, and targeted questions, complaints can be systematically recorded, more easily evaluated, and forwarded more quickly to the appropriate departments.

Required fields and a clear structure ensure that all relevant information is fully captured.

For users, the structured format lowers the barrier to submission: The process feels less confrontational than a free-text field and provides guidance on what can be reported.

This saves time and is particularly helpful for those who struggle with free-form writing.

To still allow room for individual concerns, free-text fields can be added. Overall, this combination ensures user-friendly and efficient complaint handling.

Inhoud van het sjabloon:

  • Collecting relevant contact information
  • Requesting details about the complaint
  • Customer expectations regarding a resolution

Doelen van de enquête:

  • Systematic tracking of complaints
  • Prompt and targeted resolution
  • Transparency in the complaint process
  • Enhancing customer satisfaction
  • Quality improvement

Handige functies voor de enquête:

  • Enquête-opties: Anoniem, gedeeltelijk anoniem, gepersonaliseerd
  • Multilingual support, including automatic translation
  • AI-analyse van resultaten, inclusief aanbevelingen voor actie
AVG-conforme online enquêtes

Gegevensbescherming „made in Germany“ (AVG)

Anonieme deelname aan enquêtes

Anonimiteitsfunctie voor eerlijke feedback

Frequently asked questions about the complaint form

A complaint form is a standardized document used to record complaints in a structured, traceable, and efficient manner.

It ensures that feedback—whether criticism, dissatisfaction, or reports of misconduct—can be systematically documented and processed.

Such forms are used in a wide range of areas: companies use them to improve their service quality, public institutions use them to handle citizens’ concerns, and the healthcare sector uses them to collect patient experiences.

The goal is always to facilitate dialogue with those affected and create a basis for improvement.

A well-designed complaint form fulfills several key functions:

  • Low-threshold access to feedback: It makes it easier for affected individuals to express their concerns—in writing, in a clearly structured way, and often anonymously.

 

  • Efficient processing: Complaints can be systematically categorized, prioritized, and forwarded to the responsible departments.

 

  • Traceability and documentation: All received complaints are documented, increasing transparency and traceability.

 

  • Identifying potential improvements: Recurring problems or systemic weaknesses can be identified and resolved more easily.
  • Personal details, optional or required: name, address, contact information
  • Date of the complaint
  • Subject/topic of the complaint
  • Description of the incident or problem
  • Location and time of the incident
  • Persons involved, if known
  • Expectation or desired resolution
  • Signature, for paper forms

Complaint forms can be found across numerous industries and contexts:

  • Customer service: In companies or service providers, to record complaints or service issues.
  • Healthcare: In hospitals, care facilities, or medical practices, to provide feedback on treatment quality or processes.
  • Public administration: For citizens’ concerns, for example regarding infrastructure, administrative procedures, or public facilities.
  • Education: In schools, universities, or daycare centers—for example, for complaints from parents, pupils, or students.
  • Housing and rentals: Tenants can report issues such as noise, damage, or conflicts with neighbors.

A complaint form offers numerous benefits for both complainants—such as customers, citizens, or patients—and organizations—such as companies, public authorities, or institutions.

Here are the main benefits:

 

Benefits for organizations:

1. Benefit: Structured collection

Consistently designed fields—such as subject, description, and affected area—ensure that relevant information is collected systematically.

This makes categorization, prioritization, and assignment to the responsible departments easier.

 

2. Benefit: Traceability and documentation

Each complaint is recorded and archived with a timestamp.

This creates transparency and traceability—for example, during internal quality checks, audits, or disputes.

 

3. Benefit: Systematic quality management

Complaints provide valuable insights into systematic weaknesses in processes, services, or products.

Recurring points of criticism can be analyzed and turned into improvement measures, for example through a complaint management system.

 

4. Benefit: Legal certainty and evidence

Especially in public services or regulated industries, the documented collection of complaints can serve as evidence in the event of a complaint or review.

Transparency is also crucial in data protection-related matters.

 

5. Benefit: Efficient processing

Structured input enables complaints to be quickly forwarded to the responsible department.

Prioritization—for example by urgency or impact—is made easier, reducing processing time.

 

6. Benefit: Customer retention and trust-building

A professional complaint process demonstrates: “We take your opinion seriously.”

Even when a problem arises, the way it is handled can become a positive service experience—improving customer satisfaction and long-term customer loyalty.

 

Benefits for complainants:

1. Benefit: Easy way to submit a complaint

A complaint form is accessible around the clock—online or on site.

It lowers the barrier to submitting a concern, especially for people who do not like communicating in person or by telephone.

 

2. Benefit: Transparency about the process

Many forms include information about the next steps: What happens after submission? When can I expect a response? Who is responsible?

This clarity strengthens the feeling of being heard and taken seriously.

 

3. Benefit: Equal treatment and fairness

All submissions are collected in the same format—regardless of the person, language, or manner of expression.

This promotes equal treatment and objectivity in handling complaints.

 

4. Benefit: Security and discretion

Especially when dealing with sensitive issues—such as complaints about employees, arbitrary actions by public authorities, or medical errors—the form offers a discreet, less confrontational way to raise a concern.

 

5. Benefit: Feedback and traceability

Depending on the system, the complainant receives a confirmation of receipt or a case reference number.

This ensures that the complaint is not lost and can be followed up.

1. Tip: Keep it clear and well structured

  • Use a logical sequence, e.g. personal details → description → proposed solution.
  • Use paragraphs, fields, checkboxes, or subheadings to make the form easy to read.
  • Use simple language and avoid technical jargon.

 

2. Tip: Ask only for necessary information

Ask only the questions you truly need, for example:

  • Who is submitting the complaint? (optional)
  • What happened?
  • When and where did it happen?
  • What outcome is expected?

 

Tip: Offer the option to submit complaints anonymously—this can lower barriers to reporting.

 

3. Tip: Combine multiple-choice options and free text

  • Use dropdowns, checkboxes, or rating scales, for example: “What does your complaint concern?”
  • Always leave room for free text so people can describe the details.

 

4. Tip: Explain the process

Briefly explain:

  • How long processing will take
  • Who is responsible
  • How the person will receive feedback

 

5. Tip: Consider data protection

  • Include a notice on data processing, for example: “Your data will be treated confidentially and used only for the purpose of processing your complaint.”

 

6. Tip: Ensure accessibility

  • Make sure the form can also be used on mobile devices, with screen readers, and via keyboard navigation.
  • Use clear contrast and properly labelled input fields.

 

7. Tip: Enable feedback

  • At the end of the form, you could ask: “How satisfied are you with this form?” This helps you improve it continuously.

More form and questionnaire templates​

Enquêtesjabloon voor online lidmaatschapsaanvraag

Lidmaatschapsaanvraag

Details van de enquêtesjabloon

Vragenlijstsjabloon voor vereistenanalyse

Vereistenanalyse

Details van de enquêtesjabloon

Enquêtesjabloon: Productclaim

Product Complaint

Details van de enquêtesjabloon

Enquêtesjabloon: Zelfevaluatie leverancier

Zelfbeoordeling leverancier

Details van de enquêtesjabloon

Enquêtesjabloon: Bestelformulier

Bestelformulier

Details van de enquêtesjabloon

Alles bekijken enquêtesjablonen  

U bevindt zich in professioneel gezelschap

Immoscout 24 Logo
Tui Logo
Porsche Logo
Lufthansa Logo
Jägermeister Logo

Maandelijks meer dan 740.000 deelnemers aan easyfeedback-enquêtes

Resultaat

STUDIO

De prestatie-add-on voor uw analyse

easyfeedback Result Studio 2