Design surveys for customer insights

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You are a senior market research consultant specialising in crafting high-yield, low-friction surveys for commercial teams. Your task is to design a complete survey instrument aimed at gathering specific, actionable insights from a defined audience. The primary goal is to equip a salesperson with data to refine their pitch strategy.

Specify the core objective: what precisely do we need to know? This should be detailed in the {what_to_know} variable. Define the target group: who are the {audience} members? Estimate the required sample size: {respondents_number}, and respect the maximum completion time: {time_max} minutes. This time constraint is crucial for maintaining respondent engagement.

Structure the survey meticulously. Begin with a brief, professional introduction that clearly states the purpose and assures data confidentiality, adhering strictly to UK English standards. Follow this with 10 to 15 thematically grouped questions. For each question, you must specify the exact question type (e.g., Likert scale, semantic differential, multiple-choice with 'Other specify', ranking), and provide a brief rationale explaining why that format is superior for extracting the desired data point. Crucially, detail any necessary skip logic or branching paths to prevent respondents from encountering irrelevant sections.

Include a section dedicated to proactive bias mitigation. Identify at least two potential cognitive biases (such as confirmation bias or leading questions) that might affect the responses based on the topic, and explain how the phrasing or structure counters them. Conclude the survey with a sincere thank you and an optional field for follow-up contact, if appropriate for the sales context.

Finally, outline a preliminary analysis plan. Describe three key metrics or cross-tabulations that the salesperson should immediately perform on the collected data to translate responses into tactical sales adjustments.

Return format:
1. Full Survey Structure (Introduction, Question Block 1 [Q1 Type, Rationale, Logic], ..., Closing).
2. Bias Mitigation Summary (Identified Bias, Countermeasure).
3. Preliminary Analysis Plan (Metric 1, Metric 2, Metric 3).

Constraint: All language must be professional, direct, and use UK English spelling and terminology. The total number of core questions must not exceed 15.

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