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title: Using Open-Ended Questions for Respondent Comments
description: "\"Ask focused, specific questions for clearer, actionable feedback. Broad questions lead to varied responses, making analysis harder. Get help from Polco’s library.\""
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# [Using Open-Ended Questions for Respondent Comments](https://blog.polco.us/polco-knowledgebase/using-open-ended-questions-for-respondent-comments)

 Written by [Knowledge Base](https://blog.polco.us/author/knowledge-base) | September 17, 2024

We recommend asking about a specific topic, instead of a more general question (such as ‘Do you have any other comments?’). Due to the randomness and variety of responses you would get from a general question like the example, we would not be able to analyze the results and show any type of comparison between responses. If you want to include an open-ended question about a specific topic in your community, we can work with you to create that. Here are some examples:

- What do you think is the single biggest challenge facing our community today?
- What do you think is the biggest priority for the City to address in the next five years?

You can also find additional question options in the Polco Library.

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