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How do i gather extra visitor details with additional questions?
How do i gather extra visitor details with additional questions?

Gather more visitor information with additional questions

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WeTicket keeps the checkout process simple and fast by only requesting essential details: first name, last name, and email address. However, if you need additional information, such as a phone number or dietary preferences, you can easily add custom questions.

How to Add Additional Questions?

  1. Go to Your Event

    • Click on “Events & Shops” in the top right menu.

    • Find the event for which you want to add custom questions and select it.

  2. Open Settings

    • Click on the “Settings” tab.

    • Select “Additional Questions.”

  3. Add a Question

    • Type your question in the text field.

    • Choose whether to:

    • Display the question in the shop: Toggle the “Active” switch.

    • Make the question mandatory: Require visitors to answer it.

  4. Select an Answer Type

    • Choose from eight different answer types (see the table below for an overview).

Answer type

Description

Example

💬 Short Text

For short written responses

“What is your profession?”

🔢 Numbers

For numerical data like a phone number

“What is your phone number?”

☑️ Single Select

Choose one option from a list

“Do you agree with the terms?”

✅ Multi select

Choose multiple options

“Which allergies do you have?”

🔽 Dropdown

Select one option from a dropdown list

“How did you find us? Choose from the list.”

📅 Date

For date input

“What is your date of birth?”

⏱️ Time

For specific time input

“What time do you plan to arrive?”

🌐 Website

For entering a URL

“What is your website address?”


💡Note: To access these responses to your additional questions, you’ll need to export your event data.

💡Tip: You can export data either for your entire organisation or for a specific event.


Access 'orders' either in your organisation tab, or in the event

  1. Access Orders:

    • For organisation-export:

      • Click on your organisation’s name in the top right corner of the dashboard.

      • Navigate to the Orders section.

    • For Event-export:

      • Click on Events & Shops in the top right corner.

      • Choose the specific event for which you want to export data.

      • Navigate to the Orders section.

  2. Download the CSV File:

    • Locate the button labeled ”# Tickets & Products ↓” and click on it to download the CSV file containing all orders and associated data.

Accessing Additional Question Responses

  1. Open the CSV File:

    • Use a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or another compatible application to open the downloaded CSV file.

  2. Locate Custom Question Columns:

    • In the spreadsheet, look for columns corresponding to your custom questions. These columns will contain the responses provided by attendees.

💡 Note: If the data doesn’t display correctly upon opening the CSV file, you might need to adjust the import settings in your spreadsheet program to ensure proper formatting.

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