How to Create an Onboarding Questionnaire in FitBudd
Introduction:
A well-designed onboarding questionnaire helps you understand your clients before they begin their fitness journey. By collecting important information such as goals, lifestyle habits, medical history, preferences, and body measurements, you can create personalized coaching programs that deliver better results.
With FitBudd, you can fully customize your onboarding questionnaire using multiple question types, allowing every new client to provide the information you need before starting their training plan.
Why Use an Onboarding Questionnaire?
Using an onboarding questionnaire allows you to:
Understand your client's fitness goals
Collect health and lifestyle information
Record injuries or medical conditions
Capture body measurements
Personalize workouts and nutrition plans
Improve your client onboarding experience
Save time by automating information collection
Steps to Create an Onboarding Questionnaire:
Step 1: Open the Onboarding Questionnaire Settings from your FitBudd Dashboard.
Navigate to Settings
Select Onboarding Questionnaire
This section allows you to create and manage the questions that every new client will complete during onboarding.
Step 2: Edit Your Questionnaire
You can update your onboarding questionnaire anytime by adding, removing, or rearranging questions based on your coaching requirements.
Step 3: Add New Questions
Click the + button located in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Each question can be customized to collect the specific information you need from your clients.
Step 4: Choose the Question Type
FitBudd supports multiple answer formats for different coaching scenarios.
Free Text
Allow clients to type detailed responses in their own words.
Best for:
Medical history
Fitness goals
Lifestyle habits
Additional notes
Scale Based
Clients can rate their answer using a numerical scale.
Best for:
Motivation level
Energy levels
Stress level
Confidence
Sleep quality
Choice Based
Offer predefined options for faster responses.
Single Select
Clients choose one option.
Examples:
Gender
Primary fitness goal
Activity level
Multi Select
Clients can select multiple answers.
Examples:
Available equipment
Dietary preferences
Fitness interests
Training days
Measurements
Allow clients to enter body measurements.
Examples include:
Weight
Height
Waist
Chest
Arms
Hips
Thighs
These measurements help track client progress over time.
Step 5: Save Your Questionnaire
Once you've finished adding your questions, click Save.
Your onboarding questionnaire is now ready, and every new client will complete it during their onboarding process.