A: Satisfied customers are likely to agree to give feedback, and are more likely to give positive feedback. Consider asking for feedback when …
- A customer has finished their task successfully
- A customer has returned to your skill for repeat uses
- A customer asks to give feedback or when they give unsolicited feedback (“That didn’t work” / “I want to give feedback”)
- A player receives a high score or wins a game
- A customer used a new feature of the skill, or a feature they haven’t used before
A: There are several points in a conversation with your skill in which asking for feedback would confuse and frustrate the customer, and would result in poor feedback. Avoid asking for feedback when …
- A customer is unsuccessful in their task or reaches one or more errors
- You want overall feedback on a skill, but it’s the first time the customer has used it
- A customer has not yet had the chance to experience any of the core content of the skill
- A customer declined to give feedback during their previous visit to the skill
- A customer has declined to give feedback repeatedly across multiple sessions
- A player receives a losing score in a game
- A customer indicated they want to stop using the skill immediately (“Stop” “I’m done” “That’s all” “Shut up” “Go away”)
- The skill asks a customer a direct question
- The question does not block the customer from completing their primary task
- The skill asks a yes/no question or asks for a rating 1-5
- The question is clear about what part of the skill you want feedback on
- Messages explain why you want the feedback or how you will use it
- The skill follows up to acknowledge the feedback the customer gave
- A customer can ask to give feedback
- The skill does not ask the customer for feedback every skill session
- The question for feedback has a lifetime timeout; Once a customer declines to give feedback [n] times, the skill will no longer ask for feedback.
- The skill does not ask for feedback if the customer indicates they want to end the session.
- The skill does not ask for feedback after the customer failed to complete or has recently reached an error.