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Collect attendee information with checkout questions
Collect attendee information with checkout questions

Collect names on tickets, dietary requirements, DOB and anything else you need

Updated over 3 months ago

Use checkout questions tool to collect data from your guests, including unique names on tickets, dietary requirements, accessibility requirements, terms and conditions and more.

You can find information collected from a checkout question in your order and attendee reports. Questions asked per order will appear in the orders report, while questions asked per ticket will be found on the attendee's report.

Tip: A lengthy checkout form will frustrate your buyers! If you won't use the data, then don't ask for it. Consider asking the most vital information only and/or asking questions after checkout


What questions are asked by default?

Humanitix will always ask buyers for the following data regardless of the number of tickets they purchase. The buyer is the person making the purchase.

  • Ticket buyer’s First name

  • Ticket buyer’s Last name

  • Ticket buyer’s Email

  • Ticket buyer’s Mobile

It is not possible to remove these default buyer questions.

However, you can make the mobile question optional


How to add a checkout question to your event

To add a checkout question to your event:

  1. Manage your event via the events page

  2. Navigate to checkout questions on the left-hand menu bar

  3. Click + add question

  4. Choose a question type from our pre-built templates or create your own using the available formats

  5. Enter your question name into the field provided

  6. Click save



How to create a dropdown or multi-select checkout question

What is the difference between a dropdown select question and a multi-select question?

A dropdown select question allows a buyer to choose from a list of options

A multi-select question allows a buyer to one or multiple options from a list

To create a multi-select or dropdown question:

  1. Navigate to checkout questions

  2. Click +add question

  3. Choose dropdown select or multi-select

  4. Give your question a name e.g. Where did you hear about us?

  5. Click the settings ⚙️icon to the right and add your available options

You can toggle ON limit the quantity of each option and set the number of times each option can be selected. This is a useful tool to collect preferences or attendance for optional workshops, for example.

When an option quantity is exhausted it will appear as "unavailable"


How to ask a question "per ticket"or only "once per order"

Some questions may be needed for every ticket such as unique names and others only need to be asked once on an entire order such as "company". Asking questions once per order can help streamline your checkout experience and eliminate 'repeat' answers.

To apply a question to each ticket or only once per order toggle the Apply to column between tickets and order when managing your checkout question.

Questions asked per ticket will appear on the attendee report

Questions asked per order will appear on the orders report


How to make a question "required" and ensure it is answered during checkout

Use the required toggle to ensure a question is answered during checkout. Buyers cannot finalise their ticket purchase until this question has been answered.

We recommend using this option for only the most essential questions such as terms and conditions

If buyers are likely to purchase multiple tickets in the same order, consider if this information can be collected post-checkout (see below) or make it optional by leaving required toggled OFF.

Note: Buyers can always answer checkout questions at a later stage via the manage order button located on their order confirmation email


How to ask a checkout question "post-checkout"

You can reduce any 'checkout friction' and streamline buyer checkout by asking for any non-essential information after they have completed their checkout.

To make a checkout question appear after checkout click the settings ⚙️icon to the right of the question and check Ask this question after checkout

Note: Buyers may choose to skip these questions or close their browser tab meaning this information will not be collected. The order will still be completed.


How to ask a checkout question for only specific ticket types

Some checkout questions may not apply to all ticket holders. For example, "Member" ticket type holders should be asked for their Member number while those who choose "General Admission" should not.

You can ask a checkout question for only specific ticket types by clicking the settings ⚙️icon to the right of the ticket type and manually selecting all ticket types that this question applies to.


How to preview your checkout questions

You can click on the preview/view button towards the top of your screen and go through the checkout process.


How to create a conditional question that appears based on the answer of another

Conditional questions will only appear when a buyer answers a previous question with the designated answer(s) and are a great way to streamline your checkout form.

To create a conditional condition read our full guide on conditional questions.


How to create a template for your most common checkout questions

You can save a set of checkout questions as a template that can be easily applied to other events to save you time building your next event.

To create a checkout question template:

  1. Navigate to account > advanced > templates via the top menu bar

  2. Click new template

    1. Choose from existing event if your checkout questions exist in an event already

    2. Choose new checkout questions template if you want to start from scratch, select

  3. Give your template a name and create/edit your checkout questions

  4. Hit save

To apply your checkout question template to your event:

  1. Head to the checkout questions section of your event

  2. Click import template

  3. Choose from your existing templates

Questions added via a template to an event will be added in addition to any existing checkout questions. It will not override or replace any existing questions.


Can I edit the marketing opt-in checkbox?

The marketing opt-in checkbox cannot be edited or amended.

If you prefer to use your own wording we would recommend removing this question via the advanced > settings > checkout page and creating a custom checkbox checkout question.

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