An employee quiz can help share knowledge, provide a change of pace or serve as a team activity. To keep it clear, fair and enjoyable for employees, the objective, questions and evaluation should be defined in advance.
6 tips for an employee quiz
- Define the objective and target group: First decide whether the quiz should test knowledge, reinforce learning or simply entertain. Also decide whether all employees or only certain teams should take part.
- Keep the quiz manageable: Use short, unambiguous questions and limit the overall length. Participants should know before they start roughly how much time they will need.
- Use suitable question types: Choose each question format according to the purpose of the quiz. For knowledge questions, correct and incorrect response options must be clear. Estimation questions or images can add variety to a more entertaining quiz.
- Explain the correct responses clearly: In a knowledge quiz, participants should be told which response is correct and why after answering. This turns a simple knowledge check into a learning opportunity.
- Test the presentation and technology: Check the quiz on different screen sizes before distributing it. Questions, images and controls must also be clear and easy to use on a smartphone.
- Be transparent: Tell participants whether the quiz is anonymous, who can see the results and how they will be used. This is particularly important if the quiz includes points, rankings or personal evaluations.
Checklist for planning, running and evaluating the quiz
Before publishing the quiz, you should at least clarify the following points:
- Are the objective, target group and topic clearly defined?
- Do the length, question types and scoring system suit the purpose of the quiz?
- Are the introduction, questions, responses and completion page complete?
- Has the quiz been tested technically?
- Have anonymity, data protection and access rights for the results been clarified?
- Have the invitation, duration and subsequent evaluation been planned?
Our detailed template takes you through planning, implementation and evaluation step by step: View the PDF checklist for an employee quiz.
