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How to Add Response Deadline on SurveyMonkey

Updated on:
May 12, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to set a response deadline on your SurveyMonkey survey.

Quick summary

SurveyMonkey lets you set a response deadline by configuring a cutoff date and time through the collector settings, so your survey automatically closes at a specified moment without manual intervention.


Steps

  1. From your dashboard, select the survey you want to add a deadline to.
  2. Click on the Collect Responses tab at the top of the survey editor.
  3. Choose an existing collector by clicking the ellipsis icon next to it.
  4. Select Edit collector from the dropdown menu.
  5. Inside the collector, scroll down and click Show advanced options.
  6. Find and select the Cutoff Date and time option by clicking the drop-down arrow.
  7. Click the On, close this collector at a specific date and time option to enable the deadline.
  8. Set the desired date and time when you want the survey to automatically stop accepting responses.
  9. Once saved, the response deadline is enforced and your survey will automatically close at the specified date and time.
  10. By completing these steps, you can efficiently manage survey timelines and gather responses in a controlled manner.

📌 Why this matters

Setting a response deadline in SurveyMonkey ensures your survey automatically closes at a precise date and time, eliminating the need for manual intervention. This feature helps researchers, HR teams, and marketers enforce strict data-collection windows for time-sensitive projects such as employee feedback cycles, event registrations, or market research studies. Automated cutoff dates improve data integrity by preventing late submissions that could skew results. It is a critical workflow control for any team that needs reliable, deadline-bound survey data at scale.
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