How to Create Survey on SurveyMonkey with Email Address Required

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to add a required email address question to a SurveyMonkey survey using the Build tab. Enabling email validation ensures every respondent submits a properly formatted email before the survey can proceed.

Steps

1. Navigate to your desired survey and click the ellipsis icon next to the survey title.
2. From the drop-down menu, select Edit survey.
3. In the Design Survey tab, select Build from the left side menu.
4. From the Build options, click the Email address button.
5. Label the question to describe what you are asking respondents to provide.
6. Click on Options for the question to open its settings.
7. Under Require a Valid Email Address, toggle this option ON to enforce valid email format.
8. Enter a test response to verify the survey does not proceed without a valid email address.
9. Click Save to save the question and its settings.
10. Click Preview survey to confirm the email field is working correctly and marked as required.
11. Your survey now ensures every respondent provides a valid email address before proceeding, enabling follow-up contact when needed.