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Focus Group Recruitment Form Template

Find ideal research participants and screen recruits for focus groups, user testing, and qualitative research studies.

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What is a Focus Group Recruitment Form?

Focus group recruitment forms help you find and screen ideal participants for in-depth qualitative research. Unlike surveys that collect broad feedback, focus groups enable deep exploration of motivations, experiences, and preferences.

Effective recruitment screens participants based on demographic profiles, product familiarity, and availability to ensure you're hearing from the right people who will show up for the session.

Clear communication about time commitment, compensation, and purpose helps set expectations and improve show-up rates for research sessions.

Key Features

Demographic Screening

Ask age, industry, role, and company size to ensure diverse, representative group

Product Familiarity

Identify users of competitors, adjacent products, or custom solutions for relevant feedback

Availability Screening

Confirm willingness to participate in specific time windows (e.g., next 2 weeks)

Preference Questions

Ask about interests to create focused discussion groups around specific topics

Compensation Confirmation

Confirm participant understands compensation (gift card, cash, free access) and time commitment

Contact Verification

Phone number field enables confirmation calls to verify genuine interest and show-up

Why Use This Template?

Find Right Participants

Screen questions ensure you recruit participants matching your target customer profile

Improve Show-Up Rates

Clear commitment questions and confirmation calls improve participant attendance

Deeper Insights

Focused groups with relevant participants provide richer insights than broad surveys

Faster Iteration

In-person feedback accelerates product decisions vs. waiting for survey analysis

What's Included in This Template

Full Name

text

Identify and communicate with recruited participants

Email Address

email

Primary contact method for session confirmation and details

Phone Number

tel

Confirmation calls improve show-up rates for research sessions

Age Range

select

Demographic screening for representative participant groups

Industry/Role

text

Understand professional background and domain expertise

How do you currently solve this problem?

textarea

Assess current solutions and product familiarity

Availability next 2 weeks?

checkbox

Confirm time availability for research sessions

Incentive preference ($50 gift card or free product access)?

select

Clarify compensation expectations

Perfect For

Product Discovery

Recruit 6-8 participants for hour-long interviews about customer needs

Usability Testing

Screen participants to test product prototypes and collect UX feedback

Price Testing

Recruit buyers to validate pricing and packaging options

Competitive Research

Interview customers of competitor solutions to understand strengths/weaknesses

Frequently Asked Questions

Q

How many people should I recruit for focus groups?

Standard focus group: 6-8 participants. User testing: 5-8. One-on-one interviews: budget permitting. Over-recruit by 20% to account for no-shows. Sweet spot is 6-8 for natural conversation.

Q

How much should I pay participants?

Industry standard: $50-200 per hour depending on participant type. High-value: $200+ (executives, hard-to-reach). Student/early-stage: $25-50. Product access or gift cards can substitute.

Q

How do I reduce no-shows?

Clear commitment in recruitment form, confirmation email 1 week before, reminder email 24h before, phone call day-of, compensation available on-site. Payment upfront or gift cards reduce no-shows vs. mail delivery.

Q

What screening questions are most important?

Priority 1: current solution/competitor use (ensures relevance). Priority 2: availability (confirms participation). Priority 3: demographics (ensures group diversity). Keep screening to 4-5 questions.

Q

How do I structure focus group recruitment?

Target: 50-100 recruits to get 6-8 confirmed participants (60-70% confirm rate). Recruit in waves: first batch 2 weeks before, second batch 1 week before. Schedule 30-min calls to screen and build rapport.

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