Creating Your First Question — Build Your First Interactive Widget

Introduction

Questions are the building blocks of Answe widgets. Each question presents a prompt to your visitors with answer options. Options can trigger follow-up questions, forms, product catalogs, or bookings — creating multi-step interactive experiences.

How It Works

Step 1: Write Your Question

Start with something your visitors would want to answer:

• "What are you looking for today?"
• "How can we help you?"
• "Would you like to make a reservation?"
• "What would you like to order?"

Keep it short, clear, and inviting.

Step 2: Add Answer Options

Options are the choices visitors see. Each option can do different things:

Simple examples:

• "Yes" / "No"
• "Order food" / "Book a table" / "Contact us"
• "Small" / "Medium" / "Large"

Click Add Option and type the option text. Add as many options as you need.

Step 3: Configure What Happens

Click on any option to configure its behavior:

Show a Message

Display a follow-up message when the option is selected. Great for confirmations or additional information.

Add a Form

Attach a form to collect information:

• Name, email, phone
• Custom text fields
• Dropdown selections
• Checkboxes

Link to Next Question

Create multi-step flows by linking to another question. This is how you build conversation trees.

Add Products

Attach a product catalog for shopping. Visitors can browse and add items to cart.

Add a Calendar

Enable booking by showing a calendar with available time slots.

Add an AI Agent

Let an AI respond to the visitor's message automatically.

Step 4: Preview and Test

Use the preview to see how your question looks in each widget type. Test the full flow by clicking through options.

Step 5: Embed or Share

Once your question is ready:

• Embed: Copy the embed code for your website
• Share: Share the direct link (answe.com/username/question-id)

Building Multi-Step Flows

Connect questions together to create conversation flows:

"How can we help?"
  ├── "Place an order"     → Show product catalog → Checkout
  ├── "Book a table"       → Show calendar → Confirm booking
  ├── "Ask a question"     → Show text form → AI agent responds
  └── "Leave feedback"     → Show feedback form → Thank you message

Each branch can have its own questions, forms, and actions.

Tips for Great Questions

• Be specific — "What size pizza?" is better than "Tell us more"
• Limit options — 3-5 options per question works best
• Use clear language — Avoid jargon or ambiguity
• Add follow-ups — Guide visitors through the complete journey
• Test on mobile — Make sure your flow works on small screens

Key Benefits

• Visual editor — no coding required
• Multi-step flows — guide visitors through complex processes
• Mix and match — combine forms, products, and bookings in one flow
• Templates available — start from a pre-built template for your industry

Getting Started

Create your first question now from your Answe dashboard. Or start with a template and customize it.

Related

• Quick Start Guide — Full setup walkthrough
• Embedding Widgets — Put your question on your website
• Template Gallery — Pre-built starting points
• Forms & Surveys — Form field types and validation