When To Use Text Chat
Text Chat is a stable question type for conversational survey interactions. It can support qualitative probes, guided reflection, tutoring-style checks, interview-like prompts, or AI-assisted tasks inside a social science research survey.
Block Builder: Question Type
How It Supports Research Design
- System prompt control defines how the assistant should interact with participants.
- Turn limits keep conversations comparable across respondents.
- Endpoint configuration lets research teams connect a compatible model provider.
- Transcript export supports qualitative coding and audit review.
- Response delay can make the interaction feel paced rather than instantaneous.
Preview: Respondent Experience
Configure It In Domandata
Step 1: Open Block Builder. Open the survey and select the block where the chat task belongs.
Step 1: Open Block Builder
Step 2: Add a Text Chat question. Choose Text Chat from the question type selector.
Step 2: Choose Text Chat question type
Step 3: Write both prompts. Add the respondent-facing prompt and the system prompt that controls chat behavior.
Step 3: Write both prompts
Step 4: Configure the model connection. Set the endpoint, saved credential, model name, minimum and maximum turns, message length requirements, and response delay.
Step 4: Configure the model connection
Step 5: Preview with realistic responses. Use Preview to test the interaction before publishing, including awkward, short, and off-topic participant answers.
Step 5: Preview with realistic responses
Step 6: Export and review transcripts. Submit a test response, confirm the transcript is suitable for coding and audit review, and check privacy expectations before live collection.
Step 6: Export and review transcripts
Data And Export Notes
Text Chat exports the chat transcript, including participant and assistant messages. Treat transcripts as qualitative research data and review privacy, consent, and institutional review requirements before collecting live responses.
Export: Data and Files