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Free Product-Market Fit Survey Template

Runs the Sean Ellis disappointment item alongside 16 Likert statements across four fit dimensions, then returns an AI PDF report with banded scores and the segment worth doubling down on.

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Runs the Sean Ellis disappointment item alongside 16 Likert statements across four fit dimensions, then returns an AI PDF report with banded scores and the segment worth doubling down on.

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About this template

The Sean Ellis product-market fit test asks one brutal question — how would you feel if you could no longer use the product? — and the classic reading is the very-disappointed share against the 40% bar. This assessment keeps that item and adds depth: sixteen 1–5 statements grouped into Disappointment Risk, Value Proposition Fit, Habitual Usage and Referral Likelihood, plus open follow-ups on the benefit received, who the product should serve and the one improvement that would make it indispensable. Each completion returns an AI PDF report with banded scores per dimension, so you can see both the fit level and which user group to double-tap next; read the very-disappointed share from the core item yourself when you export.

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Live form and AI report preview — fill it in and the report is generated from your answers.

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Sample AI report with scoring visuals and recommendations, printable as a PDF.
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What's Included

Everything you need to run this template.

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The core test item

Very disappointed to would not use, four-point, captured as its own question.

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Four fit dimensions

Disappointment risk, value fit, habitual usage, referral likelihood — 16 weighted items.

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Direction follow-ups

Main benefit received, who it should serve, the indispensable fix.

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Banded AI report

Score bands per dimension plus an interpretation, printable as PDF.

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How It Works

From copy to deliverable in four steps.

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Use this template

Copy the PMF survey into your FormLM workspace — free.

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Send to active users

Only users who engaged in the last two weeks count.

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Keep the core scale intact

Very disappointed to would not use, four options.

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Read the AI report

Fit bands per dimension; tally the disappointed share yourself against the 40% bar.

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Who Is This For

Pick your role — see how it fits your workflow.

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Startup founders

Get an honest pre-scale read.

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Growth and product teams

Re-test fit after a pivot or relaunch.

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Investors and advisors

Request fit before writing the check.

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Key Features

What makes this template work as a professional deliverable.

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Sample Questions Inside

A preview of real questions — the full version adds scoring and a personalized report per respondent.

  1. I would be very disappointed if this product no longer existed (1-5)
  2. I rely on this product to get my core tasks done each week (1-5)
  3. Losing this product would create a real gap in how I work (1-5)
  4. I would struggle to find a replacement that works as well (1-5)
  5. This product delivers the specific value I expected when I signed up (1-5)
  6. The core features solve a problem I actually have (1-5)
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Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is the 40% benchmark?
Sean Ellis’ heuristic from early-stage analysis: startups where roughly 40%+ of active users answer "very disappointed" tended to break through; below that, fit work is not done.
Who should receive it?
Active users only — anyone who has not engaged in the past two weeks distorts the score.
Can scoring games be prevented?
The follow-ups keep the read honest: "very disappointed" answers that cannot state a benefit or audience are weak signals, not fit.
Is one question enough?
The disappointment item gives the headline number; the sixteen fit statements give the reason and the four dimension bands give the direction — without them the score tells you nothing to act on.
How often to re-run?
Per meaningful product stage — pre-pivot, post-launch, post-relaunch; running it monthly on tiny samples reads as noise.
What is a good sample size?
A hundred active users gives a usable directional read; significance comes from consistency, not volume alone.

Do you pass the 40% test?

Run the classic fit question and get the scored report — free.