> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.beabee.io/community-journalismus/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.beabee.io/community-journalismus/english/community-centred-methods/crowd-investigations/crowd-investigations-in-5-steps/construction-phase.md).

# Construction Phase

Things start to take shape during the construction phase: the survey concept is implemented technically. This phase depends heavily on the tool you have chosen. You can find a guide for the [CrowdNewsroom](https://wiki.beabee.io/help-center-english/crowd-investigations/community-investigations-with-the-crowdnewsroom) in the beabee Help Center.

However, you should always keep the following points in mind:

* Write a short introduction and a welcome message that participants will see at the beginning of the survey.
* You may want to add a logo (your media logo or one specifically for the campaign) to ensure recognition.
* You may want to clearly state the response time at the beginning. This can help you get more responses (if the response time is not too long).
* Structure each page of the questionnaire clearly. Also, make sure that the questionnaire is accessible and self-explanatory.
* Link to your privacy policy so that participants know what will happen to their data.
* Add a thank you message at the end with a request to share the link.
* Add the survey period and make sure that no more responses are allowed after the end of the period.

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