Not everyone is motivated by the same things. Some people chase goals and milestones. Others need to know their work has meaning. Some thrive on relationships and teamwork. And some just want stability and predictability. The What’s Your Motivation Type Quiz Template from WPForms is a personality-based assessment designed to help people understand what genuinely motivates them at work and in life.
Exploring the Motivation Type Quiz Features
The template guides participants through 8 multiple-choice questions that reveal whether they’re Achievement-Driven and fueled by results, Purpose-Driven and guided by meaning, Connection-Driven and energized by relationships, or Security-Driven and comforted by stability.
Name and Email Collection Fields
The template begins with standard Name and Email fields to collect participant information before the assessment begins. This allows you to build your email list while helping people understand their motivational drivers, and you can follow up with personalized productivity tips, goal-setting strategies, or career guidance based on their motivation type.
8 Multiple-Choice Questions Covering Motivational Drivers
The core of this template consists of 8 multiple-choice questions exploring different dimensions of what drives behavior and decision-making, such as what motivates goal-setting, which feedback feels most energizing, ideal work environment preferences, decision-making guides, core motivational statements, thriving conditions, stress triggers, and most satisfying rewards.
Four Distinct Motivation Type Personalities
Each answer choice is mapped to one of the four motivation personalities using WPForms’ personality quiz functionality. The quiz automatically tracks which personality type receives the most selections and reveals the matched result at the end.
Achievement-Driven: People motivated by goals, milestones, and measurable progress. They want challenging, performance-oriented environments. They’re energized by recognition for results. They thrive on competition and get stressed when they’re not making progress or falling behind. Promotions and awards feel most satisfying.
Purpose-Driven: People motivated by impact and meaningful work. They want mission-centered environments with a clear “why” behind everything. They’re energized by knowing their work made a real difference. They thrive when their choices align with their values and get stressed doing work that feels pointless. Seeing positive change feels most satisfying.
Connection-Driven: People motivated by belonging and shared experiences. They want collaborative, relationship-oriented environments. They’re energized by appreciation and gratitude from others. They thrive in supportive, friendly settings and get stressed by conflict or disconnection. Celebrating together and feeling connected feels most satisfying.
Security-Driven: People motivated by stability and predictability. They want organized, well-structured environments with clear expectations. They’re energized by reassurance that everything is on track. They thrive when things are stable and low-surprise, and get stressed by uncertainty or unclear expectations. Peace of mind and stronger security feel most satisfying.
Answer Mapping to Personality Types
This Personality Quiz maps each answer choice to a specific motivation type. For example:
Question: “When starting a new goal, what motivates you most?”
- “Hitting a clear target and seeing measurable progress” → Maps to Achievement-Driven
- “Knowing the goal is meaningful and aligned with my values” → Maps to Purpose-Driven
- “Doing it with people who matter to me” → Maps to Connection-Driven
- “Having a plan that reduces risk and protects stability” → Maps to Security-Driven
The quiz automatically tallies which personality type received the most selections and reveals that as the participant’s primary motivation type.
Personalized Outcomes Based on Motivation Results
The template includes conditional outcomes that display different content based on which motivation type the participant matches. Using WPForms’ conditional logic, you can create four distinct outcome messages, each explaining their motivation type and offering practical strategies for leveraging their natural drivers.
Each outcome can be customized to include rich text formatting, motivational imagery, productivity tips tailored to that type, career path suggestions, and actionable next steps such as links to coaching services, goal-setting templates, team-building resources, or personalized development plans.
It’s Easier Than Ever to Get Started
Log into your WordPress dashboard, navigate to WPForms, and browse the quiz template library. Select the What’s Your Motivation Type Quiz Template to add it to your forms.
Edit the questions, answer choices, motivation type labels, and outcome messages to align with your coaching philosophy or organizational culture. You can adapt this for workplace assessments, career counseling, team development, or personal growth content. Adjust the styling to match your brand.
Use the simple WPForms embed options to add the quiz to any page or post on your WordPress site. No coding required. Place it on your coaching website, HR portal, career development blog, productivity platform, or leadership training site.
Publish your page and share the quiz link with your audience. Responses are automatically scored, motivation types are instantly matched, and results are delivered in real-time.
Track Performance with Quiz Responses
WPForms provides powerful analytics for your personality quizzes. View graphs showing how many participants matched each of the four motivation types, helping you understand whether your audience is primarily achievement-focused, purpose-seeking, connection-oriented, or security-minded.
Ready to Help People Understand Their Drive?
Stop using one-size-fits-all motivation strategies when people are driven by completely different things. Start using motivation type insights to help individuals work with their natural drivers instead of fighting against them. Get WPForms Pro and use this template to launch a professional motivation assessment in minutes and begin helping people unlock what truly drives them.
