We use web forms all the time, whether it’s making a purchase or an order, sending a message to an online business, or, the topic of this article, submitting an application.
Still, creating an effective form optimized for submissions can be deceptively challenging. Fortunately, you don’t need to build your forms from scratch. With the help of an online form builder and an application form template, you can start collecting responses in minutes.
That’s why, in this post, we’ve compiled 20 excellent web form examples, which you can adapt to your site’s needs. Whether you’re collecting job applications, scholarship applications, or blood donor applications, we have you covered.
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This clean, elegant form by Typeform guides job applicants through a series of questions to assess their skills, thinking, and reasons for applying. Besides being a well-designed template, the form also features copy that does a great job of maintaining a friendly tone.
Typeform also offers a sleek template for apartment rental applications, complete with conditional logic and a color scheme that matches the background image.
If you’re looking for volunteers for your organization or initiative, check out this simple but effective form template. Notable are the suggestions that appear in some fields, such as filling in your occupation.
This generic recruitment form is great for hiring roles in any organization. It includes unique multiple-choice/free response fields for a smooth experience, and a section to upload your resume.
On the other hand, if you’re taking admissions to any kind of program, this form template is worth a look. It gives applicants the chance to explain why they’d like to attend and lets them upload any relevant materials through the form.
The whole point of a spa is to put customers at ease, and a spa intake form should try to do the same. This form is easy to understand, contains all relevant questions you might need, and can be adapted for other business types too.
This straightforward blood donation form is perfect for blood drives. It’s straightforward, comprehensive, and easy to understand, all crucial for any medical form.
Before opening a new account at your bank, clients can complete this form that includes relevant personal information and security questions.
Any organization that plans and/or hosts events should have a guest speaker form readily available. Jotform has a template that you can easily adapt to your needs, but the basic questions are already included.
For blogs that are open to publishing guest posts, it’s a good idea to have a guest post form on hand that you can quickly send in response to inquiries. This template includes basic questions and a space to upload one’s creative work.
Similar to Typeform, Jotform offers a simple rental application form that’s minimal and easily customizable.
Forms.app offers visually engaging forms with full-screen background images and clear form fields. Take this job application form template, for example — it’s not too cluttered, and it’s fully customizable with drag-and-drop.
This is another simple form that’s designed for internships but can be adapted to any role in any program or organization.
Complete with a motivating background image, this online gym membership form lets new members easily sign up for your facilities. New members can quickly complete the form and start their routines.
Forms.app also offers a user-friendly course registration template. Again, this one is fairly generic but can be customized for any online course, program, or certification.
Looking to hire freelancers? Try this free template for accepting freelancer applications. Applicants can provide a personal statement, work history, and any materials to prove the quality of their work.
We’ve seen several job application templates in this list so far — this one is probably the most stripped-back. If you want to stay away from anything fancy, this one's for you.
You may want to collect scholarship applications online, allowing for a larger pool of applicants and an overall easier process. With this template, it’s easy for applicants to submit their information, plus sign off with an electronic signature.
This pet adoption form template spreads its questions over multiple pages, making visitors more likely to complete the form. It also validates responses and includes photos of adorable animals, both of which are key.
When communicating with and keeping track of vendors, you want a form that they actually want to complete. Like the previous example, this template does a great job in breaking up this longer form into manageable sections. Take this multi-page template as is, or adapt it for your business needs.
An application form probably isn’t the flashiest thing your website has to offer. Still, if you want visitors to fill them out, it never hurts to craft one that looks good and gets users to the “submit” button more quickly.
And with these code-free form tools and templates, you can build an effective application form in much less time than you might think. You might even want send in an application yourself!
