Add feedback for every response
As a bot owner, obtaining feedback from users is a vital step in improving the effectiveness and reliability of your conversational agent. You gain valuable insights into how well your bot is performing, identify areas for enhancement, and ultimately deliver a more satisfying user experience.
In this article, you learn how to use Adaptive Cards to collect user feedback after every interaction with your chatbot without annoying the user. Implementing this feedback mechanism allows you to assess and enhance the quality of chatbot responses while ensuring user satisfaction. The feedback mechanism works for a customer support bot, an informational assistant, or any other type of conversational agent. For this tutorial, we use a “Generative Answer," but this approach can be used for any response type as well.
The final output of this tutorial shows a message after the bot's response that says "Generated answer, please rate it."
Add a generative answer node
Open the authoring canvas for your topic and select the plus icon to open the new node menu.
Under Advanced, select Generative answers.
A new node called Create generative answers is added to your topic, and the Properties pane is automatically opened.
Under Data Source > Public website add any public website, like
https://learn.microsoft.com/.Under Advanced create a Variable, store the generative answers generated in response to user queries and give this variable a meaningful name, such as "VarStoreAnswer."
Uncheck the Send a message box.
Add a question / Send a message/ Ask with adaptive card
Use any of the asking or sending a message nodes to add the adaptive card.
Paste the following JSON to the Adaptive Edit Formula.
{ type: "AdaptiveCard", '$schema': "http://adaptivecards.io/schemas/adaptive-card.json", version: "1.5", body: [ { type: "Container", items: [ { type: "TextBlock", text: Global.VarStoreAnswer, wrap: true } ] }, { type: "Container", items: [ { type: "ColumnSet", columns: [ { type: "Column", width: "90", items: [ { type: "TextBlock", text: "Generated answer, please rate it", wrap: true, size: "Small", color: "Accent" } ] }, { type: "Column", width: "5", items: [ { type: "Image", url: "data:image/svg+xml;utf8,%3Csvg%20width%3D%2224%22%20height%3D%2224%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2024%2024%22%20fill%3D%22none%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%0A%20%20%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M16.4996%2017.9852C16.4996%2020.4271%2015.3595%2022.1838%2013.4932%2022.1838C12.5183%2022.1838%2012.1518%2021.6411%2011.8021%2020.3881L11.596%2019.6162C11.495%2019.2574%2011.3192%2018.6467%2011.069%2017.7852C11.0623%2017.7621%2011.0524%2017.7403%2011.0396%2017.7203L8.17281%2013.2346C7.49476%2012.1736%206.49429%2011.3581%205.31841%2010.9079L4.84513%2010.7267C3.5984%2010.2494%202.87457%208.94562%203.1287%207.63505L3.53319%205.54897C3.77462%204.30388%204.71828%203.31298%205.9501%203.01106L13.5778%201.14153C16.109%200.521138%2018.6674%202.05607%2019.3113%204.5814L20.7262%2010.1306C21.1697%2011.8698%2020.1192%2013.6393%2018.3799%2014.0828C18.1175%2014.1497%2017.8478%2014.1835%2017.5769%2014.1835H15.7536C16.2497%2015.8164%2016.4996%2017.0762%2016.4996%2017.9852ZM4.60127%207.92059C4.48576%208.5163%204.81477%209.10893%205.38147%209.3259L5.85475%209.5071C7.33036%2010.0721%208.58585%2011.0954%209.43674%2012.4268L12.3035%2016.9125C12.3935%2017.0534%2012.4629%2017.2064%2012.5095%2017.367L13.0614%2019.2873L13.2731%2020.0786C13.4125%2020.5666%2013.4827%2020.6838%2013.4932%2020.6838C14.3609%2020.6838%2014.9996%2019.6998%2014.9996%2017.9852C14.9996%2017.1007%2014.6738%2015.6497%2014.0158%2013.6701C13.8544%2013.1846%2014.2158%2012.6835%2014.7275%2012.6835H17.5769C17.7228%2012.6835%2017.868%2012.6653%2018.0093%2012.6293C18.9459%2012.3905%2019.5115%2011.4377%2019.2727%2010.5012L17.8578%204.952C17.4172%203.22415%2015.6668%202.17393%2013.9349%202.59841L6.30718%204.46794C5.64389%204.63051%205.13577%205.16407%205.00577%205.83451L4.60127%207.92059Z%22%20fill%3D%22%23212121%22%20%2F%3E%0A%3C%2Fsvg%3E", width: "15px", height: "15px", selectAction: { type: "Action.Submit", data: "This generated answer wasn't useful" } } ] }, { type: "Column", width: "5", items: [ { type: "Image", url: "data:image/svg+xml;utf8,%3Csvg%20width%3D%2224%22%20height%3D%2224%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2024%2024%22%20fill%3D%22none%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%0A%20%20%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M16.4996%205.20259C16.4996%202.76065%2015.3595%201.00391%2013.4932%201.00391C12.467%201.00391%2012.1149%201.60527%2011.747%203.00348C11.6719%203.29233%2011.635%203.43297%2011.596%203.57157C11.495%203.93031%2011.3192%204.54106%2011.069%205.40258C11.0623%205.42566%2011.0524%205.44741%2011.0396%205.46749L8.17281%209.95315C7.49476%2011.0141%206.49429%2011.8296%205.31841%2012.2798L4.84513%2012.461C3.5984%2012.9384%202.87457%2014.2421%203.1287%2015.5527L3.53319%2017.6388C3.77462%2018.8839%204.71828%2019.8748%205.9501%2020.1767L13.5778%2022.0462C16.109%2022.6666%2018.6674%2021.1317%2019.3113%2018.6064L20.7262%2013.0572C21.1697%2011.3179%2020.1192%209.54845%2018.3799%209.10498C18.1175%209.03807%2017.8478%209.00422%2017.5769%209.00422H15.7536C16.2497%207.37133%2016.4996%206.11155%2016.4996%205.20259ZM4.60127%2015.2672C4.48576%2014.6715%204.81477%2014.0788%205.38147%2013.8619L5.85475%2013.6806C7.33036%2013.1157%208.58585%2012.0923%209.43674%2010.7609L12.3035%206.27526C12.3935%206.13437%2012.4629%205.98131%2012.5095%205.82074C12.7608%204.95574%2012.9375%204.34175%2013.0399%203.97786C13.083%203.82461%2013.1239%203.66916%2013.1976%203.38519C13.3875%202.66348%2013.4809%202.50391%2013.4932%202.50391C14.3609%202.50391%2014.9996%203.48797%2014.9996%205.20259C14.9996%206.08708%2014.6738%207.53803%2014.0158%209.51766C13.8544%2010.0032%2014.2158%2010.5042%2014.7275%2010.5042H17.5769C17.7228%2010.5042%2017.868%2010.5224%2018.0093%2010.5585C18.9459%2010.7973%2019.5115%2011.7501%2019.2727%2012.6866L17.8578%2018.2357C17.4172%2019.9636%2015.6668%2021.0138%2013.9349%2020.5893L6.30718%2018.7198C5.64389%2018.5572%205.13577%2018.0237%205.00577%2017.3532L4.60127%2015.2672Z%22%20fill%3D%22%23212121%22%20%2F%3E%0A%3C%2Fsvg%3E", width: "15px", height: "15px", selectAction: { type: "Action.Submit", data: "This generated answer was useful" } } ] } ] } ] } ] }At the end of the response, you can give an option to the user to rate every response.
To capture the thumbs up and down, trigger the specific topic to get more feedback. Based on up or down selections, the topic catches phrases.
Here's the YAML file to redirect to this topic to capture those responses.
kind: AdaptiveDialog beginDialog: kind: OnRecognizedIntent id: main condition: =!IsBlank(Global.VarStoreAnswer) intent: displayName: Untitled actions: - kind: SendActivity id: sendActivity_XauhTN activity: attachments: - kind: AdaptiveCardTemplate cardContent: |- ={ type: "AdaptiveCard", '$schema': "http://adaptivecards.io/schemas/adaptive-card.json", version: "1.5", body: [ { type: "Container", items: [ { type: "TextBlock", text: Global.VarStoreAnswer, wrap: true } ] }, { type: "Container", items: [ { type: "ColumnSet", columns: [ { type: "Column", width: "90", items: [ { type: "TextBlock", text: "Generated answer, please rate it", wrap: true, size: "Small", color: "Accent" } ] }, { type: "Column", width: "5", items: [ { type: "Image", url: "data:image/svg+xml;utf8,%3Csvg%20width%3D%2224%22%20height%3D%2224%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2024%2024%22%20fill%3D%22none%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%0A%20%20%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M16.4996%2017.9852C16.4996%2020.4271%2015.3595%2022.1838%2013.4932%2022.1838C12.5183%2022.1838%2012.1518%2021.6411%2011.8021%2020.3881L11.596%2019.6162C11.495%2019.2574%2011.3192%2018.6467%2011.069%2017.7852C11.0623%2017.7621%2011.0524%2017.7403%2011.0396%2017.7203L8.17281%2013.2346C7.49476%2012.1736%206.49429%2011.3581%205.31841%2010.9079L4.84513%2010.7267C3.5984%2010.2494%202.87457%208.94562%203.1287%207.63505L3.53319%205.54897C3.77462%204.30388%204.71828%203.31298%205.9501%203.01106L13.5778%201.14153C16.109%200.521138%2018.6674%202.05607%2019.3113%204.5814L20.7262%2010.1306C21.1697%2011.8698%2020.1192%2013.6393%2018.3799%2014.0828C18.1175%2014.1497%2017.8478%2014.1835%2017.5769%2014.1835H15.7536C16.2497%2015.8164%2016.4996%2017.0762%2016.4996%2017.9852ZM4.60127%207.92059C4.48576%208.5163%204.81477%209.10893%205.38147%209.3259L5.85475%209.5071C7.33036%2010.0721%208.58585%2011.0954%209.43674%2012.4268L12.3035%2016.9125C12.3935%2017.0534%2012.4629%2017.2064%2012.5095%2017.367L13.0614%2019.2873L13.2731%2020.0786C13.4125%2020.5666%2013.4827%2020.6838%2013.4932%2020.6838C14.3609%2020.6838%2014.9996%2019.6998%2014.9996%2017.9852C14.9996%2017.1007%2014.6738%2015.6497%2014.0158%2013.6701C13.8544%2013.1846%2014.2158%2012.6835%2014.7275%2012.6835H17.5769C17.7228%2012.6835%2017.868%2012.6653%2018.0093%2012.6293C18.9459%2012.3905%2019.5115%2011.4377%2019.2727%2010.5012L17.8578%204.952C17.4172%203.22415%2015.6668%202.17393%2013.9349%202.59841L6.30718%204.46794C5.64389%204.63051%205.13577%205.16407%205.00577%205.83451L4.60127%207.92059Z%22%20fill%3D%22%23212121%22%20%2F%3E%0A%3C%2Fsvg%3E", width: "15px", height: "15px", selectAction: { type: "Action.Submit", data: "This generated answer wasn't useful" } } ] }, { type: "Column", width: "5", items: [ { type: "Image", url: "data:image/svg+xml;utf8,%3Csvg%20width%3D%2224%22%20height%3D%2224%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2024%2024%22%20fill%3D%22none%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%0A%20%20%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M16.4996%205.20259C16.4996%202.76065%2015.3595%201.00391%2013.4932%201.00391C12.467%201.00391%2012.1149%201.60527%2011.747%203.00348C11.6719%203.29233%2011.635%203.43297%2011.596%203.57157C11.495%203.93031%2011.3192%204.54106%2011.069%205.40258C11.0623%205.42566%2011.0524%205.44741%2011.0396%205.46749L8.17281%209.95315C7.49476%2011.0141%206.49429%2011.8296%205.31841%2012.2798L4.84513%2012.461C3.5984%2012.9384%202.87457%2014.2421%203.1287%2015.5527L3.53319%2017.6388C3.77462%2018.8839%204.71828%2019.8748%205.9501%2020.1767L13.5778%2022.0462C16.109%2022.6666%2018.6674%2021.1317%2019.3113%2018.6064L20.7262%2013.0572C21.1697%2011.3179%2020.1192%209.54845%2018.3799%209.10498C18.1175%209.03807%2017.8478%209.00422%2017.5769%209.00422H15.7536C16.2497%207.37133%2016.4996%206.11155%2016.4996%205.20259ZM4.60127%2015.2672C4.48576%2014.6715%204.81477%2014.0788%205.38147%2013.8619L5.85475%2013.6806C7.33036%2013.1157%208.58585%2012.0923%209.43674%2010.7609L12.3035%206.27526C12.3935%206.13437%2012.4629%205.98131%2012.5095%205.82074C12.7608%204.95574%2012.9375%204.34175%2013.0399%203.97786C13.083%203.82461%2013.1239%203.66916%2013.1976%203.38519C13.3875%202.66348%2013.4809%202.50391%2013.4932%202.50391C14.3609%202.50391%2014.9996%203.48797%2014.9996%205.20259C14.9996%206.08708%2014.6738%207.53803%2014.0158%209.51766C13.8544%2010.0032%2014.2158%2010.5042%2014.7275%2010.5042H17.5769C17.7228%2010.5042%2017.868%2010.5224%2018.0093%2010.5585C18.9459%2010.7973%2019.5115%2011.7501%2019.2727%2012.6866L17.8578%2018.2357C17.4172%2019.9636%2015.6668%2021.0138%2013.9349%2020.5893L6.30718%2018.7198C5.64389%2018.5572%205.13577%2018.0237%205.00577%2017.3532L4.60127%2015.2672Z%22%20fill%3D%22%23212121%22%20%2F%3E%0A%3C%2Fsvg%3E", width: "15px", height: "15px", selectAction: { type: "Action.Submit", data: "This generated answer was useful" } } ] } ] } ] } ] }
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