# Get Conversation Started

## 🚀 Starting a conversational survey

The easiest way to start a conversational survey is using the [new survey dialog](https://docs.ngsurvey.com/projects/create-survey) on your project home page where you can select the conversational option. 

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You may also use existing surveys as a conversation provided that you choose to distribute them using the [WhatsApp two-way](https://docs.ngsurvey.com/form-management/campaigns/campaign/phone-sms-distribution/whatsapp-distribution/two-way-survey) option. Note that not all the questions / answers types available in standard surveys are [compatible](https://docs.ngsurvey.com/form-management/campaigns/campaign/phone-sms-distribution/whatsapp-distribution/two-way-survey#questions-answers-compatibility) with the conversation mode.
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## 📝 Conversation design

Conversations can be designed as you would do with the usual [form designer](https://docs.ngsurvey.com/form-management/form-designer), the only difference being that only specific [questions ](https://docs.ngsurvey.com/conversational-surveys/conversation-questions)compatible with the conversation mode will be available .

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## Distribution

Once you're finished with the design of your conversation you may send it out to your respondents using a [campaign](https://docs.ngsurvey.com/form-management/campaigns). As ngSurvey only supports WhatsApp as a distribution channel please read the [WhatsApp conversation](https://docs.ngsurvey.com/conversational-surveys/whatsapp-conversations) related documentation to learn more about the process and how to deploy  your conversation on WhatsApp.