Financial planning form: learn goals and worries before day one

A first meeting with a new client often starts with basics. Who lives at home, what do they want, what worries them? I would rather get those answers ahead of time, so the hour goes to advice. It works as a financial advisor intake form.

A good fit when

You are an independent adviser, planner or coach, and you want goals, household facts and rough figures before you meet. Ranges for income and savings keep the form quick and less sensitive.

Not enough when

You need account numbers, tax numbers or identity checks. This form leaves them out on purpose. It is a form, not financial advice, and it does no suitability or compliance checks.

What it asks and why

Household and dependants: who relies on the plan.
Goals and horizon: what the client wants, and by when.
Income and savings bands, debts and holdings: a picture, not a statement.
Comfort with risk, scored 1 to 5: where to start the talk about investing.
Biggest worry: in the client's own words.

What a client's AI would ask

"What are your main goals?" Then "Which range does your household income fall in?" Then "How would you feel if your investments fell?" It shows the answers and sends only after a yes. See agent-fillable forms.

Browse forms for accountants, lawyers and consultants. A tax organizer gathers tax year facts, and a referral form helps clients introduce friends and family.

Questions

Why are income and savings ranges and not exact figures?

Ranges are quicker to answer and less sensitive. They give you enough to prepare for the first meeting, where exact figures can be discussed in person.

Does the form ask for account numbers?

No. It leaves out account, tax and identity numbers on purpose, and a required box reminds the client not to enter them.

How do I prepare from the answers?

Read goals and horizon first, then income, savings and debts. The risk score, from 1 to 5, shows how the client feels about a fall in value, and you can start the first talk there.

Or paste the JSON

Give this to your AI. It needs the AI Form API MCP server or an API key. It makes the form and sends you the link.

text

Create this form with the AI Form API create_form tool (or POST https://aiformapi.com/v1/forms with my API key). Then reply with the public_url.

{
  "title": "Before we meet: your goals and your situation",
  "description": "These answers help us use our first meeting well. Ranges are fine. Please do not enter account numbers or identity numbers.",
  "fields": [
    {
      "id": "client_name",
      "label": "Your full name",
      "type": "short_text",
      "required": true,
      "max_length": 150
    },
    {
      "id": "client_email",
      "label": "Your email",
      "type": "email",
      "required": true
    },
    {
      "id": "client_phone",
      "label": "Your phone",
      "type": "phone"
    },
    {
      "id": "birth_year",
      "label": "Year of birth",
      "type": "number",
      "min": 1930,
      "max": 2010
    },
    {
      "id": "household_situation",
      "label": "Your household",
      "type": "single_choice",
      "options": [
        "Single",
        "Couple",
        "Family with children",
        "Something else"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "dependants_count",
      "label": "How many people rely on your income?",
      "type": "number",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 12
    },
    {
      "id": "main_goals",
      "label": "What are your main goals?",
      "type": "multi_choice",
      "required": true,
      "options": [
        "Retire comfortably",
        "Buy a home",
        "Pay down debt",
        "Save for children's education",
        "Build an emergency fund",
        "Protect my family",
        "Leave an inheritance",
        "Plan a career change"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "goal_horizon",
      "label": "When do you want to reach your first goal?",
      "type": "single_choice",
      "options": [
        "Within 2 years",
        "2 to 5 years",
        "5 to 10 years",
        "More than 10 years"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "income_band",
      "label": "Household income per year, in your own currency",
      "type": "single_choice",
      "options": [
        "Under 30,000",
        "30,000 to 60,000",
        "60,000 to 120,000",
        "Over 120,000",
        "I prefer to discuss it"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "savings_band",
      "label": "Savings and investments in total",
      "type": "single_choice",
      "options": [
        "Under 10,000",
        "10,000 to 50,000",
        "50,000 to 250,000",
        "Over 250,000",
        "I prefer to discuss it"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "debts_held",
      "label": "Which debts do you have?",
      "type": "multi_choice",
      "options": [
        "Mortgage",
        "Student loans",
        "Car loan",
        "Personal loans",
        "Business loan",
        "None"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "things_you_hold",
      "label": "What do you already hold?",
      "type": "multi_choice",
      "options": [
        "Employer retirement plan",
        "Personal pension",
        "Investment accounts",
        "Property",
        "A business",
        "None yet"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "risk_comfort",
      "label": "How comfortable are you if your investments fall in value?",
      "type": "rating",
      "help": "1 is not at all comfortable. 5 is very comfortable.",
      "min": 1,
      "max": 5
    },
    {
      "id": "other_adviser",
      "label": "Do you work with another adviser now?",
      "type": "single_choice",
      "options": [
        "Yes",
        "No"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "biggest_worry",
      "label": "What worries you most about money?",
      "type": "long_text",
      "max_length": 1500
    },
    {
      "id": "no_numbers_agreed",
      "label": "I have not entered account or identity numbers on this form",
      "type": "checkbox",
      "required": true
    }
  ]
}

Or call the API

bash

curl -X POST https://aiformapi.com/v1/forms \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIFORMAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title":"Before we meet: your goals and your situation","description":"These answers help us use our first meeting well. Ranges are fine. Please do not enter account numbers or identity numbers.","fields":[{"id":"client_name","label":"Your full name","type":"short_text","required":true,"max_length":150},{"id":"client_email","label":"Your email","type":"email","required":true},{"id":"client_phone","label":"Your phone","type":"phone"},{"id":"birth_year","label":"Year of birth","type":"number","min":1930,"max":2010},{"id":"household_situation","label":"Your household","type":"single_choice","options":["Single","Couple","Family with children","Something else"]},{"id":"dependants_count","label":"How many people rely on your income?","type":"number","min":0,"max":12},{"id":"main_goals","label":"What are your main goals?","type":"multi_choice","required":true,"options":["Retire comfortably","Buy a home","Pay down debt","Save for children'\''s education","Build an emergency fund","Protect my family","Leave an inheritance","Plan a career change"]},{"id":"goal_horizon","label":"When do you want to reach your first goal?","type":"single_choice","options":["Within 2 years","2 to 5 years","5 to 10 years","More than 10 years"]},{"id":"income_band","label":"Household income per year, in your own currency","type":"single_choice","options":["Under 30,000","30,000 to 60,000","60,000 to 120,000","Over 120,000","I prefer to discuss it"]},{"id":"savings_band","label":"Savings and investments in total","type":"single_choice","options":["Under 10,000","10,000 to 50,000","50,000 to 250,000","Over 250,000","I prefer to discuss it"]},{"id":"debts_held","label":"Which debts do you have?","type":"multi_choice","options":["Mortgage","Student loans","Car loan","Personal loans","Business loan","None"]},{"id":"things_you_hold","label":"What do you already hold?","type":"multi_choice","options":["Employer retirement plan","Personal pension","Investment accounts","Property","A business","None yet"]},{"id":"risk_comfort","label":"How comfortable are you if your investments fall in value?","type":"rating","help":"1 is not at all comfortable. 5 is very comfortable.","min":1,"max":5},{"id":"other_adviser","label":"Do you work with another adviser now?","type":"single_choice","options":["Yes","No"]},{"id":"biggest_worry","label":"What worries you most about money?","type":"long_text","max_length":1500},{"id":"no_numbers_agreed","label":"I have not entered account or identity numbers on this form","type":"checkbox","required":true}]}'

JSON definition

json

{
  "title": "Before we meet: your goals and your situation",
  "description": "These answers help us use our first meeting well. Ranges are fine. Please do not enter account numbers or identity numbers.",
  "fields": [
    {
      "id": "client_name",
      "label": "Your full name",
      "type": "short_text",
      "required": true,
      "max_length": 150
    },
    {
      "id": "client_email",
      "label": "Your email",
      "type": "email",
      "required": true
    },
    {
      "id": "client_phone",
      "label": "Your phone",
      "type": "phone"
    },
    {
      "id": "birth_year",
      "label": "Year of birth",
      "type": "number",
      "min": 1930,
      "max": 2010
    },
    {
      "id": "household_situation",
      "label": "Your household",
      "type": "single_choice",
      "options": [
        "Single",
        "Couple",
        "Family with children",
        "Something else"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "dependants_count",
      "label": "How many people rely on your income?",
      "type": "number",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 12
    },
    {
      "id": "main_goals",
      "label": "What are your main goals?",
      "type": "multi_choice",
      "required": true,
      "options": [
        "Retire comfortably",
        "Buy a home",
        "Pay down debt",
        "Save for children's education",
        "Build an emergency fund",
        "Protect my family",
        "Leave an inheritance",
        "Plan a career change"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "goal_horizon",
      "label": "When do you want to reach your first goal?",
      "type": "single_choice",
      "options": [
        "Within 2 years",
        "2 to 5 years",
        "5 to 10 years",
        "More than 10 years"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "income_band",
      "label": "Household income per year, in your own currency",
      "type": "single_choice",
      "options": [
        "Under 30,000",
        "30,000 to 60,000",
        "60,000 to 120,000",
        "Over 120,000",
        "I prefer to discuss it"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "savings_band",
      "label": "Savings and investments in total",
      "type": "single_choice",
      "options": [
        "Under 10,000",
        "10,000 to 50,000",
        "50,000 to 250,000",
        "Over 250,000",
        "I prefer to discuss it"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "debts_held",
      "label": "Which debts do you have?",
      "type": "multi_choice",
      "options": [
        "Mortgage",
        "Student loans",
        "Car loan",
        "Personal loans",
        "Business loan",
        "None"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "things_you_hold",
      "label": "What do you already hold?",
      "type": "multi_choice",
      "options": [
        "Employer retirement plan",
        "Personal pension",
        "Investment accounts",
        "Property",
        "A business",
        "None yet"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "risk_comfort",
      "label": "How comfortable are you if your investments fall in value?",
      "type": "rating",
      "help": "1 is not at all comfortable. 5 is very comfortable.",
      "min": 1,
      "max": 5
    },
    {
      "id": "other_adviser",
      "label": "Do you work with another adviser now?",
      "type": "single_choice",
      "options": [
        "Yes",
        "No"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "biggest_worry",
      "label": "What worries you most about money?",
      "type": "long_text",
      "max_length": 1500
    },
    {
      "id": "no_numbers_agreed",
      "label": "I have not entered account or identity numbers on this form",
      "type": "checkbox",
      "required": true
    }
  ]
}

Financial planning form for a first adviser meeting