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01Have you ever... Created an email address just for sweepstakes entries?
Kirby Hamilton/Getty Images Tip: Learn how and why to set up a sweepstakes email.
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02Entered sweepstakes online?
Tip: Get an overview of sweepstakes entry methods.
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03Entered sweepstakes by mail?
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04Entered sweepstakes by email?
Tip: More about entering sweepstakes by email.
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05Entered sweepstakes by telephone?
Tip: Alternatives to using your home phone when entering sweepstakes.
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06Entered sweepstakes by text message?
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07Entered radio contests?
Tip: Improve your odds of winning radio contests.
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08Entered blog contests?
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09Entered essay contests (non-fiction)?
Tip: How to find contests to enter.
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10Entered fiction writing contests?
Tip: Learn why you should enter contests.
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11Have you ever... Entered photography contests?
Tip: Learn how to take prize-winning photographs.
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12Entered recipe contests?
Tip: Learn how to create winning recipes.
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13Entered video contests?
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14Entered more than 25 sweepstakes on the same day?
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15Entered more than 50 sweepstakes on the same day?
Tip: Use Roboform to enter more sweepstakes in the same time.
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16Entered more than 100 sweepstakes on the same day?
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17Entered sweepstakes every day for a week?
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18Entered sweepstakes every day for a month?
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19Entered daily sweepstakes every day from start to end of the entry period?
Tip: Find the newest sweepstakes to enter.
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20Gotten up early (or stayed up late) just to enter sweepstakes?
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21Turned down an invitation to stay home and enter sweepstakes?
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22Won a prize?
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23Won at least 5 prizes?
Tip: Discover the best sweepstakes to enter.
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24Won at least 10 prizes?
Tip: Use my 20 Best Sweepstakes Tips to win more.
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25Won at least 50 prizes?
Tip: The Lots of Prizes List can help you win more often.
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26Needed to return a notarized affidavit to receive a prize?
Tip: Learn more about affidavits.
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27Won a prize worth at least $100?
Tip: What is an ARV?
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28Won a prize worth at least $500?
Tip: Learn the difference between FMV and ARV.
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29Won a prize worth at least $1000?
Tip: Is my ARV too high?
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30Won a prize worth at least $10,000?
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31Have you ever... Won more than $1,000 worth of prizes in a single month?
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32Won more than $10,000 worth of prizes in a year?
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33Received a win notice or prize by email?
Tip: Learn how winners are usually contacted.
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34Received a win notice or prize by telephone?
Tip: How to use call forwarding to never miss a telephone win.
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35Received a win notice or prize by postal mail?
Tip: Research win notifications to avoid falling for scams.
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36Received a win notice or prize by courier (UPS, Fed-Ex, etc.)?
Tip: Make sure you receive win notifications when you move.
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37Followed up with a sponsor to receive a prize that wasn't shipped?
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38Won instant sweepstakes?
Tip: Instant Win Sweepstakes to enter.
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39Won daily sweepstakes?
Tip: Daily Sweepstakes to enter.
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40Won one-entry sweepstakes?
Tip: One Entry Sweepstakes to enter.
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41Have you ever... Won radio contests?
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42Won phone-in sweepstakes?
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43Won cash?
Tip: Cash Sweepstakes to enter.
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44Won a car, truck, or boat?
Tip: Car Sweepstakes to enter.
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45Won sporting equipment?
Tip: Sports Sweepstakes to enter.
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46Won a vacation?
Tip: Vacation Sweepstakes to enter.
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47Won a gift certificate?
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48Won a computer, laptop, or game console?
Tip: Electronics Sweepstakes to enter.
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49Won electronics (other than computers and game consoles)?
Tip: These prizes are also found under Electronics Sweepstakes.
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50Won jewelry?
Tip: Jewelry Sweepstakes to enter.
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51Have you ever... Won a grill?
Tip: Grills are listed under House and Garden Sweepstakes.
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52Won a party, movie screening, or other group event?
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53Won fashion prizes (t-shirts and caps count)?
Tip: Fashion Sweepstakes to enter.
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54Won appliances?
Tip: These prizes are found under House and Garden Sweepstakes.
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55Won a pass to a sporting event (NASCAR, baseball, football, etc.)?
Tip: These prizes are found under Sports Sweepstakes.
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56Won tickets to another kind of event (a play, the opera, a concert, etc.)?
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57Won movie tickets?
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58Won the chance to meet a celebrity?
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59Won a room, backyard, or home makeover?
Tip: Find these prizes under House and Garden Sweepstakes.
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60Won a house?
Tip: Read about the annual HGTV Dream Home.
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61Have you ever... Won more than once in the same week?
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62Won more than 5 times in the same month?
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63Won an essay contest (non-fiction)?
Get some tips on winning writing contests.
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64Won a fiction writing contest?
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65Won a photography contest?
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66Won a recipe contest?
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67Won a video contest?
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68Won more than once from the same sweepstakes (when the rules allowed)?
Tip: Learn more about the importance of reading sweepstakes rules.
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69Won more than once from the same sponsor (different sweepstakes)?
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70Had a prize show up at your doorstep without knowing about it first?
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71Have you ever... Sent a thank-you note to a sponsor?
Tip: Read more about being a considerate sweeper.
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72Sent a photo to the prize winners' photo album?
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73Tracked your sweepstakes wins?
Tip: Learn how to track sweepstakes wins.
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74Started a scrapbook or memory box of your sweepstakes wins?
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75Reported sweepstakes prizes on your taxes?
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76Given a prize as a gift?
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77Given a prize to charity?
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78Sold a prize?
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79Become friends with someone that you met through sweepstaking?
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80Have you ever... Been to a meeting of a sweepstakes club?
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81Started a sweepstakes club?
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82Attended a sweepstakes convention?
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83Entered a friend or family member for the chance to win?
Tip: Make sure you understand the sweepstakes entry restrictions before doing this.
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84Received additional sweepstakes entries for referring friends?
Tip: Learn how to multiply your chances with sweepstakes referrals.
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85Given someone your email address to use for sweepstakes referrals?
Tip: Consider joining the Sweepstakes Referral Exchange on the Sweepstakes Forum to increase your chances while helping others win.
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86Convinced a friend or family member to start entering sweepstakes?
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87Been told by friends and family that "you're so lucky?"
Tip: If not, maybe you should see if a luckier attitude might help.
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88Purposely tried to improve your luck?
Tip: Try the top ways to improve your luck and see if you become more successful!
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89Have you ever... Read "The Secret" or a similar book?
Tip: Read my review of The Secret.
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90Read a book about improving your luck?
Tip: If not, Richard Wiseman's The Luck Factor is a good place to start.
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91Researched feng shui?
Tip: Read more about feng shui and luck.
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92Given someone else advice about how to win more?
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93Shared trivia answers, UPC codes, entry blanks, etc.?
Tip: If not, the Trivia Answers and UPC Codes section of the Sweepstakes Forum is a good place to start.
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94Helped someone else win by voting in a contest?
Tip: If not, check out the Vote Requests section of the Sweepstakes Forum to see who needs some help.
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95Written for or published a sweepstakes newsletter, book, podcast, or website?
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96Been featured in the media (newspaper, tv, etc.) because of sweeping?
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97Sponsored sweepstakes yourself?
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98Felt that sweepstakes have changed your life?
I hope that sweepstakes have made a positive change in all of your lives, enabling you to answer this question with a big "YES!"
Whew! You're through! Now tally up your answers and see how you did do!
Sweepstakes Scavenger Hunt - Get Motivated!
Challenge Yourself to Win More Sweepstakes!
Challenge yourself to a sweepstakes scavenger hunt! Do you get bored entering the same sweepstakes? Have you been meaning to shake up your sweepstakes entries by trying something new someday (though someday never seems to come)? This sweepstakes scavenger challenges you to become a better sweeper, to stay motivated to enter, and to win more prizes!
How the Sweepstakes Scavenger Hunt Works
Print this worksheet. If you can answer the question with "yes," make a check mark next to it. If you're missing some, don't worry - some questions are easy, and others are very hard so that everyone gets a challenge!