Spring Prize Ideas
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Basketball
1. College Tournament Tickets
2. VIP Courtside Experience
3. Meet-and-Greet with Players
4. Team Merchandise
5. Trip to Tournament Games
Check out this great basketball prize pack from WKYT-TV.
Mother’s Day
6. Spa Day
7. Jewelry
8. Maid Services
9. Salon Gift Cards
10. Makeovers
Wedding Season
11. Dream Wedding Dress
12. Spa & Salon Treatments
13. Honeymoons
14. Groom & Groomsmen Tuxedos
15. Floral Arrangements
16. DJ or Music
17. Cake & Catering Services
This sweepstakes offered the grand prize of a $9,000 dream wedding and received over 53,000 entries!
Golf
18. Tickets to Major Tournaments
19. Trip to Exclusive Golf Courses
20. Golf for a Year
21. Golf Equipment
22. Golf Lessons
Summer Prize Ideas
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Father’s Day
23. BBQ Grill or Grilling Supplies
24. Outdoor Getaways
25. Electronics
26. Man Cave Makeover
The Post-Register created this Father’s Day quiz including a sweepstakes for a season pass to three local golf courses.
Summer Fun
27. Gas Cards
28. Getaways
29. Family Tickets to Local Attractions
30. Hotel Stays
31. Movie Tickets
Swimming & Pools
32. New Pool
33. Pool Opening Service
34. Pool Maintenance for a Year
35. Pool Fence
This giveaway for a new pool fence was a perfect way to incorporate the sponsor’s products and generate qualified leads.
Travel
36. Vacation or Trip
37. Airplane Tickets or Vouchers
38. Meal Tickets or Vouchers
39. Rental Car Voucher
Outdoor Home Improvement
40. New Deck or Deck Remodel
41. Backyard Landscaping Makeover
42. Deck & Patio Furniture Set
43. Gift Card to Home Improvement Retailer
44. New Roof or Roof Repair Service
This backyard photo contest by the Omaha World-Herald offered a $10,000 yard and landscaping makeover.
Indoor Home Improvement
45. New Kitchen or Bathroom Remodel
46. High-end Appliances
47. Whole House New Windows
48. Whole House New Doors
49. Gift Card to Appliance Store
Patriotic
50. Tickets to Patriotic Holiday Events
51. BBQ Grill and Backyard Party Supplies
Fall Prize Ideas
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Football
52. Tailgate Supply Pack
53. Mancave Makeover
54. Tickets to Football’s Big Game
55. Trip and Tickets to College Bowl Games
56. Fan Merchandise Makeover
Inside Columbia Magazine created this sweepstakes offering an Ultimate Tailgate Package – a cooler full of beef and beer – valued at over $500.
School Events
57. Gift Card to Children’s Clothing Store
58. College Fund or Cash
59. Electronics
Halloween
60. Costume Shop Gift Card
61. Tickets to Haunted Houses
62. Family Tickets to Fall Events
WTVR offered four tickets to their sponsor’s haunted house as well as a $200 gift card.
Thanksgiving
63. Grocery Gift Card
64. Catered Thanksgiving Meal
Winter Prize Ideas
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Christmas
65. Shopping Spree
66. Retail Gift Cards
67. Jewelry
68. Electronics
69. Tickets to Holiday Events
Health & Fitness
70. Gym Membership for a Year
71. Home Gym Makeover
72. Electronic Fitness Equipment
73. Sports Retail Gift Cards
74. Personal Training Sessions
KY3 incorporated a sweepstakes into their fitness quiz sponsored by a local sports retailer. The prize was a $300 gift card to the store.
Valentine’s Day
75. Couples Vacation
76. Spa Day for Two
77. Jewelry
78. Restaurant Gift Cards
Auto Racing
79. Tickets to Major Races
80. VIP On-Track Experience
81. Fan Merchandise Makeover
82. Gift Card to Fan Shop
Year-Round Prize Ideas
Automotive
83. Win a Car
84. Lease for a Year
85. Car Service for a Year
86. Tickets to Auto Show
87. Gas Card
Entercom Seattle’s pro football pick’em prizes featured their automotive sponsor’s products.
Local Events
88. Ticket Packages to Event
89. Meal Vouchers or Tickets
90. VIP Experience to Event
Pets
91. Pet Food for a Year
92. Grooming for a Year
93. Doggie Day Care Gift Cards
94. Pet Store Gift Card
Fan Spirit
95. Tickets to Big Games
96. Exclusive Tickets to Movie Releases
97. VIP Fan Experiences
98. Total Fan Merchandise Makeover
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch worked with the Mizzou Athletic Program, their sponsor, to create this awesome prize pack for their biggest fan photo contest.
Creative & Talent
99. Tickets to Local Art & Music Shows
100. High-End Band Equipment
101. Art Show Spending Vouchers
Music, Movies, & TV
102. Movie Premier Experience
103. Backstage Passes
104. Prize Pack with Exclusive Merchandise
105. Multi-Pack Tickets
Beauty
106. Beauty Store Gift Cards
107. Salons and Spa Services
The Bangor Daily News created this sweepstakes for their sponsor, a local salon and spa, offering a $300 spa day. They even used survey questions to make the promotion more valuable to their sponsor.
Restaurants & Bars
108. Restaurant Gift Cards
109. Eat for a Year
110. Grocery Gift Cards
111. Catered Party
112. Exclusive Tasting Event
113. Tours of Breweries or Distilleries
114. Tickets to Beer Festivals
Parenting
115. Newborn Survival Pack
116. Baby Proofing Services
117. Children’s Retail Gift Card
118. Toy Shopping Spree
Nature & Weather
119. Vacations to National Parks
120. High-End Cameras and Equipment
121. Storm Shelters
122. Snow Blowers
Right before spring storm season, KY3-TV ran a sweepstakes giving away a storm shelter valued at nearly $5,000.
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Julie is the Senior Customer Success Manager at Second Street and a former client in local media. Her best advice for driving the most success with your revenue and audience engagement strategy is to include promotions in every business initiative.