Most sweepstakes notify winners by email. After all, email is a lot more convenient than a telephone call, and costs less than using a delivery service like UPS® or a postal service. Most sweepers don’t know when they win, because the win notifications are easy to overlook. This means that they would throw away a legitimate win notification because it looked like junk. In this article we’ll cover five signs to look out for to spot a prize notification.
The first thing you should do is scan your inbox for signs that you've received a prize notification.
Here's what you need to look out for:
"Congratulations" in a Subject Line
Such emails are usually the easiest win notification to recognize. They have a clear subject line that tells you that you're a winner. If you do receive an email like that, you should definitely check it out.
Sweepstakes' Name as the Subject Line
Many winning emails include the name of the giveaway in the subject line. Since this type of win notification doesn't say you're a winner, it's quite easy to overlook it or mistake it for a simple entry confirmation. To avoid this, you should open every piece of email with a sweepstakes name in the subject line.
"Fulfillment@" in the Sender Line
Many popular sweepstakes companies send their emails from a "fulfillment" email address so look out for it.
The Sender Contains a Name
A few companies may send win notifications directly from their employees' email addresses. So, an email from an address that has a person’s name, is worth a look, especially if the subject line seems promising as well.
The Sender Includes a Company Name You Recognize
If you remember entering a sweep and you receive an email from that company, it's best to check it out. It may be a confirmation or a newsletter, but you shouldn’t take the risk of overlooking a prize notification.
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