If you’ve read interviews of sweeps winners in the newspaper or online, it may seem like winning sweepstakes is rather easy. But being successful at sweepstakes takes persistence, positive thinking, and patience. If you’re new to sweepstakes, here are some tips that will help you out.
1. Enter sweepstakes every day: A number of sweepstakes allow you to submit one entry every day. The more entries you submit, the better are your chances of winning. Remember that not all entrants are going to come back to the sweepstakes site every day to submit their entry. So, by entering regularly, you will increase your chances of winning significantly.
2. Set reminders: It’s important to set reminders until you get into the habit of looking out for sweepstakes. So, use tools like Google Calendar™, your phone, or even a notepad to remind yourself to submit an entry, listen for radio sweepstakes, check out your favorite sweepstakes websites, etc.
3. Lookout for low-entry sweepstakes: Local sweepstakes don’t receive as many entries as national sweepstakes, which increases your chances of winning substantially. Keep an eye out for details of local sweepstakes when you visit local businesses and scroll through social media.
4. Find friends who enjoy sweepstakes: Submitting sweepstakes entries is a lot more enjoyable if you have someone to do it with. So, ask your friends if they are interested in sweepstakes.
5. Read the rules: Before you submit your entry, make sure that you’ve read the rules. Remember that sweepstakes sponsors receive many entries every day, so they will not hesitate to disqualify you if your entry doesn’t meet their requirements.
6. Enter sweepstakes with more prizes: It goes without saying that sweepstakes that offer more prizes choose more winners as well. So, it’s a good idea to take part in local sweepstakes that offer multiple smaller prizes as opposed to a national one that offers a single, large prize.
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