Glossary

By contestsandsweepstakes

Astor Brooke  1902-2007, philanthropist, quoted Thornton Wilder, died in August. 105 years old

Code  Coca Cola and Dominos Pizza need a code to enter, also available on their website

Daily Prizes  some online sites like the automated postal service have daily cash prizes

Direct Mail Pieces  save some and read them as thought stimulators

Instant Game  online promotions like Liz Clayborne, almost impossible to win, maybe one winner a day

Keying  when the contestant inserts a different letter between between his first and last name  for each entry when mailing in several sweepstake entries

Local Contest  a competition only open to residents of the community in which they live

Locality  places where sweepstakes are legal

Monopoly  prize promotion by McDonald’s in the fall

National Contest  a contest open in all 50 states where it is legal

Puzzle  type of contest

Qualifier  required proof of purchase such as a wrapper, label or boxtop

Regional Contest  a competition that is limited to residence of a designated geographical area

Remailing  mailing-in entries from differrent places

Scrabble Game  sales promotion by Subway in the fall

Sponsor  the financial backer of a contest or sweepstakes

State  contests and sweepstakes are governed by state law

Winners’ List  Sponsor releases the names of all prize winners after conclusion of a sweepstake or contest, can also be requested by mail

Womans Day magazine with numerous online giveaways

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A GRAND PRIZE WINNER TO START BUT YOU HAVE TO START TO BE A GRAND PRIZE WINNER

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