Require Users To Verify Their Email Address

Email verification helps ensure that participants use valid email addresses when entering your giveaway. When enabled, users must enter a 4-digit code sent to their email before their entry is confirmed.

Why Use Email Verification?

Reduce fake entries – Prevents users from entering with invalid or disposable emails
Verify contact information – Ensures you can reach winners
Improve email deliverability – Builds a list of verified, valid email addresses
Prevent bots – Adds an extra layer of security against automated entries

How to Enable Email Verification

Step 1: Go to Security Settings

Create or edit a giveaway
Click on the Security Settings tab in the left sidebar

Step 2: Enable Email Verification

Find the Email/Text verification section. You’ll see two options:

No – Email verification is disabled (default)
Require email verification code – Users must verify their email with a 4-digit code

Select Require email verification code to enable this feature.

Customizing the Verification Email

After enabling email verification, you can customize the email that participants receive.

Verification Email Body

The Verification email body text area allows you to write a custom message. The default template is:

Hi [USERNAME],

Thank you for entering this giveaway: [TITLE]

Please confirm your email by enter the following code:

[VERIFICATION_CODE]

You can customize this message, but make sure to include the [VERIFICATION_CODE] merge tag so participants receive their code.

Text Editor Features

The email body editor includes formatting options:

Bold and Italic text
Hyperlinks
Bulleted and numbered lists
Text alignment (left, center, right)

Merge Tags

Use these merge tags to dynamically insert information into your verification email:

Merge Tag	Description	Example Output
`[USERNAME]`	User’s full name	John Smith
`[TITLE]`	Giveaway title	$100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway
`[VERIFICATION_CODE]`	4-digit verification code	2419
`[BRAND_NAME]`	Your brand name (set in account settings)	Your Company

Important: The [VERIFICATION_CODE] tag is required. Without it, participants won’t receive their verification code.

Adding a Custom Logo

You can add your company logo to the header of the verification email for brand recognition.

How to Add a Logo

Scroll down to Add a custom logo to the header of the email
Click the + Choose button
Select an image file from your computer
The logo will appear in the preview area

Note: The logo will automatically be resized to 200 pixels wide.

What Participants See

In the Widget

After entering their email address, participants will see a verification screen with:

A message: “Check your email for a 4 digit confirmation code. If you don’t see it in your inbox, please check your spam folder.”
Four input boxes for entering the code
A CONFIRM button to submit the code

The Verification Email

Participants receive an email with:

Subject: “Please confirm your email for: [Giveaway Title]”
From: SweepWidget <[email protected]>
Body: Your customized message with the 4-digit verification code

Example Custom Email Templates

Professional Template

Hello [USERNAME],

Thank you for entering our giveaway: [TITLE]

To complete your entry, please verify your email address by entering the following code:

[VERIFICATION_CODE]

This code will expire in 24 hours.

If you did not request this code, please ignore this email.

Best regards,
[BRAND_NAME]

Friendly Template

Hey [USERNAME]! 👋

You're almost in! Just one more step to enter: [TITLE]

Your verification code is:

[VERIFICATION_CODE]

Enter this code on the giveaway page to confirm your entry. Good luck!

- The [BRAND_NAME] Team

Best Practices

Keep it short – Users just need the code; don’t overwhelm them with text
Make the code prominent – Put the verification code on its own line so it’s easy to find
Mention spam folders – Remind users to check their spam/junk folder if they don’t see the email
Add your branding – Use a custom logo and [BRAND_NAME] for recognition
Test it yourself – Enter the giveaway with your own email to verify the experience