{"id":134,"date":"2020-05-08T21:47:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T21:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/?p=134"},"modified":"2026-01-18T19:55:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:55:38","slug":"how-to-manually-pick-a-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/how-to-manually-pick-a-winner","title":{"rendered":"How To Manually Pick A Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sometimes you need to select specific winners rather than using random selection. SweepWidget allows you to manually choose winners from your entry list, giving you full control over who wins your giveaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When to Manually Pick Winners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Photo or video contests<\/strong> &#8211; Select the best submission based on quality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Creative competitions<\/strong> &#8211; Choose winners based on creativity or merit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Skill-based contests<\/strong> &#8211; Award winners who demonstrated the best skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Specific criteria<\/strong> &#8211; Select winners who meet particular requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Judge-selected contests<\/strong> &#8211; When a panel reviews and selects winners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Manually Pick Winners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Go to Manage Entries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your <strong>Dashboard<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the giveaway you want to pick winners for<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Manage Entries<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/winners-1-3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/winners-1-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/winners-1-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/winners-1-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/winners-1-3.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Select the Winner(s)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before clicking Pick A Winner, you must first select which participants you want to make winners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scroll through the entries list to find the participant(s) you want to select<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>checkbox<\/strong> next to each user you want to make a winner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can select multiple users if you have multiple winners<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-1-1024x565.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-1-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-1-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-1-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-1.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Use the search bar to find specific participants by name or email, or use the Sort by dropdown to organize entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Click Pick A Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After selecting your winner(s), click the <strong>Pick A Winner<\/strong> button (blue) at the top of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4: Choose &#8220;Choose Yourself&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A dialog will appear asking: <strong>&#8220;How would you like to draw your winners?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Choose Yourself<\/strong> to manually select the participants you&#8217;ve already checked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-2-1024x367.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-2-1024x367.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-2-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-2-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-2.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 5: Draw Winners<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After clicking &#8220;Choose Yourself,&#8221; you&#8217;ll see a confirmation message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Click &#8216;Draw Winners&#8217; to draw the winners.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the <strong>Draw Winners<\/strong> button to confirm your selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-3-1024x345.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-3-1024x345.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-3-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-3-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-3.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 6: View Your Winners<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your selected participants are now winners. You&#8217;ll be taken to the Winners page where you can see all selected winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-4-1024x324.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-4-1024x324.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-4-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-4-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manually-pick-winners-4.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Quick Summary: Manual Selection Flow<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The complete flow for manually picking winners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Select<\/strong> the winner(s) using the checkboxes in the entry list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Pick A Winner<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Choose Yourself<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Draw Winners<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Finding Participants to Select<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use these tools to find the right participants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Tool<\/th><th>How to Use<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Search bar<\/strong><\/td><td>Search by name or email to find specific participants<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sort by<\/strong><\/td><td>Sort entries by newest, oldest, most entries, etc.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Filter tabs<\/strong><\/td><td>Filter by All Entries, Pending, Approved, or Rejected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>View all entry types<\/strong><\/td><td>Filter to see only specific entry methods (e.g., photo uploads)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gallery view<\/strong><\/td><td>Switch to Gallery view for photo contests to see submissions visually<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Winner Information Displayed<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Winners page, you can see details for each manually selected winner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Column<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>User info<\/strong><\/td><td>Winner&#8217;s name and email address<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td><td>Country based on IP address<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Entries<\/strong><\/td><td>Total entries the winner earned<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Prize<\/strong><\/td><td>Assigned prize (if using multiple prizes)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Show winner?<\/strong><\/td><td>Option to show or hide winner&#8217;s name publicly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Disqualify<\/strong><\/td><td>Button to disqualify if needed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Winner Limits by Plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of winners you can pick depends on your SweepWidget plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Plan<\/th><th>Maximum Winners<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Free<\/strong><\/td><td>1 winner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pro<\/strong><\/td><td>50 winners<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Business<\/strong><\/td><td>250 winners<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Premium<\/strong><\/td><td>1,000 winners<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Enterprise<\/strong><\/td><td>Unlimited winners<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Selecting Multiple Winners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To select multiple winners at once:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check the boxes next to all participants you want to make winners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Pick A Winner \u2192 Choose Yourself \u2192 Draw Winners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All selected participants become winners simultaneously<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> You can also use the checkbox in the header row to select all visible entries at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manual vs. Random Selection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Method<\/th><th>Best For<\/th><th>How It Works<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Manual (Choose Yourself)<\/strong><\/td><td>Contests judged on quality or merit<\/td><td>You select specific participants using checkboxes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Random<\/strong><\/td><td>Sweepstakes with equal chance for all<\/td><td>System randomly selects from eligible entries<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Practices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Review all submissions<\/strong> &#8211; For photo\/video contests, view all entries before selecting winners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Gallery view<\/strong> &#8211; Switch to Gallery view to easily compare visual submissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Document your criteria<\/strong> &#8211; Have clear judging criteria before reviewing entries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check eligibility<\/strong> &#8211; Verify winners meet all giveaway requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Be fair and consistent<\/strong> &#8211; Apply the same standards to all entries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact winners promptly<\/strong> &#8211; Reach out within 24-48 hours of selection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>After Selecting Winners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve manually selected winners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Contact winners<\/strong> &#8211; Notify them via email or social media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Download CSV<\/strong> &#8211; Export winner data for your records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Show\/hide winners<\/strong> &#8211; Choose whether to display winner names publicly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Assign prizes<\/strong> &#8211; If you have multiple prizes, assign them to specific winners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes you need to select specific winners rather than using random selection. SweepWidget allows you to manually choose winners from your entry list, giving you full control over who wins your giveaway. When to Manually Pick Winners How to Manually Pick Winners Step 1: Go to Manage Entries Step 2: Select the Winner(s) Before clicking Pick A Winner, you must first select which participants you want to make winners: Tip: Use the search bar to find specific participants by name or email, or use the Sort by dropdown to organize entries. Step 3: Click Pick A Winner After selecting your winner(s), click the Pick A Winner button (blue) at the top of the page. Step 4: Choose &#8220;Choose Yourself&#8221; A dialog will appear asking: &#8220;How would you like to draw your winners?&#8221; Click Choose Yourself to manually select the participants you&#8217;ve already checked. Step 5: Draw Winners After clicking &#8220;Choose Yourself,&#8221; you&#8217;ll see a confirmation message: &#8220;Click &#8216;Draw Winners&#8217; to draw the winners.&#8221; Click the Draw Winners button to confirm your selection. Step 6: View Your Winners Your selected participants are now winners. You&#8217;ll be taken to the Winners page where you can see all selected winners. Quick Summary: Manual Selection Flow The complete flow for manually picking winners: Finding Participants to Select Use these tools to find the right participants: Tool How to Use Search bar Search by name or email to find specific participants Sort by Sort entries by newest, oldest, most entries, etc. Filter tabs Filter by All Entries, Pending, Approved, or Rejected View all entry types Filter to see only specific entry methods (e.g., photo uploads) Gallery view Switch to Gallery view for photo contests to see submissions visually Winner Information Displayed On the Winners page, you can see details for each manually selected winner: Column Description User info Winner&#8217;s name and email address Location Country based on IP address Entries Total entries the winner earned Prize Assigned prize (if using multiple prizes) Show winner? Option to show or hide winner&#8217;s name publicly Disqualify Button to disqualify if needed Winner Limits by Plan The number of winners you can pick depends on your SweepWidget plan: Plan Maximum Winners Free 1 winner Pro 50 winners Business 250 winners Premium 1,000 winners Enterprise Unlimited winners Selecting Multiple Winners To select multiple winners at once: Note: You can also use the checkbox in the header row to select all visible entries at once. Manual vs. Random Selection Method Best For How It Works Manual (Choose Yourself) Contests judged on quality or merit You select specific participants using checkboxes Random Sweepstakes with equal chance for all System randomly selects from eligible entries Best Practices After Selecting Winners Once you&#8217;ve manually selected winners:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-manage-entries"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How To Manually Pick A Winner With SweepWidget<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to manually pick a winner with a SweepWidget giveaway. 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