{"id":961,"date":"2020-05-18T16:56:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T16:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/?p=961"},"modified":"2026-01-18T16:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T16:37:31","slug":"how-to-unpick-a-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/how-to-unpick-a-winner","title":{"rendered":"How To Unpick A Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sometimes you need to remove someone as a winner after they&#8217;ve been selected. SweepWidget gives you two options: <strong>unpicking<\/strong> a winner or <strong>disqualifying<\/strong> them. Understanding the difference is important because they have different effects on whether the person can be selected again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Unpick vs. Disqualify: What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Action<\/th><th>What It Does<\/th><th>Can Be Picked Again?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Unpick Winner<\/strong><\/td><td>Removes winner status only<\/td><td>Yes &#8211; they remain eligible<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Disqualify Winner<\/strong><\/td><td>Removes winner status AND marks them as disqualified<\/td><td>No &#8211; permanently ineligible<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Unpick a Winner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this option when you want to remove someone as a winner but keep them eligible to potentially win again in a future drawing.<\/p>\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 manage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Manage Entries<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: View Winners<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the <strong>View Winners<\/strong> button (orange) to see all selected winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-1-1024x470.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-1-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-1-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-1-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-1-1536x705.png 1536w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-1-2048x941.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Click on the Winner&#8217;s Name<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Winners page, click on the winner&#8217;s <strong>name<\/strong> (shown as a blue link) to view their individual entry page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-2-1024x507.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-2-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-2-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-2-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-2-1536x760.png 1536w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-2-2048x1014.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4: Click Unpick As Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the individual user&#8217;s entries page, click the red <strong>Unpick [Name] As Winner<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-3-1024x821.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-3-1024x821.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-3-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-3-768x615.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-3-1536x1231.png 1536w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpick-winner-3.png 1832w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The user will be removed from the winners list but will remain eligible to be picked again in future drawings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Disqualify a Winner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this option when you want to remove someone as a winner AND prevent them from ever being picked again. This is useful when a winner violated the rules, didn&#8217;t respond to contact attempts, or is otherwise ineligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Option 1: Disqualify from the Winners Page<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the Winners page (View Winners button)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the winner you want to disqualify<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the red <strong>Disqualify<\/strong> button next to their name<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This disqualifies the user entirely, removing their winner status and preventing them from being picked again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Option 2: Disqualify from the User&#8217;s Page<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the winner&#8217;s name to view their entries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Disqualify [Name]<\/strong> button to disqualify the entire user<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Disqualifying Users vs. Disqualifying Entries<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When disqualifying, you have two choices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Option<\/th><th>What It Does<\/th><th>When to Use<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Disqualify User<\/strong><\/td><td>Disqualifies the person entirely &#8211; all their entries become invalid and they cannot be picked as a winner<\/td><td>User violated rules, is ineligible, or committed fraud<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Disqualify Entries<\/strong><\/td><td>Disqualifies only specific entries you select &#8211; other entries remain valid<\/td><td>Some entries are invalid but the user should still be eligible with their other entries<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Disqualify Specific Entries Only<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the user&#8217;s individual entries page (click on their name)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Disqualify Entries<\/strong> button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the specific entries you want to disqualify<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm the disqualification<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The user will still be eligible for winner selection based on their remaining valid entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When to Use Each Option<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Scenario<\/th><th>Recommended Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Winner can&#8217;t be reached, want to redraw<\/td><td><strong>Unpick<\/strong> &#8211; allows them to potentially win later if they respond<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wrong person selected by mistake<\/td><td><strong>Unpick<\/strong> &#8211; keeps them eligible for future drawings<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Winner violated giveaway rules<\/td><td><strong>Disqualify User<\/strong> &#8211; prevents them from winning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Winner is ineligible (wrong country, age, etc.)<\/td><td><strong>Disqualify User<\/strong> &#8211; prevents them from winning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Winner used fraudulent entries<\/td><td><strong>Disqualify User<\/strong> &#8211; prevents them from winning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One entry was invalid but user is otherwise legitimate<\/td><td><strong>Disqualify Entries<\/strong> &#8211; only removes the invalid entry<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Need to remove bonus entries but keep the user eligible<\/td><td><strong>Disqualify Entries<\/strong> &#8211; selectively remove entries<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Happens After Disqualifying<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you disqualify a user:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They are removed from the winners list (if they were a winner)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their entries are marked as disqualified and no longer count<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They cannot be selected in any future winner drawings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their entry count shows as 0 in statistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If they had a prize assigned, that prize becomes available again<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Picking a Replacement Winner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After unpicking or disqualifying a winner, you&#8217;ll likely want to select a replacement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go back to the Entries page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Pick A Winner<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the random selection to draw a new winner<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you unpicked the previous winner, they will be included in the pool of eligible participants. If you disqualified them, they will not be included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important Notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unpicking is reversible<\/strong> &#8211; The user stays in the giveaway and can be picked again<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disqualifying is permanent<\/strong> &#8211; Once disqualified, the user cannot be selected as a winner (you can unban them if needed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prizes are returned<\/strong> &#8211; If a prize was assigned to the winner, it becomes available again for the next winner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact winners first<\/strong> &#8211; Consider reaching out to winners before disqualifying them for non-response<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes you need to remove someone as a winner after they&#8217;ve been selected. SweepWidget gives you two options: unpicking a winner or disqualifying them. Understanding the difference is important because they have different effects on whether the person can be selected again. Unpick vs. Disqualify: What&#8217;s the Difference? Action What It Does Can Be Picked Again? Unpick Winner Removes winner status only Yes &#8211; they remain eligible Disqualify Winner Removes winner status AND marks them as disqualified No &#8211; permanently ineligible How to Unpick a Winner Use this option when you want to remove someone as a winner but keep them eligible to potentially win again in a future drawing. Step 1: Go to Manage Entries Step 2: View Winners Click the View Winners button (orange) to see all selected winners. Step 3: Click on the Winner&#8217;s Name On the Winners page, click on the winner&#8217;s name (shown as a blue link) to view their individual entry page. Step 4: Click Unpick As Winner On the individual user&#8217;s entries page, click the red Unpick [Name] As Winner button. The user will be removed from the winners list but will remain eligible to be picked again in future drawings. How to Disqualify a Winner Use this option when you want to remove someone as a winner AND prevent them from ever being picked again. This is useful when a winner violated the rules, didn&#8217;t respond to contact attempts, or is otherwise ineligible. Option 1: Disqualify from the Winners Page This disqualifies the user entirely, removing their winner status and preventing them from being picked again. Option 2: Disqualify from the User&#8217;s Page Disqualifying Users vs. Disqualifying Entries When disqualifying, you have two choices: Option What It Does When to Use Disqualify User Disqualifies the person entirely &#8211; all their entries become invalid and they cannot be picked as a winner User violated rules, is ineligible, or committed fraud Disqualify Entries Disqualifies only specific entries you select &#8211; other entries remain valid Some entries are invalid but the user should still be eligible with their other entries How to Disqualify Specific Entries Only The user will still be eligible for winner selection based on their remaining valid entries. When to Use Each Option Scenario Recommended Action Winner can&#8217;t be reached, want to redraw Unpick &#8211; allows them to potentially win later if they respond Wrong person selected by mistake Unpick &#8211; keeps them eligible for future drawings Winner violated giveaway rules Disqualify User &#8211; prevents them from winning Winner is ineligible (wrong country, age, etc.) Disqualify User &#8211; prevents them from winning Winner used fraudulent entries Disqualify User &#8211; prevents them from winning One entry was invalid but user is otherwise legitimate Disqualify Entries &#8211; only removes the invalid entry Need to remove bonus entries but keep the user eligible Disqualify Entries &#8211; selectively remove entries What Happens After Disqualifying When you disqualify a user: Picking a Replacement Winner After unpicking or disqualifying a winner, you&#8217;ll likely want to select a replacement: If you unpicked the previous winner, they will be included in the pool of eligible participants. If you disqualified them, they will not be included. 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