NOTE: This blog was originally posted on November 2nd, 2012, however, looking at my computer stats, along with when I win instant prizes, I don’t believe the statistics have changed very much.
Rafflecopter (@rafflecopter) posted a fantastic infographic (below) on their blog (Insights From 50M+ Entries: When Are Giveaways Entered?) this week graphically showing -percentage wise- what times throughout the day sweepstakes, contests and giveaways are entered.
It clearly shows the best time of day to enter to potentially hit an instant win is between 4:00am-8:00am each day. The worst time to enter to instantly win is between 9:00pm-11:00pm in the evening. (NOTE: All times quoted are EST.) If you are entering daily, weekly, monthly or one time only giveaways, just ensure you get your entry in, as you can’t win it unless you are in it!
So fascinating, Carolyn! But now will everyone seeing this enter at the peak times to win instant prizes, and so will all the statistics change?
I asked a contest buddy who enters every morning around 5am. She doesn’t win instants very often. I just make sure I enter. If I win, I win. If not, on to the next promotion. Just keep having fun!!
Hi Carolyn, I am an early morning coffee-in-hand Contestor. I look forward to entering contests in the early mornings as it gives me a sense of Personal Investment, Accomplishment, and Hopefulness. Early morning is my “Me” time. It’s a time that I spend quietly answering emails and texts, checking up on out-of-town family, reading the News, and entering contests. I never thought of myself as being a person who is ruled by routine, and I don’t normally adopt a routine and stick to it with such zealousness, but my Morning Contesting, involves a routine that I have followed for many years. The Accomplishment that I feel is satisfaction knowing that I have taken direct action to improve and enhance my life through entering contests. Yes, I have been lucky winning contests I’ve entered and I’ve concluded that Luck is something I have to work at and Morning Contesting is that toil. Finally, I feel Hopefulness before I begin my morning contesting routine and that feeling of hopefulness is even stronger and stays with me as I go about my day. My day might be the best day ever, as I truly never know when that Letter, phone call, or email announces me as the Grand Prize Winner!
My last Instant win was on a Sunday night at 10 o’clock EST. It was last month and $500 in NFL and NHL gift cards, in the Budweiser contest. I remember an instant win contest a few years ago, where you could win weekly and I won three times on a Sunday around 1 O’clock pm.
I usually. Enter between 8 am & 9 am, 3 pm & 5 pm, and 8 pm & 10 pm.. My last instant win was a long time ago at about 10 pm.
I also won on a Sunday night around 9 pm to 10 in the Budweiser contest . The recliner is a bit small lol
I’m interested in getting to a sweepstakes or some kind of drawing to win some money or some kind of prizes I have no I’m just very depressed and just bored at home in about the country. Want to be able to have something anyways thank you for your interest