Let me ask you a quick question.

Do you track what you win from sweepstakes, contests, and giveaways?

Most people tell me they don’t bother because they “remember what they win.” I used to believe that too. And then I realized something, you remember the big wins, but the smaller ones quietly disappear. The gift cards, the freebies, the little prizes that add up over time fade from memory, and suddenly it feels like you’re not winning as much as you actually are.

That’s what pushed me to start tracking my sweepstakes wins years ago. At first, I just wanted to know what I’d won. But once I started writing everything down, I discovered tracking did far more than that.

It showed me exactly where my wins were coming from and when they were happening, which matters more than you might think, especially for things like radio contests with waiting periods between wins. It also helped me stay on top of prizes that hadn’t arrived yet, without stress or guesswork, because I always knew when and where I’d won.

Over time, the spreadsheet evolved, and patterns started to appear. I could see which entry methods were actually working for me and which ones weren’t worth the time. When I reviewed my 2025 spreadsheet, the results even surprised me. I was winning consistently, and in some months far more than I felt at the time.

What really hit me, though, was the mindset shift. On the months when I felt discouraged or thought, “Why am I even bothering?”, the spreadsheet told a very different story. Seeing all those wins, especially the small ones I would have forgotten, reminded me how lucky I really was. And when you feel lucky, you win more. It’s that simple.

In the video below, I show you exactly how I track my wins, what my 2025 results looked like, and how one insight from my spreadsheet even led me to make a major change to my sweepstakes email after 25 years.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your sweepstakes strategy is actually working, or felt like your wins weren’t adding up, this video will give you clarity.

Watch the video, grab the spreadsheet below, and let me know: do you track your wins yet, or is this your sign to start?

EXCEL: 2026 Sweepstakes Tracking Spreadsheet
SHEETS: 2026 Sweepstakes Tracking Spreadsheet