Door Prize Picker

Mark attendee eligibility, then draw distinct door-prize winners and backup selections. Built for conference, meetup, fundraiser, and community event hosts, this tool keeps entries, prizes, winners, alternates, and attendee eligibility visible and shows the door prize results before you use it.

Presentation

1 · Set up your draw

Mark attendee eligibility, then draw distinct door-prize winners and backup selections.

Paste one complete entry per line. Configure any extra settings below the list.

Attendee eligibility

Turn off anyone who should not be included in this door-prize draw.

Add entries above to configure them here.

Add one prize per line, in draw order.

Choose the number of primary winners.

Choose how many backup selections to prepare.

Door prize results

Set the options, then choose “Draw door prizes” to create a result.

Set the options, then choose “Draw door prizes” to create a result.

What this tool does

Designed to mark attendee eligibility, then draw distinct door-prize winners and backup selections, this tool applies attendance draw rules to entries, prizes, winners, alternates, and attendee eligibility and presents the door prize results for review.

Winner Selection workflow

When to use Door Prize Picker

Exclude attendees who are no longer present

Mark attendee eligibility, then draw distinct door-prize winners and backup selections. Keep entries, prizes, winners, alternates, and attendee eligibility visible while you exclude attendees who are no longer present, then review the door prize results.

Match prizes to eligible winners

For this case, set entries, prizes, winners, alternates, and attendee eligibility, then choose “Draw door prizes.” Check the door prize results before sharing or putting the result into use.

Prepare alternates for a redraw

The Door Prize Picker result still needs organizer review. Eligibility is entered manually by the event host. The result is a facilitation record, not identity verification.

Instructions

How to use Door Prize Picker

Prepare entries

In Door Prize Picker, start with entries: paste one complete entry per line; configure any extra settings below the list.

Set the attendance draw options

Configure entries, prizes, winners, alternates, and attendee eligibility. Turn off anyone who should not be included in this door-prize draw.

Draw door prizes

Choose “Draw door prizes.” The tool applies attendance draw rules and displays the door prize results with any result notes.

Review the door prize results

Check the door prize results against this limit: eligibility is entered manually by the event host. If this Door Prize Picker result fits the task, copy it, download a CSV, and print it.

Troubleshooting

Checks before you draw door prizes

Entries cannot be used yet

When: Door Prize Picker has no usable entries, or an entry does not follow the format shown by that field.

Why: The tool needs valid entries, prizes, winners, alternates, and attendee eligibility to produce the door prize results.

Try: In Door Prize Picker, paste one complete entry per line; configure any extra settings below the list; then draw door prizes again.

Review required for door prize results

When: Eligibility is entered manually by the event host.

Why: The tool evaluates entries, prizes, winners, alternates, and attendee eligibility, but it cannot assess context outside those controls.

Try: Check the door prize results against this additional limit: the result is a facilitation record, not identity verification. Revise the visible settings in Door Prize Picker when needed.

Trust

Why Door Prize Picker keeps its setup visible

How the visible setup shapes the result

The tool applies attendance draw rules only to entries, prizes, winners, alternates, and attendee eligibility. Review those settings with the door prize results; the result is a facilitation record, not identity verification.

  • The visible setup—entries, prizes, winners, alternates, and attendee eligibility—defines what can appear in the result.
  • Changing a setting may change the door prize results, so confirm the setup before running the tool.
  • The result still has this limit: eligibility is entered manually by the event host.

What happens to inputs in Door Prize Picker

The active inputs and door prize results remain with the open task. Random 42 does not save Door Prize Picker work as an online project; refreshing or closing the tool clears that active work.

  • You can use Door Prize Picker without an account or saved result history.
  • For “Exclude attendees who are no longer present,” enter only the values represented by entries, prizes, winners, alternates, and attendee eligibility; leave unrelated personal or sensitive information out.

Boundaries

What Door Prize Picker does not decide

What still needs human review

Eligibility is entered manually by the event host.

Review before you use the result

  • Eligibility is entered manually by the event host.
  • The result is a facilitation record, not identity verification.
  • Before using the door prize results for “Exclude attendees who are no longer present,” confirm that the result fits the rules and context of that activity.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What should I enter in Door Prize Picker?

For Door Prize Picker, paste one complete entry per line; configure any extra settings below the list; each additional control explains the value or rule it accepts.

How does Door Prize Picker create the door prize results?

It applies attendance draw rules to entries, prizes, winners, alternates, and attendee eligibility, then displays the door prize results with any result notes.

When should I review the door prize results?

Review the door prize results before every use. Eligibility is entered manually by the event host. The result is a facilitation record, not identity verification.

Does Random 42 save inputs from Door Prize Picker?

No. Door Prize Picker keeps its active inputs and door prize results with the open task instead of creating a saved online project.

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