Mail in Entry Ideas

The most important part of entering sweepstakes – both on line and offline will be that you follow the rules. Many times there are going to be abbreviations found in the rules where space is limited. Here are a few abbreviations to keep your mind working while you are learning the lingo in sweeping!

1/P - One entry per person (1/P/D=one per person per day; 1/P/W=one per person per week, and so on)

1/H - One entry per household (/D=per day; /W=per week; /M=per month.)

One entry PP - One entry per person

One entry PH - One entry per household

1/Q - One entry per quarter, or one every 3 months

#10 - Business-sized envelope, measuring 4-1/8" x 9-1/2"

AFFY - Affadavit you need to sign and return to claim your prize

Affie – Affadavit you need to sign and return to claim your prize

A/R - Winner is required to fill out and Return an Affidavit (affy)

ARV - Approximate Retail Value

DOB - Date of Birth

EAB - Entry Also By

E/F/A - Employees, Family, Agencies (when referring to eligibility)

HP - Handprint

J/A - Judging Agency

MSRP - Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price, often higher than FMV (Fair Market Value)

NAZ - Name, Address, Zip

NAZT - Name, Address, Zip, Telephone Number

NAZH - Name, Address, Zip Code, Home Telephone

NAZDT - Name, Address, Zip Code, day Telephone

NME – No mechanical entries permitted

OEB/OEF - Official Entry Blank/Form

SNAIL – Offline, through mail

P/C - Prize must be Claimed by

PSMK – Postmarked by

PZ – Prize

PZW – Prize winner

RECV – Received by

SAE - Self-Addressed Envelope

SASE -Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope

T/C - Travel to be/must be completed by

USO – US entries only

USPS - United States Postal Service

WL - Winners List

WOL - Words or less

WWW - World Wide Web