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Practical, plain-language advice written alongside the tools, from fair raffles to tidy spreadsheets.
Random Name Picker
Open the tool- Raffles
How to run a fair raffle, step by step
A raffle succeeds when every entrant believes the result was fair. Most disputes come from unclear rules and a messy…
6 min read - Spreadsheets
Pick random winners from an Excel or Google Sheets list
If your entrants already live in a spreadsheet, you do not need to retype anything. Here is how to get from a sheet to…
5 min read - Education
Random name picker for the classroom: 8 ways to use it
Teachers use random selection to keep every student involved without the pressure of being singled out. Here are eight…
5 min read - Teams
How to split a group into fair random teams
Random teams avoid picking favourites and keep friendships from forming the same cliques every time. Here is how to…
4 min read - Giveaways
Running an online giveaway and choosing winners fairly
Online giveaways bring attention and goodwill when they are run transparently. They bring complaints when they are…
6 min read