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title: How to Create a Shout Out Contest
description: "Creating a Shout Out Contest is a great way to engage your audience to listen to win. Follow these steps to set up your contest: Watch our video or follow along with the steps below. Step 1-4 involve"
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March 9, 2026
# How to Create a Shout Out Contest
Creating a Shout Out Contest is a great way to engage your audience to listen to win. Follow these steps to set up your contest: Watch our video or follow along with the steps below.
### **Part 1: Creating the Contest**
### ***Promotions \> Contests \> Shout Out Contest\> Contest Info.***
**Step 1-4** involves creating the contest, which includes adding the prizing, writing the script, adding either allocation or category for scheduling. These are all key components, and you should be familiar with the process, as it's the same as for any other promotion. For guidance, you can click on \*\*[Creating a Standard Contest](https://vcreativeinc.com/knowledge-promosuite/hc/en-us/articles/360058747151-creating-a-standard-contest?hsLang=en)\*\* for a reference to the usual steps.
### **Step 2: Additional Shout Out Setups**
**Step 1 (Optional\*): Timer**
If you want to set a time limit for when callers must call in to win, please follow this step.
1. Navigate to the Additional Information tab.
2. Field Label: If This is a Timed Contest, Enter Countdown Here: Please enter the minutes and seconds.
3. Optional\* Additional Information: Include any other details you’d like to share with your on-air talent (FOR EXAMPLE, Please allow the full 2 minutes before selecting a new winner).
**Step 2: Shout Out Setup**
1\. Navigate to the **Shout Out Setup** tab.
2\. Fill out the necessary fields relevant to your promotion and click save.
- If you select "All names picked by studio staff at scheduled contest time" names will be chosen from the studio based on the list selected in the next step in Qualifier Selection.
- If you choose "Your staff will select all names in advance", you need to select listeners in the next step in Qualifier Selection.
**Step 3: Qualifier Selection**
1\. Go to the **Qualifier Selection** tab.
For \*\*Qualifier selection criteria\*\*, you have two options:
**Option 1:** Select a list already provided. Once you’ve made your selection, save your progress.
**Option 2:** Build a new query to create a list of listener names/information.
**Please follow these additional steps for Option 2:**
1. Click on **Build Query**.
2. Select the Station and click Add Conditions.
3. **Add Conditions** (e.g., zip codes, gender, birthday). Each selection will bring up additional fields for inclusion. *Keep clicking \*\*Add Condition\*\* until you meet all requirements for your query.*
4. Once completed, click **Submit**. Your results should appear below.
5. Add a classification by clicking the **Classify** button above, select button 'Type in a new classification' add name, and clicking **Assign**.
6. Click **Save**. A **Query Name** field will pop up—please re-enter your query name and save.
7. Navigate back to **Promotions \> Contest \> Shout Out \> Look Up Contest \> Qualifier Section**, then follow Option 1 to select your list and **Save**.
If you choose "picked in advance", you need to select listener in the next step in Qualifier Selection.
If you selected **"Your staff will select all names in advance"** in the Shout Out Setup, you will need to **schedule the contest first**. Now, schedule your promotion as you would for any other contest. For reference, you can click on \*\*[How to Manually Schedule a Contest](https://vcreativeinc.com/knowledge-promosuite/hc/en-us/articles/360058304292-how-to-manually-schedule-a-contest?hsLang=en)\*\* to review the standard process.
8\. Once scheduled, return to your contest's Qualifier Section to choose names for each individual date and time, or select check-off all the boxes and click **Pick Names for All Selected** and then click **Save**.
This step is only necessary if your staff selects all the names in advance. If you want the on-air talent to choose the names, proceed directly to the the article '[Executing a Shout Out Contest In-Studio](https://vcreativeinc.com/knowledge-promosuite/draft-2?hs_preview=IYSqqkMe-182373605892&hsLang=en)'.
You’re all set to run your Shout Out Contest! By following these steps, you can effectively engage your audience and create excitement around your promotion. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to our support team.
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