Basic Twitter / X Giveaway

Run an engaging Twitter giveaway (also known as X) to boost your followers, increase reach, and reward your audience with a prize they’ll love. This basic template gives you everything you need to launch quickly and start gaining traction.

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Basic Twitter / X Giveaway

Ideal for first-time giveaway hosts, it supports the most effective Twitter actions including follows, reposts, and posting — all trackable through Gleam. No manual monitoring or comment counting required.

Whether you’re promoting a product, launching a campaign, or simply looking to boost engagement, this template is a fast, reliable way to run giveaways and use a built-in Twitter giveaway picker to select winners automatically.

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Template Features

Pre-configured for giveaways on Twitter / X
Supports Follow, Repost (Retweet), View Post, and custom tweet actions
Optional email collection for lead capture (GDPR-compliant)
Random winner selection with Gleam’s built-in Twitter giveaway picker
Fully customisable appearance and prize messaging
Embeddable or shareable campaign link

Benefits of Running a Twitter Giveaway

Running a Twitter giveaway helps you reach more people, encourage interaction, and drive campaign results — all without the usual manual overhead. With this template, you can:

Grow your Twitter / X audience through proven entry methods
Boost engagement with replies, reposts, and follows
Easily select winners with a transparent, fair system
Protect your campaign from fake accounts and low-quality entries
Integrate the giveaway into a broader social media platforms strategy
Use automated entry collection and random winner tools for a hassle free experience

Who Should Use This Template

This template is ideal for ecommerce brands, creators, indie projects, SaaS startups, and social media managers who want to run giveaways on Twitter / X with minimal effort and maximum impact.

It’s perfect for those launching a new product, celebrating a milestone, or growing brand awareness. If you want to randomly select a winner from Twitter participants — without sorting through reposts or replies manually — this tool helps you stay compliant, fast, and focused.

Integration Support

This template works seamlessly with Gleam’s full set of Twitter giveaway tools, including:

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Maximise your campaign results with these expert guides:

Frequently Asked Questions

Use Gleam to create a Twitter giveaway that requires participants to retweet and follow your account, boosting engagement and follower count.

Set clear rules, offer a relevant prize, and use Gleam to track entries and pick a fair winner.

Yes. Gleam tracks retweets, mentions, and follows so you can select a random, verified winner easily.

To organise a Twitter giveaway, post a tweet with clear rules, a great prize, and simple entry steps like retweeting or following.

Twitter giveaways work by offering a prize in exchange for user actions like retweeting, following, or commenting.

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How To Run a Basic Twitter Giveaway

Create your campaign
Add your giveaway name, prize, start/end dates, and terms. Make sure to outline eligibility, how to enter, and that the promotion is not affiliated with Twitter. For help crafting your post and strategy, check our Twitter contest guide.
Enable entry actions
This template includes the following predefined actions to track participation:
- Enter using Twitter
- Follow @Gleamapp on X
- View this Post on X
- Repost @gleamapp on X
- Post on X
- Subscribe to Our Giveaway List
You can add an email address signup field to collect leads while maintaining compliance with data privacy regulations.
Publish and share your giveaway
Post the giveaway on your Twitter / X feed and pin it for visibility. Share in replies, threads, and other social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook to increase reach.
Select and announce the winners
Once the giveaway ends, use Gleam’s Twitter giveaway picker to randomly pick your winner from qualified actions. This removes guesswork, prevents bias, and ensures your giveaway is free from fake accounts. Then share your results on Twitter and tag the winner publicly.