Organising a quiz evening can be a great and fairly easy to raise money. This article will talk about how to get punters, how to get a great quiz and how much you can make.
Advertising is key
Without people willing to come to your quiz night, you'll make nothing. So advertising it is a key ingredient. How you do this will depend on the target audience. If you are a landlord you could put up some posters and let your regulars know about the upcoming quiz.
Another fantastic way to get potential punters in a pub quiz is to put a large container on the bar with a note asking people to drop in their business cards for a chance to win some great prizes - hey presto - you have their email address to email them the details of the upcoming quiz night.
If you are trying to raise money for a school then send letters to the parents of the school telling them about the quiz evening and prizes (which I'll talk about a bit later...)
The Quiz
Right, now you will hopefully have loads of people turning up. The next step is to buy or create a quiz.
There are plenty of free resources on the internet allowing you to create your own quiz. However, another option for people with not much free time is to buy a quiz pack online - you can usually pick one up for a couple of quid and download them immediately for very reasonable prices, and they can include picture rounds, answer sheets, questions and answers and tiebreaker questions.
If you decide to create your own quiz remember some basic rules " dont make it too difficult or too easy. You dont want everyone getting everything right, but you also dont want to make people feel stupid by not getting anything right! Also, make sure the rounds are entertaining and the subjects interesting, and try to spread the questions around different generations and groups.
The Prize
The better the prizes, generally, the better the crowd! Some people will only be interested in the challenge of a quiz, a battle of wits against their friends but a good prize for the winners can only help. If you are holding the quiz night at a pub you may be able to convince the landlord to give the winners a free drink, after all you are generating him extra takings. For charities and fundraisers try to get the prizes donated or if nothing else, cash prizes are usually welcome (although this will have to come out of the takings)
How much profit can you make?
Obviously, more people = more money. Say you attract 50 people which is easily possible. Charging them an entrance fee of 3 will generate 150 immediately. Pub owners will also see a large increase in bar takings.
If you have managed to get hold of a hall (school hall or town hall for example) you may also be able to sell snacks and drinks. This could lead to an additional 3-5 per person, so another 150-250
Bottom line, you could make 400 from a single night, and thats only for 50 people. Double that and double the takings. Not bad for a couple of hours work and some advertising.
Advertising is key
Without people willing to come to your quiz night, you'll make nothing. So advertising it is a key ingredient. How you do this will depend on the target audience. If you are a landlord you could put up some posters and let your regulars know about the upcoming quiz.
Another fantastic way to get potential punters in a pub quiz is to put a large container on the bar with a note asking people to drop in their business cards for a chance to win some great prizes - hey presto - you have their email address to email them the details of the upcoming quiz night.
If you are trying to raise money for a school then send letters to the parents of the school telling them about the quiz evening and prizes (which I'll talk about a bit later...)
The Quiz
Right, now you will hopefully have loads of people turning up. The next step is to buy or create a quiz.
There are plenty of free resources on the internet allowing you to create your own quiz. However, another option for people with not much free time is to buy a quiz pack online - you can usually pick one up for a couple of quid and download them immediately for very reasonable prices, and they can include picture rounds, answer sheets, questions and answers and tiebreaker questions.
If you decide to create your own quiz remember some basic rules " dont make it too difficult or too easy. You dont want everyone getting everything right, but you also dont want to make people feel stupid by not getting anything right! Also, make sure the rounds are entertaining and the subjects interesting, and try to spread the questions around different generations and groups.
The Prize
The better the prizes, generally, the better the crowd! Some people will only be interested in the challenge of a quiz, a battle of wits against their friends but a good prize for the winners can only help. If you are holding the quiz night at a pub you may be able to convince the landlord to give the winners a free drink, after all you are generating him extra takings. For charities and fundraisers try to get the prizes donated or if nothing else, cash prizes are usually welcome (although this will have to come out of the takings)
How much profit can you make?
Obviously, more people = more money. Say you attract 50 people which is easily possible. Charging them an entrance fee of 3 will generate 150 immediately. Pub owners will also see a large increase in bar takings.
If you have managed to get hold of a hall (school hall or town hall for example) you may also be able to sell snacks and drinks. This could lead to an additional 3-5 per person, so another 150-250
Bottom line, you could make 400 from a single night, and thats only for 50 people. Double that and double the takings. Not bad for a couple of hours work and some advertising.
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