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Reader question · terms checked 20 October 2026

Free postal entry: postcard or envelope, operator by operator

We checked the free postal entry terms of 73 UK prize draw operators. 34 want your entry on a postcard, and 28 of those rule out envelopes in writing. 11 accept a letter in an envelope, and 9 just say "by post". We could not confirm the other 19, mostly because their sites blocked our checker. Each row quotes the operator's own words and links to the page we read.

Terms checked 20 October 2026 · 18+ · not legal advice · how we checked

Operators checked
73
Postcard only, envelopes ruled out
28
Postcard, no envelope option given
6
Letter in an envelope accepted
11
Just "by post", no format given
9
Could not confirm
19

Why we checked

A reader emailed us in October 2026 with a complaint we had not seen raised before. Some operators only take free entries on a postcard, so the entrant's full name, home address, email address and phone number travel through the post on an open card that anyone handling it can read. Omaze and BOTB, they said, let them post a letter in an envelope instead. 7days Performance did not. Did anyone keep track of which operators do what?

We could not find anyone who did, so we read the terms ourselves.

  • Omaze: the terms accept a letter in an envelope. "...the full name of the Grand-Prize Prize Draw you want to enter (for example, "Omaze Million Pound House Draw - London"), on either a postcard or letter." (terms)
  • BOTB: the terms accept a letter in an envelope. "you must send a clear handwritten postcard or letter (mechanically produced entries are not permitted) to the address detailed in clause 25.1(c)" (terms)
  • 7Days Performance: postcard only, and the terms rule out envelopes. "Send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to the Promoter" (terms)

How each operator takes free entries

  • 7Days PerformancePostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name
    Free entry limiteach free entry posted separately, up to any limit placed on entries by the Promoter; bulk entries count as one
    "Send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to the Promoter"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Bonkers CompetitionsPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name, answer
    Free entry limitone entry per postcard; multiple free entries allowed up to any entry limit, each posted separately
    "(a) send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to the Promoter..."

    Needs an online account · First or second class post · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Breeze CompetitionsPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name, answer
    Free entry limiteach entry posted separately, up to any limit the promoter sets; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "(a) send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address: PO Box 27169, Edinburgh, EH10 9DD;"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Cosmetic Competitions LtdPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, email, phone, competition name, answer
    Free entry limiteach postcard posted individually with its own stamp; no overall cap stated
    "You must send us the following in an unenclosed postcard to Cosmetic Competitions,"

    Needs an online account · Own stamp per postcard; class not stated · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Croc CompsPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name, answer
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed up to any entry limit, each posted separately; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "(a) send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address: CROCCOMPS, 3 Hayes Lane Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9EP;"

    Needs an online account · First or second class post · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Dream Big DrawsPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name, answer
    Free entry limiteach entry posted separately, up to any limit the promoter sets; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "...send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address:..."

    Needs an online account · T&Cs: first or second class; FAQ says first class only · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Dreams 2 RealityPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name, answer
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed up to any entry limit, each posted separately; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "(a) send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address: Dreams 2 Reality, Unit E11, Aspul Court,..."

    Needs an online account · First or second class post · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Drift CompetitionsPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name, answer
    Free entry limitonly one free entry per competition from any account or single address; duplicates not entered
    "send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first class post to the Promoter at the following address: Drift Competitions, PO Box 7772, Tipton, DY4 4BS"

    Needs an online account · First class only (entries not posted first class are not entered) · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Elite CompetitionsPostcard only
    What you must writeName, date of birth, email, address, phone, competition name
    Free entry limitsame number of postal entries as paid online entries per competition per registered account (up to the per-competition max); Elite Club monthly draw capped at 2,500 postal entries in total
    "When playing a Competition via a postal entry, the Entry is free, postal entries must be sent on an open postcard."

    Needs an online account · First or second-class postage · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Game Changing GiveawaysPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, answer
    Free entry limiteach entry posted separately, up to any limit the promoter sets; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "Send an unenclosed postcard to Miniraffle Limited PO Box 11282 SHEPSHED LE12 9ZA, containing the following information:"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Gaming GiveawaysPostcard only
    What you must writeName, account username, address, email, phone, competition name
    Free entry limiteach free entry posted separately, up to any limit placed on entries by the Promoter; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "You may enter the competition via postal entry by sending your entry on an unenclosed postcard by First Class, Second Class or Signed post"

    Needs an online account · First Class, Second Class or Signed post · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Gigahertz GiveawaysPostcard only
    What you must writeCompetition name, name, address, phone, email, answer
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed (up to any limit set), each posted separately
    "(a) send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by post to the Promoter at the following address: ;"

    Needs an online account · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Golf Star CompetitionsPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name, answer
    Free entry limiteach free entry posted separately, up to any limit placed on entries by the Promoter; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "Send your hand written entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second-class post to the Promoter"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Hittin It BigPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, date of birth, competition name
    Free entry limiteach entry posted separately, up to the per-person limit for that competition; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "(a) send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to: Hittin It Big, 76 Glen Road, Garvagh, Coleraine, BT51 5DF;"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Ignite CompsPostcard only
    What you must writeName, date of birth, email, phone, address, competition name, answer
    Free entry limitone entrant per postcard; up to the per-competition max; if the entry price is below a second-class stamp (85p) one postcard earns multiple entries
    "To enter by post you must send an unenclosed postcard stating your: Full Name, Date of Birth, Email Address, Phone Number, Full Address, Competition and Answer To Competition Question."

    Needs an online account · First or second class postage · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Lavish Life CompetitionsPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name, answer
    Free entry limiteach free entry submitted separately; bulk entries in one envelope counted as one; no free-entry cap stated beyond the per-user maximum
    "send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • LLF GamesPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, date of birth, phone, email, account username, competition name
    Free entry limitone entry per postcard; bulk entries posted together count as one
    "Please send the following information on an unenclosed hand-written postcard by Royal Mail first or second class stamped post"

    Needs an online account · Royal Mail first or second class stamped post · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Paragon CompetitionsPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, email, date of birth, phone, competition name
    Free entry limitone entry per person/account, per competition, per postcard
    "5.5.2 free Postal Entries are limited to One Entry Per Person/Account, Per Competition, Per Postcard. All Entries must be sent individually and Postcards sent in envelopes will not be accepted."

    Needs an online account · Paid by the entrant via Royal Mail; business postage solutions and franking machines not allowed · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Pawsome CompsPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name, answer
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed up to any entry limit; each posted separately; bulk entries in one envelope counted as one
    "send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address: Pawsome Comps, PO Box 135, CREDITON, EX17 9DA"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Pristine Competitions LtdPostcard only
    What you must writeCompetition name, answer, name, date of birth, address, email, phone
    Free entry limitone entry per postcard; each posted separately up to the competition's entry limit (example page: max 7,500 per user)
    "To enter our competitions by post, send an unenclosed postcard via stamped post stating"

    Needs an online account · First or second class (competition page: 'stamped post') · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Prize ParadisePostcard only
    What you must writeAccount username, competition name, answer
    Free entry limiteach entry posted separately, up to any limit the promoter sets; postal entries limited to 1 customer per household; bulk entries count as one
    "(k) If the entry is not on an unenclosed postcard, it will not be processed."

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • RaffledUpPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name
    Free entry limitone entry per person, per postcard for each competition; bulk entries in one envelope counted as one
    "send your handwritten entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Redline CompetitionsPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, email, phone, competition name, answer
    Free entry limitone competition entry per postcard and one competition per postcard; general cap of 10 entries per entrant per competition unless stated
    "If you wish to enter any of our competitions by post, then you must send an unenclosed postcard via ordinary first or second class stamped post"

    Needs an online account · Ordinary first or second class stamped post · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Rev CompsPostcard only
    What you must writeEmail, name, address, date of birth, phone, competition name
    Free entry limit1 entry per postcard; per-person max on each competition page applies regardless of entry route
    "To enter by post, send an unenclosed postcard, by first or second class post, to: Rev Competitions Limited, PO Box 613, Torquay, TQ1 9NF..."

    Needs an online account · First or second class post · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • The Guitar MarketplacePostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed, each posted separately; capped at the per-person maximum stated on the competition page
    "Send your entry on an unenclosed postcard to the Promoter at the following address:"

    Needs an online account · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Trade Tool GiveawaysPostcard only
    What you must writeName, date of birth, address, phone, email, answer
    Free entry limiteach free entry posted separately, up to any limit placed on entries by the Promoter; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "send your handwritten entry by first class or second class post on an unenclosed postcard to the Promoter"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Trinity Club CompetitionsPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name, answer
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed up to any entry limit; each posted separately; bulk entries counted once
    "send your entry on an unenclosed handwritten signed postcard by post to the Promoter at the following address"

    Needs an online account · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • UKCCPostcard only
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed up to any entry limit; each posted separately; bulk entries counted once
    "send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Aspire CompetitionsPostcard
    What you must writeName, address, date of birth, email, phone, competition name
    Free entry limitone entry per postcard to each draw; overall max entries as displayed per competition
    "Please send postal entries on a postcard with a first or second class stamp."

    Needs an online account · First or second class stamp · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Carp Fishing Draws GiveawaysPostcard
    What you must writeName, address, date of birth, email, phone, competition name
    Free entry limitone entry per postcard to each Draw; overall cap = the per-competition maximum shown on the site
    "Please send a postcard with your name, Carp Fishing Draws account number, postal address, date of birth, email address and telephone number and the name of the competition..."

    Needs an online account · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Collie CompetitionsPostcard
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, answer, date of birth
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed (up to any limit set), each posted separately
    "(a) you must first create an account, send your entry on a stamped addressed hand written postcard to the Promoter by first or second class post"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Lincolnshire CompetitionsPostcard
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, answer
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed up to any entry limit, each posted separately; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "(a) send your entry by first or second class post on a Postcard to the Promoter at the following address: 95 Cromwell Road, Grimsby, England, DN31 2DL"

    First or second class post · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Prize Pot PigsPostcard
    What you must writeName, address, date of birth, email, phone, competition name
    Free entry limitone entry per postcard to each Draw; no overall cap stated
    "Please send a postcard with your name, postal address, date of birth, email address and telephone number and the name of the competition you are entering to"

    Needs an online account · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • TWD CompetitionsPostcard
    What you must writeCompetition name, name, address, phone, email, answer
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed, each posted separately; bulk entries in one envelope count as one; no overall cap stated
    "send your hand written postcard entry by first or second class post addressed to the Promoter at the following address: MPHP London Limited t/a TWD Competitions,"

    Needs an online account · First or second class post; no hand-delivered or tracked entries · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Apex 66Envelope OK
    What you must writeName, address, email, phone, competition name
    Free entry limitone entry per postcard or envelope; no overall cap stated
    "On a blank sheet of paper or postcard, clearly write or type:"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • BOTBEnvelope OK
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name
    Free entry limitone Postal Entry per postcard or letter; no bulk entries in one envelope; send as many as you like separately up to the Competition Entry Limit (Subscribers Competition: 15 per participant)
    "you must send a clear handwritten postcard or letter (mechanically produced entries are not permitted) to the address detailed in clause 25.1(c)"

    Needs an online account · First or second class, stamped, delivered by a postal service; nothing pushed through the letterbox by hand · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Capital Competitions Carp / CatchEnvelope OK
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, answer
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed up to any entry limit, each posted separately; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "send your handwritten postcard or letter (mechanically produced entries are not permitted) by first or second class post to the Promoter"

    Needs an online account · First or second class post · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Click CompetitionsEnvelope OK
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name
    Free entry limitone postal entry per postcard or letter; send as many separately as you like up to the competition entry limit
    "you must send a clear handwritten postcard or letter (mechanically produced entries are not permitted) to the address in clause 24.1"

    Needs an online account · First or second class, paid for each entry · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Good life plusEnvelope OK
    What you must writeName, email, phone, competition name
    Free entry limitone envelope or postcard is one entry to one draw; no limit on the number of free postal entries
    "Send a handwritten envelope or postcard including your first name, last name, email address, phone number, the giveaway that you would like to enter and the date of the draw..."

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Make me a WinnerEnvelope OK
    What you must writeName, phone, competition name
    Free entry limitno cap on postal entries; multiple entries in one envelope or on one postcard count as one
    "Entries must be sent on a postcard or on or within an envelope. Entries received on anything other than a postcard or envelope will not be valid or accepted."

    Correct and sufficient postage (class not stated) · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • OmazeEnvelope OK
    What you must writeName, address, email, competition name
    Free entry limitone entry per outer mailing envelope or postcard; by default no Entry Limit for postal entries unless the Experience Rules say otherwise (Dream List Draw: one entry per person per month)
    "...the full name of the Grand-Prize Prize Draw you want to enter (for example, "Omaze Million Pound House Draw - London"), on either a postcard or letter."

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Raffle TownEnvelope OK
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name
    Free entry limitone entry per envelope; no overall cap stated in the postal clause
    "One entry per envelope"

    Needs an online account · Ordinary first or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • The Birthday DrawEnvelope OK
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitone Code per postcard or sealed envelope (several codes on one item voids all of them); cap of 60 entries per account per Entry Period, online and postal combined
    "Postal entrants must either print or hand write their Code onto a postcard or on the outside of a sealed envelope."

    Needs an online account · A stamp with correct and sufficient postage · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • The Giveaway GuysEnvelope OK
    What you must writeName, address, email, phone, date of birth, competition name, answer
    Free entry limitup to the per-person maximum of free/paid entries shown on each draw page
    "3.2 The letter or postcard must include:"

    Needs an online account · Pre-paid first or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • WinWinkEnvelope OK
    What you must writeName, address, email, phone, competition name
    Free entry limitone entry per postcard or envelope; unlimited separate submissions, counted toward any per-person cap; each submission gets tickets = second-class stamp cost / ticket price (min 1)
    "(b)send your entry on an unenclosed postcard, or on a single sheet of paper inside an unsealed envelope, by first or second class Royal Mail post"

    Needs an online account · First or second class Royal Mail (special delivery, signed-for and tracked rejected) · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Bigbeastie CompetitionsPost, format not stated
    What you must writeCompetition name, name, address, phone, email, answer
    Free entry limitno cap stated; each free entry posted separately, bulk entries in one envelope count as one; if the ticket price is below a second-class stamp (85p) one postal entry earns several entries (49p = 2, 33p = 3)
    "send your hand written entry by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address: PO BOX: 18647, Big Beastie Comps, Inverurie, Ab51 1du"

    Needs an online account · First or second class post; special or recorded postage not accepted · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Clover CompetitionsPost, format not stated
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, answer
    Free entry limiteach entry posted separately, up to any limit the promoter sets; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "(a) send your entry by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address: …"

    First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Clubhouse CompetitionsPost, format not stated
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name
    Free entry limiteach postal entry posted separately is one ticket, up to the promoter's per-entrant limit; bulk entries in one envelope count as one; cheap comps get several tickets per postal entry (to at least the value of a £1.70 first-class stamp)
    "5.1 Entrants should send their entry by either first-class or second-class post to the promoter at the following address: Clubhouse Competitions, PO Box 1245, Aylesbury, HP20 9QX."

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Diamond DrawsPost, format not stated
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, answer, competition name
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed up to any entry limit, each posted separately; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "(a)send your entry by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address: 35/37 Ludgate Hill, London, United Kingdom, EC4M 7JN;"

    First or second class post · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Dream Car GiveawaysPost, format not stated
    What you must writeCompetition name, name, date of birth, address, phone, email, answer
    Free entry limiteach free entry posted separately, up to the per-entrant limit shown on the competition page; bulk entries in one envelope or on one postcard count as one
    "send your entry by pre-paid first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address: DCG Ltd, PO Box 2050, Pershore, WR10 9FA"

    Needs an online account · Pre-paid first or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Lucky Day CompetitionsPost, format not stated
    What you must writeCompetition name, name, address, phone, email, answer
    Free entry limiteach free entry posted separately, up to any limit placed on entries by the Promoter; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "send your entry by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address: 72 Tievecrom Road, Forkhill, Newry, Co.Down BT359RX"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Podium PrizePost, format not stated
    What you must writeCompetition name, name, address, phone, email, answer
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed (up to any limit set), each posted separately
    "send your entry by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address: 85 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 8LJ or by sending in your entries..."

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Tartan Competitions LtdPost, format not stated
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name, answer
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed up to any competition limit; each posted separately; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "send your hand written entry by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address: Tartan Competitions Ltd, 21 Dalmaik Crescent, Peterculter, Aberdeen, AB14 0TN"

    Needs an online account · First or second class post · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Vortex CompetitionsPost, format not stated
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed up to any entry limit, each posted separately; bulk entries in one envelope count as one
    "(a) send your entry by first- or second-class post to the Promoter at the following address:"

    First or second class post · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • All Star PrizesUnclear
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name, answer
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed (up to any limit set), each posted separately

    The live site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026. An archived copy of its terms from 22 April 2026 asked for an unenclosed postcard; we have not confirmed that it still does.

    "(a) send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by post to the Promoter at the following address: PO Box 231 LEEDS LS8 9GX;"

    Needs an online account · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • AnotheronerafflesUnclear
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitnot stated

    The site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026, so we could not read its terms. We will re-check it.

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Apex CompetitionUnclear
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitnot stated

    Apex Competition's site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026, so we could not read its terms. We will re-check it.

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Bee The WinnerUnclear
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitnot stated

    The site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026, so we could not read its terms. We will re-check it.

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Bounty CompetitionsUnclear
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitnot stated

    The site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026, so we could not read its terms. We will re-check it.

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Bright CompetitionsUnclear
    What you must writeName, address, date of birth, email, phone, competition name
    Free entry limitone entry to each competition per contact form; each free entry sent separately

    Free entry means posting Bright's printed free entry form. The terms don't say whether it goes in an envelope or on a postcard.

    "...send your name, address, date of birth, e- mail address and contact telephone number to the Promoter via our free entry contact form."

    Needs an online account · First or second class postage must be paid · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Carpatic GiveawaysUnclear
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitnot stated

    The site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026, so we could not read its terms. We will re-check it.

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • ChaoticUnclear
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitnot stated

    The site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026, so we could not read its terms. We will re-check it.

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Collectible CompetitionsUnclear
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, answer
    Free entry limitmultiple free entries allowed (up to any limit set), each posted separately

    The live site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026, and the newest archived copy of its terms is from September 2025, too old to rely on.

    "(a) send your entry by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address: Millennium House"

    First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • DreamTech CompetitionsUnclear
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitnot stated

    The site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026, so we could not read its terms. We will re-check it.

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Easy Living CompetitionsUnclear
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitnot stated

    The site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026, so we could not read its terms. We will re-check it.

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Hot CompsUnclear
    What you must writeName, address, phone, email, competition name
    Free entry limiteach postal entry posted separately; no overall cap stated beyond the competition's total entries

    The live site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026. An archived copy of its terms from 15 June 2026 asked for an unenclosed postcard; we have not confirmed that it still does.

    "(a) Send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to:"

    Needs an online account · First or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Island CompetitionsUnclear
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitnot stated

    Island Competitions' site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026, so we could not read its terms. We will re-check it.

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • JammyUnclear
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitnot stated

    Jammy's site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026, so we could not read its terms. We will re-check it.

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • RaffallUnclear
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitnot stated

    The site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026, so we could not read its terms. We will re-check it.

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • RaffoluxUnclear
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitnot stated

    We could not load Raffolux's terms page on 20 October 2026 (the footer link returned an error). We will re-check it.

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Scouse CompetitionsUnclear
    What you must writeNot stated
    Free entry limitnot stated

    The site blocked our checker on 20 October 2026, so we could not read its terms. We will re-check it.

    Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Storm Competitions Unclear
    What you must writeCompetition name, name, address, phone, email, date of birth
    Free entry limiteach free entry posted separately; bulk entries in one envelope count as one; extra entries per postcard when the ticket price is below a stamp

    Storm's own pages disagree. Its terms (clause 3.10) allow a letter or postcard, but the free entry box on each competition page asks for an unenclosed postcard. Until they match, the postcard is the safer choice.

    "send a letter or postcard by pre-paid first or second class post to Storm Competitions, PO BOX 811, NORTHWICH, CW9 9WW"

    Pre-paid first or second class · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

  • Winner Winner Chicken DinnerUnclear
    What you must writeName, date of birth, address, email, phone, competition name
    Free entry limitone entry per postcard or letter; no overall postal cap stated

    Its own pages disagree. The FAQ accepts a postcard or letter, but the full terms only say to send a postcard. Until they match, the postcard is the safer choice.

    "If you would like to enter any of our competitions by free postal method, then please send a postcard or letter via 1st or 2nd class post..."

    Needs an online account · 1st or 2nd class post · Checked 20 October 2026 · Read the terms

"Not stated" means the terms do not say, not that the answer is no. Terms change, so check the operator's page before you post.

What the law says about free entry

A paid prize draw in Great Britain stays outside gambling licensing only if people can enter without paying. The test is in Schedule 2, paragraph 8 of the Gambling Act 2005. Each entrant must be able to choose between paying and sending "a letter sent by ordinary post", or another method "which is neither more expensive nor less convenient than entering the lottery by paying". The choice has to be publicised so that entrants are likely to see it, and the draw must not treat free entries differently from paid ones. Ordinary post means first or second class, without special delivery arrangements.

The Act says "letter". It does not mention postcards. We know of no court ruling or Gambling Commission statement on whether a postcard-only rule meets that wording, so we do not claim it breaks the law. We are not lawyers, and nothing here is legal advice.

The government's Voluntary Code of Good Practice for Prize Draw Operators (clause 2.4) repeats the ordinary post route and asks operators to show the free option clearly before you buy. It does not mention postcards either. Our guide to the code covers the rest of it.

The privacy question

A postcard can be read by anyone who handles it between the post box and the operator's PO box. Of the 60 operators whose terms list the details they want, 57 ask for a phone number, 57 for an email address and 17 for a date of birth, on top of your name and address.

It can be done differently. Omaze's rules make the phone number optional. The Birthday Draw has you set up the entry online, then post only a 16-digit code on a postcard or on the outside of a sealed envelope. The terms ask for the code, not your personal details.

UK data protection law sets two principles that bear on this. Article 5 of the UK GDPR says personal data should be "adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary" (Article 5(1)(c), data minimisation), and handled with "appropriate security" (Article 5(1)(f), integrity and confidentiality). Whether an open postcard carrying a phone number squares with those is a fair question to put to an operator. We cannot answer it for you: we know of no decision by the Information Commissioner's Office on postcard entries, and this is not legal advice.

If it bothers you, you have a few options:

  • Use operators whose terms accept a letter in an envelope. Filter the table.
  • Write only the details the terms ask for, and nothing extra.
  • Ask the operator in writing whether it will accept your entry in an envelope, and keep the reply.
  • If you think an operator handles your data badly, you can complain to the operator first and then to the ICO.

How to enter a prize draw by post

  1. Find the free entry clause. Open the operator's terms and search the page for "postal" or "free entry". Each row above links to the page we read.
  2. Use the format the terms ask for. Plenty of general advice says to put your entry in an envelope, but 34 of the 73 operators we checked ask for a postcard. If the terms accept a letter, an envelope keeps your details out of sight.
  3. Write exactly what the terms list, clearly, usually in capitals: name, address and any contact details they require, plus the competition name and your answer if there is a question. Some operators match postal entries to an online account, so use the same details as your account.
  4. One entry per card or envelope. Most terms count a bundle of entries in one envelope as a single entry.
  5. Use an ordinary first or second class stamp.
  6. Post it early. An entry counts when it arrives, not when you post it, and a draw can close early if every ticket sells.
  7. Take a photo of what you sent and note the date. It helps if you need to chase.

Christmas post: when to send

Royal Mail publishes its last recommended posting dates for Christmas each year, a few days before Christmas Day for 1st and 2nd Class. Those dates are about arriving by Christmas Day. A free entry has to arrive before the draw closes, so for any draw closing between mid-December and early January, post a week earlier than you normally would.

How we checked

We started with the operators that have live draws on PrizeDrawsDaily, then added the ones readers look up most in Google, 73 in all. For each, we opened the operator's own terms and conditions, or its dedicated free entry page, on 20 October 2026. We copied the free entry clause and recorded only what it says. Where the terms did not say something, the row says "not stated". Where we could not load the terms or the wording was ambiguous, the row says "unclear".

Every row shows the date we read it, links to the source and quotes the sentence that decides the method. Terms change. If you spot one that has, email contact@prizedrawsdaily.co.uk and we will re-check it. The table is free to cite with a credit and a link to this page.

Free postal entry: FAQs

Can I send a free postal entry in an envelope?+

Only if that operator's terms allow it. Of the 73 UK operators we checked, 11 accept a letter in an envelope, including BOTB and Omaze. 34 ask for a postcard, and 28 of those rule out envelopes in writing. A further 9 only say to send it by post. An entry that ignores the stated format can be rejected, so check the operator's row before you post.

Is a postcard-only free entry route legal?+

The Gambling Act 2005 describes the free route as a letter sent by ordinary post, or another method that is neither more expensive nor less convenient than paying. It does not mention postcards. We know of no court ruling or Gambling Commission statement on whether a postcard-only rule meets that wording. We are not lawyers and this is not legal advice.

What details do I have to write on a postal entry?+

Whatever that operator's terms list. Nearly all ask for your name and postal address. Of the 60 operators whose terms list the details, 57 ask for a phone number, 57 for an email address and 17 for a date of birth. Many also want the competition name and your answer to the question, if there is one.

Does a free postal entry have the same chance as a paid ticket?+

It has to. Schedule 2 of the Gambling Act 2005 says the way prizes are allocated must not treat people who paid differently from people who entered by the free route.

How many free postal entries can I send?+

It depends on the operator. Most terms say one entry per postcard or envelope and count a bundle of entries as one. Some also cap free entries per person or per household for each competition. The limit column in the table gives each operator's rule.

18+ only. Set a budget for paid entries, and use the free route if you want to play without spending. Read our responsible play guide.

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