Staples Thanks a Teacher Sweepstakes 2020

Being a teacher is one of the best jobs in the world and we all know that there is no back to school without them. As the Coronavirus pandemic forced schools to close their door, teachers are stepping up for their students and make the transition a smooth and easy one. Once again, Staples is encouraging everyone to thank a teacher for their efforts, hard work, and service as well as giving you a chance to win $5000 worth of Staples Gift card to buy school supplies. So just share a story about how your favorite teacher went above and beyond in 2020 and grab this golden opportunity of a lifetime.

Limit: Daily one entry is allowed per website and per social media account. The minimum age required for the sweepstakes is 21 years.

How to participate:

Online: Visit staples.com/thankateacher and fill out the official entry form with your statement and upload photos or videos describing how a teacher went above and beyond in 2020 and submit it.

Twitter: Tweet a statement, photo, or video describing how a teacher went above and beyond in 2020 with hashtags  #ThankATeacher, #contest, and tag @StaplesStores to receive one entry into the sweepstakes.

Instagram: Post a statement, photo, or video describing how a teacher went above and beyond in 2020 with hashtags  #ThankATeacher, #contest and tag @StaplesStores to receive one entry into the sweepstakes.

Entry Requirements:

• Photos must be in one of the following formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, or GIF.
• Videos must be in one of the following formats: MPEG, MP4, MOV, AVI, FLV or M4V as well as must not exceed 30 seconds in length
• Statements must be 100 words or less. 

How to Judge:

At the end of the promotion period, all eligible entries will be judged by on the basis of following judging criteria to determine the 50 highest scoring entries:

• Adherence to Contest Theme (40%)
• Persuasiveness of Entry (40%)
• Originality and Creativity (20%)

After that, the top 50 highest scoring entries will be re-judged on the basis of the above judging criteria to determine 20 highest scoring entries.

Prizes:

(20) Grand Prizes: $5,000 Staples Gift Card