The Refer Friends feature encourages participants to share your promotion with others using a unique referral link. When a friend clicks the referral link and enters the promotion, the original participant earns bonus entries.
After entering the promotion, participants will see the Refer Friends box, where they can:
Copy their unique referral link
Share the promotion using one-click sharing options
Send the referral link through social media, email, or messaging apps
How to add the Refer Friends action
To add the Refer Friends feature to your promotion:
Go to Edit.
Navigate to Post-Entry: Social Actions.
Click + Add Action.
Select Refer Your Friends.
Configure referral settings
Once the action is added, you can customize how referrals work.
Customize the display text
You can edit the default messaging by updating:
Action Title
Action Subtitle
This text appears in the referral section shown to participants.
Set referral rewards
Next, configure how many entries participants receive for each successful referral.
You can also set a maximum number of referrals per participant.
If you leave this field unchanged, referrals are unlimited by default.
Referral sharing options
You can choose which one-click sharing methods participants can use. The participant’s referral URL is automatically included in each option.
Available sharing options include:
Email – Opens the user’s default email client so they can send the referral link manually.
Facebook Share – Shares the promotion to the participant’s Facebook page.
X (Twitter) Tweet – Posts the referral link to the participant’s X account.
LinkedIn Share – Shares the promotion on LinkedIn.
Pinterest Pin – Pins the promotion to a Pinterest board.
Facebook Messenger – Sends the referral link through Messenger.
SMS – Opens the device’s SMS app with a pre-written message (mobile devices only).
WhatsApp – Opens WhatsApp with a pre-written referral message.
Telegram – Opens Telegram with a pre-written referral message.
FAQ
Do users get entries just for sharing the referral link?
No. Participants do not receive entries simply for sharing the link.
Bonus entries are only awarded when:
A friend clicks the referral link, and
The friend enters the promotion.
Is there a limit to how many referrals someone can earn?
By default, the number of referrals is unlimited.
However, you can set a maximum referral limit when configuring the Refer Friends action.
Need help?
If you have any questions, our support team is happy to help.