Referral Contest Entry Form

Turn Your Contest Into a Viral Referral Machine

Running a contest or giveaway? This referral contest entry form is designed to help marketing teams, agencies, and eCommerce brands maximize reach by turning every entry into a referral opportunity. Instead of stopping at a single submission, this template encourages participants to share your contest with friends—creating exponential growth through built-in referral tracking.

Perfect for product launches, seasonal campaigns, brand awareness drives, and community building, this form makes it easy to collect entries, track who's referring the most people, and reward your top advocates with bonus entries or exclusive prizes.

Why Paperform is Perfect for Referral Contests

Paperform gives you everything you need to run a professional, high-converting referral contest without juggling multiple tools or writing a line of code. The doc-style editor lets you create an on-brand entry experience that matches your campaign creative, while powerful conditional logic and integrations handle the heavy lifting behind the scenes.

Here's how this template works:

• Unique referral tracking codes are generated for each participant, making it simple to track who referred whom
• Friend email collection allows entrants to invite multiple friends directly from the form
• Leaderboard integration creates competitive momentum by showing who's in the lead
• Conditional logic personalizes the experience based on how someone found your contest
• Custom success pages deliver next steps, sharing instructions, and thank-you messages that keep the momentum going

The result? A seamless entry-to-referral flow that drives exponential reach, builds your email list fast, and creates buzz around your brand.

Who This Template Is For

This referral contest form is ideal for:

• Marketing teams running giveaways, sweepstakes, or product launch campaigns who want to amplify reach through word-of-mouth
• eCommerce brands looking to grow their email list and drive traffic with viral contests and influencer collaborations
• Agencies managing contest campaigns for clients who need trackable, branded entry experiences
• Social media managers running Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook campaigns that reward sharing and engagement
• Startups and SaaS companies using contests to build community, generate leads, and create early adopter excitement

Whether you're giving away a product bundle, offering exclusive access, or running a seasonal promotion, this template helps you turn every entrant into a brand advocate.

Key Features and Use Cases

Collect entries with ease
Gather participant details—name, email, phone—along with contest preferences, social handles, and custom questions that help you understand your audience. Use conditional logic to tailor questions based on referral source or entry method.

Track referrals automatically
Each entrant receives a unique referral code they can share with friends. When friends enter using that code, the system tracks the connection, giving you a clear view of who's driving the most entries—and who should get bonus rewards.

Build your email list fast
Let participants invite friends by entering their email addresses directly in the form. These contacts are logged as separate leads, ready to be nurtured through follow-up campaigns, product announcements, or future contests.

Integrate with your marketing stack
Use Paperform's native integrations or Stepper workflows to push entries into your CRM (HubSpot, Pipedrive, ActiveCampaign), email marketing platform (Mailchimp, Klaviyo, ConvertKit), or Google Sheets for real-time tracking. Trigger automated welcome emails, referral reminders, and winner announcements without manual work.

Display leaderboards for competitive momentum
Show live or updated leaderboard standings to create urgency and encourage more sharing. Participants love seeing their name climb the ranks, and public recognition drives repeat engagement.

Customize for your brand
Paperform's theme engine lets you match your contest form to your campaign creative—custom fonts, colors, backgrounds, buttons, and even embedded video or GIFs. Make your form feel like a natural extension of your Instagram story, landing page, or email blast.

Mobile-optimized for social sharing
Most contest entries come from mobile devices. This form is built to look stunning and convert on any screen size, ensuring a smooth experience whether someone's entering from a Facebook ad, influencer link, or QR code.

Automate Follow-Ups and Winner Selection with Stepper

Once entries start rolling in, Stepper (Paperform's AI-native workflow builder) can handle the rest:

• Send instant confirmation emails with referral links and sharing instructions
• Track referral counts and update your CRM or spreadsheet in real time
• Trigger bonus entries when someone hits referral milestones (e.g., 5 friends, 10 friends)
• Notify your team when a new top referrer emerges
• Automate winner selection by pulling qualified entries and running a random draw
• Send winner announcements and runner-up consolation emails

This means you can focus on promoting your contest and engaging with participants, while Stepper ensures every entry is logged, every referral is tracked, and every follow-up is sent on time.

Why Marketing Teams Love Paperform for Contests

Referral contests are one of the fastest ways to grow your audience and generate buzz, but they can quickly become a logistical headache without the right tools. Paperform's combination of beautiful design, flexible logic, and powerful automation makes it the go-to platform for marketers who want to launch campaigns fast and scale them effortlessly.

No coding required
The doc-style editor lets you build and customize your contest form in minutes, not hours. Add questions, images, videos, and branding with simple inline formatting—no developer needed.

Built-in analytics and insights
Track submissions in real time with Paperform's built-in analytics, or use AI Insights to summarize trends, top referrers, and entry patterns. Export data to Google Sheets, Airtable, or your CRM for deeper analysis.

SOC 2 compliant and GDPR ready
Run contests with confidence knowing that Paperform meets enterprise-grade security and compliance standards. Collect personal data, emails, and referral information while staying compliant with privacy regulations.

Agency-friendly collaboration
If you're an agency managing multiple client campaigns, Paperform's Agency+ plan lets you organize forms by client, set permissions, and white-label experiences—all from one account.

How to Use This Template

1. Customize the questions and branding to match your contest prize, rules, and campaign creative
2. Set up your referral tracking by enabling unique code generation and friend email collection
3. Connect your integrations to push entries into your CRM, email platform, or analytics dashboard
4. Launch your campaign via social media, email, landing pages, or paid ads
5. Monitor entries and leaderboards in real time to identify top referrers and adjust your strategy
6. Automate follow-ups and winner selection using Stepper workflows for a hands-off experience

Make Your Next Contest Go Viral

Whether you're launching a seasonal giveaway, building hype for a new product, or growing your email list, this referral contest entry form is designed to turn single entries into exponential reach. With built-in tracking, automated workflows, and beautiful design, Paperform makes it easy to run professional contests that drive real results.

Trusted by over 500,000 teams worldwide, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliant, and featuring 30,000+ designer form templates, Paperform is the platform of choice for marketers who need high-converting forms and seamless automation without the complexity.

Start building your referral contest today and watch your audience grow—one share at a time.