Tiny Shops
Marketing

Contests & Giveaways

Run contests to engage your audience and attract new customers.

PRO Contests are a Pro feature.

Create contests and giveaways that customers can participate in through Telegram.

Creating a contest

Go to ContestsCreate Contest:

FieldDescription
TitleContest name (e.g., "Summer Giveaway")
SlugURL-friendly identifier
DescriptionWhat the contest is about
Start/End DateContest duration
Max ParticipantsOptional cap on entries
Prize DescriptionWhat winners receive
Promo CodeOptional code for participants
Bonus RewardOptional bonus credited to participants
Button TextCTA button label (e.g., "Join Now")
RulesContest terms and conditions

Contest statuses

StatusMeaning
DraftNot yet visible
ActiveOpen for participation
EndedContest period is over
CancelledContest was cancelled

Managing participants

On the contest detail page:

  • View all participants with their usernames and join dates
  • Add participants manually by searching users
  • Remove participants if needed

Sharing

Each contest gets a Telegram link:

https://t.me/yourbot?startapp=contest-SLUG

Share this link in Telegram chats and groups. When customers tap it, they open your Mini App and see the contest page.

The contest link requires your Telegram bot to be configured. See Mini App Setup.