Crown the best-decorated tree in your Christmas tree contest
Tree decorating contests are team events: each department, classroom, club or family gets a tree and a budget and goes all out. The trees end up in one lobby or hall, but people see them at different times and in different light. Add a photo of every finished tree to a Rankd, share the link by email, Teams or the group chat, and let everyone rank them all. Each team’s own rankings are a few among many, so the winner is the tree that impressed everyone else.
- Marketing’s all-red ornament tree
- Mrs. Lee’s class: paper chain tree
- The upside-down tree in the lobby
- Rotary Club’s vintage glass tree
- IT’s tree made from old keyboards
- The Patel family’s gingerbread tree
Free. Add your own options (these are just examples), then send one link to your group.
Why ranking beats a regular poll here
- Each team’s rankings get mixed in with everyone else’s, so loyalty alone can’t win it.
- People who only saw the trees in passing can rank from the photos.
- The full order shows how close the top trees were, which takes the sting out of second place.
How it works
- Add the question and 3 to 30 options
- Send one private link to the group
- Everyone ranks privately, in about a minute
- You reveal the winner
Tips
- Agree on a budget or a “handmade ornaments only” rule before anyone shops.
- Photograph each tree lit up, with the room lights dimmed, from the same spot.
- Name each tree by team and theme so people can find it in person.
Questions
Can we use this for a festival of trees fundraiser?
Yes, for a people’s choice award. Add each sponsored tree with a photo and share the link with visitors. Rankd doesn’t handle money, so run any bidding or donations separately.
Can people see how I ranked?
No. Each person’s order stays private. Everyone sees the group’s final order and where they personally landed, never anyone else’s individual ranking.
Is it free? Does everyone need the app?
Rankd is free and runs in the browser, so there is nothing to download. Friends open the link from any group chat (iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, email) and rank in about a minute.