Decide who hosts Thanksgiving this year
“Who’s hosting this year?” can turn into a weeks-long family thread. Put the options in a Rankd and send it to the family chat. Everyone ranks privately, so nobody has to say out loud that they’d rather not drive four hours, and the result is the option the family likes most overall.
- Mom and Dad’s
- Our place
- Grandma’s
- Aunt Lisa’s
- Restaurant this year
Free. Add your own options (these are just examples), then send one link to your group.
Why ranking beats a regular poll here
- Private rankings keep it from becoming a guilt contest.
- Second choices count, so you land on a place most people are fine with.
- Everyone weighs in from their own phone, even relatives who never reply in the group chat.
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
- Send it early in November, before travel gets booked.
- Add “Restaurant this year” as an option; it’s often a sleeper favorite.
- Run it again next year and rotate fairly.
Questions
Can relatives vote without an app?
Yes. They open the link in their browser, rank the options, and type their name. No account or download.
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.
Decide something else
- Which Thanksgiving sides make the cut?Let the family rank the Thanksgiving side dishes before the shopping list is written.
- Plan a Friendsgiving menu everyone wants to eatAdd the dish ideas, send one link, and guests rank what they most want on the table.
- Plan a Christmas dinner everyone wants to eatHam, turkey, prime rib, or lasagna? Add the options, send one link, and let the family rank the Christmas dinner menu..