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Employee reward wheel
Twenty-two small, inclusive rewards for recognizing good work. Pair the wheel with a simple nomination habit and it adds a bit of fun to saying thank you.
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One entry per line. Add *3 after a name to give it three times the chance.
Winners show up here, newest first.
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Ready-made list. Edit it to make it yours: changes stay on this device, and Reset brings the original back.Open in the main spinner →
A simple monthly routine
- Set up a nominations channel or box. Anyone can nominate a colleague, with one sentence on what they did.
- Once a month, read the nominations out at a team meeting. That public thank-you is the reward that matters most.
- Each person nominated spins once, in full screen on the meeting screen. Use Remove on the winner card for any reward you only have one of.
- Deliver the reward within a week. A thank-you that turns up two months late loses most of its meaning.
Rewards by kind
| Kind | Ideas from the wheel |
|---|---|
| Costs nothing | Long lunch, extra break, free hour, choose the office music, name the next project, wall of fame spot |
| Small spend | Coffee on the team, fruit basket, book voucher, cinema voucher, puzzle or board game, desk upgrade |
| Time and flexibility | Work from home day, flexible Friday, first pick of shifts, learning hour |
| Recognition | Thank-you card from the boss, shout-out email to all, lunch with a leader |
Flexible-work rewards need sign-off from managers before they go on the wheel. If some roles can’t work from home or change hours, swap those lines out so every spin is a real reward for whoever might land on it.
Keep it fair and inclusive
- Nothing that leaves people out: no alcohol, no gym or diet prizes, and food that works for any diet, or a choice.
- Remote staff: swap physical items for things you can post or send by email.
- Spread the spotlight: watch who gets nominated. If it is always the visible roles, ask people to notice behind-the-scenes work too. A kindness wheel can nudge the team toward small acts worth nominating.
- Weights: “Long lunch *3” makes the free rewards more common and keeps costs predictable.
Questions and answers
Is it fair to pick rewards by chance?
Yes, as long as chance only chooses the reward and not the person. Who gets recognized should depend on nominations. Keep the rewards close in value so nobody feels they lost the spin.
What if there are too many nominations?
Give everyone nominated a spin if you can, because recognition shouldn’t feel scarce. If the budget is tight, everyone gets the public thank-you and the random name picker draws a few names for a spin.
Can I use it for volunteer or teacher appreciation?
Yes. Edit the entries to suit the group: volunteers might value first pick of shifts or a thank-you letter they can use as a reference, and school staff might like a covered lunch duty.