Wheel of Names
What is a wheel of names?
A wheel of names is a tool for randomly selecting names or items from a list of options presented as sectors on a wheel. It's commonly used in raffles, educational activities, and decision-making processes. By spinning the wheel, you can make unbiased, transparent selections while adding an element of excitement.
Applications of the wheel
The wheel of names has a variety of applications across different fields.
- Educational use: Randomly select students for participation or activities.
- Business promotions: Choose winners for giveaways or contests.
- Personal decisions: Decide on meals, activities, or other personal choices.
- Work settings: Determine the order of speakers in meetings.
- Fun and games:
- Use it as an n-sided dice for board games or role-playing games.
- Use it to assign teams or pairs for games and activities randomly.
- Use it to select challenges or dares in party games.
- Use it to choose songs for karaoke sessions or dance-offs.
- Use it to select pairs for Secret Santa gift exchanges.
Why use a wheel of names in these settings?
- The wheel is unbiased.
- It makes random selection exciting, fun, and transparent if you show the wheel to the audience.