Win an 'Experience Day' for you and a friend
Experience Mad, the largest provider of experience days online, is launching its Thanks Mate competition to encourage people to show their appreciation of the large and small things that their friends do for them.
In a 140 character, Twitter-style contest, entrants simply need to complete the phrase “I want to say thanks to my mate because...”. The winner can choose from any of the experiences available on the Experience Mad website up to a value of £400 inclusive - from driving thrills to a spa day and everything in between.
Although only one entry per person is allowed, entrants can double their chances to win by asking their friends to enter on their behalf as well. The competition closes on 30 November 2010 and the winner will be the individual with the most amusing, unusual or genuine reason for needing to say thank you to their friend, as judged by the Experience Mad panel. More information about the Thanks Mate competition is available at: experiencemad.co.uk/competition/
Steve Clark at Experience Mad commented: “It’s just two small words but ‘thank you’ is often an underused phrase as all too often we take our nearest and dearest for granted. We’re offering people the chance to make up for that now and show their friends how much they really are appreciated. We’re expecting everything from quite serious responses to the utterly insane - anything and everything goes.”
Some examples:
“I want to say thanks to my mate because...
he helped me lay a huge patio last weekend
she’s been looking after my children all week cos I’m ill
he saved my life - quite literally
v drunken nite on Sat, 2 mny beers and my m8 paid 4 taxi 2 get me home
All text speak and clever abbreviations are acceptable as long as they can be interpreted.
Prizes
If the winner and their mate crave fast cars and speed, they’ll love a driving day for two. Many of them offer the opportunity to try different super cars or classic cars or if you are feeling more adventurous then check out the mud and mayhem day, jcb racing and tank paintball battles. Other popular options include off road driving in 4x4s and rally driving.
If relaxing is more the name of the winner’s game, then they’ll love a spa day. Depending on their choice of location they will be pampered and unwind with full use of facilities including pool, steam room and sauna and enjoy a range of treatments.
But the winner need not be limited by more traditional experience days. If they really want to try something new they may consider the Spy Academy, a recording studio session, coasteering or an offshore powerboating adventure.