Envelope/Purse Booking Game

Use with the Auction.

Material Needed:

  • 10-15 Envelopes or purses, or for the holidays, you can use tiny gift boxes that can be found at Hobby Lobby or Michael’s and then put a tiny bow on each box.
  • Small index cards or cut pieces of paper, the size of small index cards.
  • On each index card or piece of paper, write an Auction dollar amount, anywhere from $1000 to $5000. On half of the cards or paper, write the word “PARTY”.

How to Play:

Right before you are ready to give away your prizes, let the guests know you have one last way they can earn Auction dollars, and this is a game that EVERYONE can play!

This is what I would say:

Ladies, I have one last way you all can earn Auction dollars and this may be how you end up winning one of my fun Auction prizes! Each of you has an Envelope or a Gift Box that contains a card inside and written on these cards are dollar amounts, anywhere from $1000-$5000. Some say PARTY, some don’t. This is a game that EVERYONE can play and I’ll explain. First of all, no peeking until we are all done with the game!

I will DOUBLE the Auction dollars in your envelope if you will tell me BEFORE you open your envelope that you will book a catalog party for Kathy! A catalog party is simply you sharing our catalog with your friends, neighbors and family and calling me with what they want to order. Very simple! And if your catalog party is at least $200 in orders, you will receive hostess benefits and Kathy will receive credit for a booking! Who would like to DOUBLE their money? Great! But don’t look inside just yet.

I have even a better deal for you! I will TRIPLE the Auction dollars inside your envelope if you will tell me you will book an in-home party for Kathy!! Wasn’t this fun tonight? Think how fun the Buddy Party that I explained earlier could be for you and a friend!! Who would like to TRIPLE their Auction dollars? (When you ask that question, look in the direction of someone you know who wants to book a party.....this helps others get excited!) Great!! Now open your envelopes and let me know how much you have inside and we’ll TRIPLE those amounts!

(Ask again if anyone else wants to TRIPLE their money by telling you they will do an in-home party for Kathy.)

Now for those who want to DOUBLE their money by telling me you want to do a catalog party for Kathy, here’s a chance to change your mind and book an in-home party, so you can TRIPLE your money, instead of just doubling it. Has anyone changed their mind? No? Okay, go ahead and open your envelopes and tell us how much money you have inside and we’ll DOUBLE your money!

Now, I mentioned earlier that this is a game that EVERYONE can play and I’ll tell you how. For those of you who have not decided to have a catalog or in-home party yet, you can still play this game! You can open your envelopes and see how much money is written on your card, and you can keep the money inside, as long if your card says PARTY, you are WILLING to have an in-home party with me. If your card does not have the word PARTY written on it, you can keep the Auction dollars written on the card without having a party! If you have a card that says PARTY and you don’t want to have one, just simply put the card back in the envelope. This is a game that EVERYONE CAN PLAY! Has anyone changed their mind and wants to DOUBLE or TRIPLE their Auction dollars before you open your envelope?

Okay, let’s have everyone add up their money and the top 3 money earners will win our prizes, with the top money earner getting first choice and so on. Thank you for playing!!

Added incentives: You can always sweeten the deal by adding prizes to a few of the cards that say “Party”, and for some of the prizes, they will receive their extra prize when they close their party. Feel free to tweak this as you like!

  • One free Booking Credit when you host your party!
  • Free jar candle when you host your party!
  • $5 off any $50 order or more tonight!
  • Free Sample Dip Mix with a $40 purchase tonight!
  • $10 extra free product when you host your party!
  • $3 off any $25 order or more tonight!