BENRI / GUIDES
Choose roles or an order with a lottery
Match the participant list to the roles you need, then choose paper slips, a shuffled list or a ladder lottery to fit the gathering.
Turn the decision into a set of destinations
A lottery can assign roles or a speaking order when any participant can take the place. Confirm the participants and prepare one destination per person.
For five people, roles might be host, note-taker, timekeeper, presenter and question lead. Discuss any roles that depend on preferences or experience first, then agree which assignments the lottery will decide.
Choose a quick result or an enjoyable reveal
Paper slips suit an in-person draw. A list randomizer quickly creates an order. A ladder lottery also gives the group paths to follow before the results are revealed. On a call, share the screen so everyone can watch the same draw.
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BENRI Ghost Leg Lottery: Enter the names and follow the ladder
- Enter the participants and roles to assign.
- Generate the ladder and choose each person’s starting point.
- Follow the displayed paths to reveal the assignments.
- Share the resulting list and begin with the agreed roles.
Reveal participants individually or show all results. In the example, each assignment appears beside the participant’s name.
A ladder lottery with participant names, role destinations and visible results (Japanese interface.)BENRI Ghost Leg Lottery: assign roles ↗
Paper lottery: draw a hidden role
- Write one role on each of several equal-sized slips, one per participant.
- Fold and mix them, then let each person draw one.
- Reveal the roles and list the assignments. For a paper ladder lottery, hide roles below vertical lines, choose starting lines and trace the paths.
Easy for an in-person group. A shareable screen is convenient when people join remotely.
RANDOM.ORG: shuffle names into roles
- List the roles in an agreed order.
- Enter participant names one per line in List Randomizer and randomize.
- Match the first name to the first role, the second to the second, and share the assignments.
Useful for a quick result. Choose a ladder lottery when following the path is part of the fun.
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Adapt the destinations to the activity
Use roles for a study group, positions for a presentation order or questioner, answerer and judge for a game.
Show all results if the group wants to begin quickly, or trace each path when the reveal is part of the fun. The same screen provides an overview of the assignments.
Begin with the roles you chose
Confirm who has each role or position, then let the host begin or the first presenter take their turn.
