We’re excited to officially launch the Product Champions Gift Card Challenges to recognize and reward the incredible impact our contributors are making across Microsoft Q&A.

💳 How the Gift Card Rewards Work

🏅 Monthly Top Contributor

Each month (excluding quarterly challenge final months — June, September, and December), the #1 contributor in every product track earns a gift card:

• Microsoft 365 & Windows: 100+ answers — $100
• Surface: 30+ answers — $50
• Teams: 30+ answers — $50
• Dev Tech & Security: 15+ answers — $50

🚫 Winners cannot receive this award two months in a row

✨ Top Onboarded Champion

The #1 newly onboarded contributor in each product track earns a $10 gift card

✅ Must answer at least 10 questions in their first month

📌 Reward is only valid during the first month after joining

🏆 Quarterly – Top 3 Contributors

Every quarter, the top contributors in each product track are recognized:

Windows, Microsoft 365, Surface & Teams

🥇 1st place: $150 (100+ Answers)
🥈🥉 2nd & 3rd place: $50 each (50+ Answers)

Dev Tech & Security

🥇 1st place: $50 (50+ Answers)
🥈🥉 2nd & 3rd place: $25 each (25+ Answers)

 

🤲 Winners will be announced the day after the quarter is over.

🚫 Winners cannot receive the award twice in a row

📅 Quarterly Challenge Schedule

Answer count would be counted based on the following dates:

• Q1 Challenge: April 1 – June 30 
• Q2 Challenge: July 1 – September 30
• Q3 Challenge: October 1 – December 31

💬 Ready to Participate?

Head over to Microsoft Q&A, find a question in your product area, and share your expertise! Every answer is an opportunity to help someone succeed.

Keep contributing, climb the leaderboard, and you could be our next winner! 🎉

 

For full program and incentive details, visit the Product Champions Teams channel. All participants are expected to follow Microsoft Q&A Community Guidelines and use AI responsibly when contributing.

 

Questions or feedback? Drop a comment below—we’d love to hear from you!