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Our quizzes are slick, well-paced and engaging, presented by people with the same qualities. We steer away from huge cash prizes and serious competitiveness as it can often leave teams feeling a little dejected at the end. The over-riding element of fun is the most important thing. We want it to feel team-spirited and for all participants to be involved, not just the brain boxes. We construct the quizzes well so that there is a varied subject matter, from Astrophysics to Akon and Thermodynamics to Downton. We include music, pictures and verbal questions to keep it lively and often have a prize for the funniest team name, to reward those that are just there for a laugh!

It has been proved to us time and time again, that people lean towards our quizzes because of the charisma and entertainment value of our quizmasters.

We foster a ‘can do’ attitude, the concept of ‘phoning it in’ doesn’t work for us. We want you to take the quiz on and make it your own. With our careful training and nurturing, we can help you turn a quiet quiz into a booming weekly night. The quizmaster code will help to outline our expectations of you.

Quizmaster code

  1. I will be ambassador for Quiz Live at all times.
  2. I will be polite, interested and fun at all shifts.
  3. I will make all reasonable efforts to keep in touch with Quiz Live regarding shifts, illness and completion of admin requests.
  4. I will accept/reject shifts on TempBuddy promptly.
  5. I will give reasonable notice for covering of shifts.
  6. I understand that my shift starts half an hour before the start time of a quiz and will arrive a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the start time of quizzes.
  7. I will check in with a photograph at the start of all quizzes and check out with a photograph at the end of each quiz.
  8. I will aim to run a full quiz starting at the right time at every shift and engage new customers to do so.
  9. I will engage bar managers and staff in conversation and get to know them in all pubs.
  10. I will take an active interest in the long running health of the quiz and play an instrumental part in this. I also understand that it is in the interest of the quiz to have a continuous host and that if I take too many shifts off, I may be replaced and moved to another pub or moved to cover host.
  11. I will not, without reasonable cause, cancel a shift later than 24 hours before my shift. I also understand that proof may be required for shift cancellation.

We make a commitment to keep our communications with you efficient.

We will contact you to organize future shifts during office hours, between 10am and 6pm on Sundays to Thursdays. We would ask that you do the same. The bulk of this contact will be from Dipika our Operations Manager, but other members of the team may contact you from time to time, you should look down the list below and ensure you have all phone numbers saved to your phone and emails are marked as ‘not junk’ to make sure you don’t miss any correspondence.

Other members of the team may contact you during quiz hours 6pm – 10pm, Sunday to Thursday, this will usually be to convey information regarding your quiz for that evening.

Any inbound messages or requests for time off are logged by phone or email to hello@quiz-live.com or on the office number 0203 9085 576.

If you require time off, this should be in extenuating circumstances such as auditions or holidays. This must be booked with Dipika by email or phone, The shift is not considered booked off until you have received confirmation. We ask that you do not contact other members of the team to register a booking.

If you are unwell and need your shift covered, or are feeling less than your best and may potentially need cover. We ask you to make a decision about this as early as possible and to call the office by midday on the day of the shift.

If you have had time off and have missed a shift, we will assume you are still working other booked shifts unless you tell us otherwise. Please double check your TempBuddy calendar if you are unsure.

We will also send information you need through TempBuddy in it's messaging service. This will be for requesting cover for any available shifts.

Pre-quiz checklist

  • Have I checked in with a clear photograph of my face?
  • Have I said hello and introduced myself by name to the most senior member of staff?
  • Have I greeted the bar staff?
  • Have I got the silver quiz case?
  • Have I stowed my belongings somewhere safe? Behind the bar or in an office?
  • Within the first five minutes have I plugged the sound in and performed an effective soundcheck, including music and mic?
  • Have I got a (CLEAN AND DRY) receptacle to hold sheets and pens?
  • Have I asked the bar staff to print any prize vouchers required?
  • Have I introduced myself by name and announced the quiz on the mic to the whole room?
  • Have I asked every person in the room if they would like to play?
  • Have I sold the quiz effectively to everyone?
  • Have I introduced the quiz a second time?
  • Have I outlined what the rules of the quiz are?

Post-quiz checklist

  • Have I put the ipod music on?
  • Have I awarded all prizes?
  • Have I collected in all the pens?
  • Have I got all the answer sheets (with the correct no. players in the box)?
  • Have I packed the answer sheets and quiz neatly into a plastic pocket?
  • Have I put this at the back of the quizzes, leaving new ones to the front?
  • Have I turned the music over back to the pub music at the correct level?
  • Is the microphone in it’s caddy? (really easy to leave it lying around)
  • Have I unplugged all cables and coiled them gently to fit flat in the case?
  • Have I checked if anything is broken or running out?
  • Have I let the office know if so?
  • Have I packed everything safely into the case, with no pressure on any wires?
  • Have I locked the case and changed the number slightly?
  • Have I left the area I was working clean and tidy?
  • Have I handed the case back to a manager, or person I know?
  • Have I thanked them, and said see you next week?
  • Have I left any personal belongings?
  • Have I checked out whilst in the pub with a clear photograph of my face?

Remember this will be the first time the pub will have heard your voice. It’s important to be clear, confident and FUN. This is the start of encouraging them to want to play. If people hear you being professional and exciting, they will want to be involved.

Remember to speak clearly and more slowly at the start, so that people are able to ‘tune into’ your voice.

It’s important that you make the following announcements at the appropriate time, to allow the pub to go through the process of people moving tables and remind people to get drinks in good time etc. Doing these tasks at an appropriate time will ease the pressure on the bar at a busy quiz and make the manager feel that the quiz is running smoothly.

The below scripts are a framework for the openings, when you are first starting, learn these word for word, and present them in a fun and clear way. As you get better, and more comfortable, you can add your own flair.

Twenty minutes before the quiz opener

"Good evening everybody, welcome to [insert pub].
It’s [insert day] and it’s nearly _ o’clock , which means it’s quiz night! It’s just a bit of fun, and only £_ per person to play with some fantastic prizes, I’ll be on my way round in just a minute, so grab your money and we’ll get started!"

Five minutes before the quiz opener

"Just a couple of minutes to go ‘til we begin folks, if you’ve just arrived, it’s quiz night, only £_ to play, it’s not too late to play, so give me a wave if you want to get involved. Those of you that are playing, you’ve got enough time to grab a pint, grab some food and we’ll be starting in two minutes."

Begin

Now it’s time to change the tone of your voice, you need to pick up the pace and your energy in order to generate energy.

"Right, it’s nearly ____o’clock, so we’re going to get started. Make sure you’ve got your team name at the top and the number of players in the top right hand box, any teams over six players we take off a point per player. No cheating, so keep your phones away! If you think someone is cheating, let me know, don’t shout it out. So, the answer you’re looking for is the as per my sheet, if you think you’ve got a different correct answer, give me a wave. Right, let’s get started…"

When asking the questions and running the quiz it is important that people understand everything you say and are engaged by the way you say it. If people don’t understand you, they will become frustrated and put you under pressure to repeat yourself, losing interest in the quiz. This will make your job difficult and it’s really easy to get flustered in that situation. So it’s important to stay calm, concise and clear, whilst also being fun. That’s the skill!

Its good to imagine you’re chatting to your friends, so that you are yourself, but still animated and interesting. Its important not to ‘perform’ the role of a quizmaster. People will feel un comfortable if they feel like you’re acting.

In terms of vocal techniques remember:

  • Vary your pitch and tone (use all parts of your voice)
  • Speak at a regular level., do not shout or push, (if you aren’t loud enough, adjust the volume)
  • If you have a very strong accent, be aware you may need to spell out particular words or say them in RP so that people understand what you mean. However, we would not want you to change your accent, we love a variety of accents!
  • Vary your energy between sections.
    In terms of speaking into the microphone, remember:.
  • Speak directly into the microphone, not across it or with it’s end pointed up like a rapper.
  • Hold it around 2 inches away from your lips.
  • Hold it using a relaxed arm, it looks a bit odd if you’re very tense.

Asking a question

When asking the questions, its really important that you are clear and straight forward about what the question is. During the question isn’t time for jokes or improvisation, save that for in between! People soon get cross if they don’t understand the question. They’ll soon tell you! So avoid any conflict by following this pattern.

You need to read the question on the sheet VERY carefully. Ensure you understand what the question is asking, by looking at the question AND the answer. It is usually very straightforward, but if you’re really unsure and think it will affect the way the quiz works, ask it exactly as it says on the sheet, and text the on call person for advice if you are worried.

We also like to create a little suspense when asking the questions. Follow the structure below, will enable you to do this:

Introduce the question

“So, question number six is our true or false question” You must do this with each question, Pick a subject/make a comment on it and intro it by mentioning the type or the theme.

Note: When it says ‘Audio’, check the answer, if it is music, say "music question". If its something else, use that. Don’t say audio as it sounds clunky.

Explain the question

“So it’s 50/50, I’ll read a statement and you just have to tell me if its true or false!”

Use this to be really clear about the question is actually asking for.

Ask the question

“Kermit the Frog was actually played by a hamster?”

Read this exactly as it is written on the sheet. If you deviate from this, it will become confusing or you may have misread it and end up with another answer.

Reiterate the question and number

“So, for question six, Kermit the Frog was actually played by a hamster. True or false?”

You should be repeating the main information twice and mentioning the number of the question twice.

If its particularly loud or a busy pub you can do it three times. It will feel like you are repeating yourself too much, but will pay dividends when you do the repeats section.

As a rule, you can’t repeat the question too much, as long as you are mixing up how you ask it and varying the style. You will know if you aren’t doing this enough if people ask you to repeat lots of questions, or get mixed up with numbers.

Specific questions

Some questions are simple and follow the pattern above and will be understood. But there are some questions which require a more specific wording to ensure that the players understand the content. We have attached some of these below, practice these and learn them, like lines. The clearer and more specific you are with these questions the better for the audience and you!

Note: Some of the numbers of these questions may change, but the theme is the same. Where there are notes, this is a good example to give, to make the question make sense. (always check it isn’t the same one as on the quiz!)

  • Q1: Something nice and easy to get you started
  • Q4: First picture question, take a look at your picture sheets, picture number one
  • Q6: Is true or false, so you’ve got a 50/50 chance, Tell me, ‘True or False’
  • Q7: Is the first music question of the round so, have a listen and tell me… ‘insert question’ So I’ve got it cued up, LISTEN CAREFULLY here we GO. Slight pause and then press play.
    Note: For all music/audio questions, use energy, slight volume and rising inflection in voice to draw attention to the music. It will naturally get people to listen.
  • Q10: Number ten is the name the song from the first line question. I’m going to read you the first line of a song, You just have to tell me the title of that song. I don’t need any other information, just the name of the song. You might like to write it down, here it comes… read line
  • Q12: Question twelve is the eat it, ride it, wear it, or play it question, I’m going to give you the name of something, you have to tell what you would do with it. Would you eat it like some kind of food, ride it like some kind of transport, wear it like some kind of clothing, or play it like some kind of instrument. So, this week, if I gave you a __, would you eat it, ride it, wear it or play it.
  • Q17: This is a cryptic clue for a phrase expression or saying, it’s visual wordplay, stare at it until it makes sense! For example, if I wrote the word Day ( D, A, Y) in red ink. That might be a clue to the phrase, Red Letter Day. But that’s just an example, so this week’s cryptic clue is:
  • Q19, 20: These are our movie tag line questions. I’m going to give you the tag-line of a film, and you just have to name the film I’m talking about.
    Note: There are two, one for 19, one for 20. (inevitable question) “What’s a tagline?” So, on the poster of a film, or in the trailer, there is a short memorable phrase that sells the film? I’ll give you one of those, you just tell me the film. So, if I said the tagline, ‘Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water…’ that film would be… (let them guess, they will guess Jaws) Jaws TWO! You’ve got to be very specific!
  • Q24: I’m going to give you four words, you have to tell me what word, comes before/after them to still make sense. It can have a space or a dash or be one word, the only rule is it has to come before/after.
    Note: *Delete before/after as appropriate, it will never be both. For example, if I gave you the words, Bus and Door, the word AFTER them might be stop./ Clip and Chase, the word BEFORE them might be Paper.
  • Q26: Numbers 26,27,28 are all intro’s to songs, I will play you a song for each, just give me the title of that song, I’ll play them all once, then I’ll play them again, so listen carefully. Here they come: Question 26, Play song
  • Q29: Twenty nine is the missing vowels and spaces question, I’m going to give you a list of consonants, you need to add in the vowels and spaces (if there are any), to give me ___Insert question The consonants are in order, just add in the vowels and spaces, I’m looking for the __ repeat question
  • Palindrome question: This is a palindrome question, that means the answer is a palindrome, i.e a word that is spelled the same forwards as it is backwards. Like Mum or Madam.
  • Q36: Have a look at picture number 9, number 9 is the Ditloid, this is how it works: each letter is the first letter of a word. Capital letters, are for words that begin with capital letters, small letters are for words that begin with small letters, underlined words (if there are any) are whole words I have given you, numbers are either a number or a year. Solve the fact and write it down. Read the actual clue out slowly, and check teams understanding, clarify any uncertain letters, (L’s I’s 1’s etc) As an example, if I gave you ‘7 d in a w’, that would be 7 days in a week.
  • Q37: Question 37 is our Cryptic TfL question, I will give you a cryptic clue for a station on the Transport for London Network. So it’s could be Underground (the tube), Overground Line (the Orange line that runs around London) DLR (Docklands Light Railway), any station on those three networks. So solve the clue and write down the station. As an example, if I sad to you, this monarch is angry, that would be Kings Cross, because the King is Cross.
  • IPA Question: This is the International Phonetic Alphabet Dictionary spelling of a word. If you looked up a word in the dictionary, these symbols would tell you how to pronounce it. So tell me what word is in picture number _.
  • Film: Name the ONLY actor/actress who has appeared in all the following films.
  • Alliteration: The answer of this question, will be alliterative, which means all the words in the answer, begin with the same letter, like Big Ben or Spongebob Squarepants There will be more than one word in the answer.
  • What links: look at the question to detail this answer properly.
  • I’m going to give you, three or four things, you have to tell me what short phrase or word links them. E.g a fruit, a brand and Chris Martin’s daughter (Apple).
  • Gary or Phil: I will give you a fact, you tell me whether it is true to Gary Neville or Phil Neville. One or the other.

How long should you wait between question

Are most teams still struggling? Give it more time. Then when you need to move on say ‘Okay, we’re moving on, make a note that Q23 was about Beyonce’s 1st number one, and keep working on it’.

Think about giving a hint for all – or not.

That said by the time you get to 46 you should be moving quickly. 47 and 48 you can ask fairly together. Questions 49 and 50 they have had some to think about and many have already written in it in so you can start explaining what you’ll be moving onto next.

  • Do use the fullness of your personality to make the quiz ‘pop’
  • Don’t be too ‘in your face’ or make the quiz about you. Think of its as ‘hosting a room’ not the performance of a lifetime.
  • Do make jokes and keep the atmosphere light.
  • Don’t make jokes that are inappropriate or questionable. (of course this is subjective, and there is a fine line, so be careful.) General rule; if you’re not sure… don’t.
  • Do use the rhythms and patterns of your own speech, your personality should shine through.
  • Don’t make too many ‘in jokes’ or share too much personal information – Remember the quiz is about them not you!
  • Do invite people you know to the quiz and share it’s existence with friends.
  • Don’t show bias to teams that you know, remember you are working, and if people spot that you are closer with one team, they will assume there is foul play, making your life very difficult. Especially, do not bring partners/friends to sit at the bar and play whilst you work.
  • Do get to know the teams that come every week, chat to them and become friendly.
  • Don’t show bias to teams that you naturally get on better with. Also, appreciate that some teams may not be as open or confident to chat. Stay polite.
  • Do to an extent, find your way of saying things to express them clearly and ensure understanding.
  • But don’t veer away from the actual shape of the quiz, this is the Quiz Live brand and what we sell ourselves on. We have written the quiz specifically to a formula and a standard and that’s what we expect you to carry out.
  • Do remain professional with players at all times. You are a representative of Quiz Live.
  • Don’t rush through the quiz too quickly or go too energetic/zany/wacky.
  • Do build up through the quiz to bring it to a theatrical conclusion.

Before you announce the other prizes, give yourself a moment to get ready with the below steps.

  • Select the golden question sheet from the case. It is the one in the same pouch as your quiz. Be very clear that you are using the right one. Check the email with the GQ Amount on it to see how much is up for grabs.
  • Identify whether it’s a Bank Transfer or a Bar Tab. Use this time to check what the subject matter is (on the question paper) for yourself and work out where you are going to do it. Use a spare table or the bar.

Announce the other prizes as your normally would. Then:

  • This should be a theatrical section of the quiz, think of it as the big finale. Your attitude and energy needs to change at this point, you need to keep tight control of this and run it as a tight ship. If you don’t keep control of it, it opens up the possibility of cheating, when there is a lot of money at stake, it will cause problems for you if you’re not very clear. Keep it at a fairly quick pace. If someone hasn’t listened or can’t keep up, it’s not particularly your issue, as long as you have been clear (so make sure you’re clear!).
  • “okay, now we’re going to move on to our golden question. Your chance to win the £ Jackpot Bank Transfer/Bar Tab. (Be very clear at this point whether it’s a Bar Tab or a Bank Transfer, say it three or four times) I need one member of each team to come up here and answer a question. If you get it bang on, you win the jackpot. If no one gets it, the prize rolls over to next week. So, please send one member of your team up here to the bar. The subject this week is:________. Please bring a pen with you” If you need to get them moving, say “you have ten seconds… TEN, NINE…”
  • Direct them, be very clear when getting them arranged on the bar/table, give them their sheet. E.g “Team A, where are you? You’re over here on my left…. TEAM B, You’re up at this end,” etc. Be clear with people, they want to be told what top do. Then:
  • “Okay, this is what’s going to happen, so listen carefully…

To run the question properly you must say ALL of the following

“I will ask you a question, I’ll say it twice, you will then have ten seconds to answer. There is to be no conferring from the other team members. If I hear even a peep, your team won’t win. The answer will be a number, between 0 and 1000. Remember you have to get it on the nose to win it, if more than one person gets it right, we split it. If it isn’t won, we roll over to next week.”

  • Unroll the question, you can make a deal of this, “even I don’t know what it is, exciting!”
  • Okay, bit of hush, here we go…
  • “This week’s question is:_____, (repeat twice) no conferring. Please write the answer in the box that says tie-break and leave your sheet on the table.“
  • Count down from ten if you wish, get the audience involved.
  • “three, two, one… Right that’s it, make sure theres a number in the box, return to your teams! Give them a round of applause everyone!”
  • Okay, I’m going to count these up, and see if anyone has one.
  • Put them into numerical order, lowest to highest.
  • Identify if anyone has won, do this for yourself, and don’t tell anyone else.
  • Get back on the mic, “okay, lets see what the guesses were…’
  • Do this in the following format:
    Team A, (identify where they are, give them a wave) you went for,
    You guessed: __
    I’m afraid, that was too low/high, (good guess, interesting guess, comment) see you next week!

(Pick off from either end, and repeat until you have one sheet left, the closest, or the winner if applicable.)

  • Bring it down to the last two/last one, “Team C guessed 630, and the answer was…… (suspense) 640. OOOOHHH, SO CLOSE!”
  • OR “Team C guessed 630 and the answer was….(build up suspense)….. 630! They nailed it, well done folks, you win this week’s jackpot, come and see me to collect your prize!”
  • Everyone else, the jackpot will start again next week and some great prizes will be up for grabs! See you at ___pm, book a table, goodnight

99% of quizzes run smoothly but sometimes there are out of the ordinary situations you might have to deal with. Below are the steps you need to take in these situations.

  • I’m going to be late?
    You must ensure you have the phone number of the pub saved in your phone, you must ring the pub to let them know you are going to be late, with an honest estimate of what you arrival time will be and whether this will affect the running time of the quiz. If it’s a serious lateness, that will affect the time of the quiz, please also call the on call number to let them know. 
  • I can’t get the sound to work
    Number one, don’t panic. We know these situations can feel very stressful when you’ve got a whole pub sitting waiting and in some cases, looking at you! However, stand back and take a deep breath. 9 times out of 10 it’s a very easily solved problem. Sound systems very rarely ‘just break’.
    Number two, go through these processes calmly.
    1. Start from the beginning and check it’s plugged into the wall, and switched on
    2. Then check the cables are plugged into the correct points and not loose
    3. Check the plugs in the extension lead are plugged in
    4. Check the mic in the battery is not dead. Replace it if it is dead.
    5. Is the volume up?
    6. Double check you are on the right channel at the pub end
    7. If none of these things work, get on the phone to the oncall person as early as possible.  It is also sometimes helpful to ask the pub manager if they have noticed anything unusual about the system.

If the oncall person cannot help you over the phone, they may make their way to you with a speaker and new box. In the meantime, it’s imperative that you chat to the manager and let them know the quiz will still be running and we are working our hardest to fix it. Pop round to teams and explain there’s been a bit of tech problem, but the quiz will start soon.

  • It looks like the quiz might not run? Or there are no players?
    Though it is your job to rustle up as many players as possible, very occasionally it might not run.
    Find out as much information as possible. Have the pub advertised, has it been busy lately, have they had any other events on?
    Once you have that information, get on the phone to the On-call person, do not make any decisions without their say so.  You may need to pass the manager over to the on-call person on the phone, so it may be useful to explain they may need to talk to them.
  • I can’t get the box open?
    Some quizzes have been running for years and very occasionally, the boxes break, and they need to be forced open in order to do the quiz. If you have to do this, please take care. The safest way is to ask the pub for a tea towel, and use a very blunt instrument, either a spoon or a butter knife to force the box open. Before you do this, please call the on-call person.  If it happens, please make sure the office know and we will get it replaced as soon as possible. Ensure especially that it is locked away afterwards if you are unable to lock the case itself.
  • Someone wants more info, or is asking if I can run a quiz elsewhere?
    If someone approaches your for more information, the answer is that you work for a wider company and yes we are able to provide quizzes for both long term pub and one off events. We ask you then to get their name, contact email and phone number and pass it along to Kira. They will deal with it further. If they are from another pub and it is a long term quiz, we will consider you for the position of QM if you are interested.
  • Someone asks me how to become a quizmaster?
    If someone asks you how to become a Quizmaster, say that we are always looking for bright and enthusiastic people and to email hello@quiz-live.com
    If they wish to, you could also take their email and pass it along to the office team yourself.
  • What if my friend wants to be a quizmaster?
    Same as above, pass them over to the office.
  • What if I get there and the manager says there isn’t a quiz?
    We check everything extensively and this is very rare, but can happen. In the first instance, you need to find out as much information as you can, then call the on call person, but only when you have this information.
    • Has the manager booked it off? If yes. When? Who with? Phone or email?
    • Why did they want no quiz?
    • Are there any players there to do the quiz?

The on call person will check the systems and then make a decision with the manager of the pub. You must not leave the pub until this phone call has happened.

  • What to do if someone is unhappy with the result of the quiz.
    This is a slightly difficult one, and only happens very occasionally. If you are very careful with the entire quiz, and follow the process accurately, this shouldn’t happen. But if it does, all you can do is reassure the person that everything was fair and you marked it very carefully. No one was cheating and that they’ll have to have another crack next week. Keep your response light but very firm. If they wish to see the answer sheets, the answer is no. Even if they insist, the response is “even if you look at them, nothing is going to change.”
    As with tricky customers, if this escalates which is very unlikely, you can pass it onto the manager to help you.
  • Someone really wants to play but doesn’t have cash.
    Many pubs will do cashback for them, with their next order. But its very useful to know where the nearest cashpoint/ATM is. If they really can’t get hold of cash then you can let a person off. Not suitable for a whole team, but if it’s just one person they will appreciate the gesture, meaning they are more likely to return next time. Of course, if you let someone off, be discreet.  
  • A team stop playing during the quiz.
    Very occasionally, a team might stop playing for a variety of reasons, that aren’t always based on your Quiz. They might have got distracted, had a bit to much to drink or had friends arrive. If it looks like they have, check in with them, with no pressure, so you know if you need to visit them any longer etc. If they’re nice, you can offer their money back.
    Its good to ask why, in a relaxed way. “any reason, I didn’t put you off did I ?! ;)  “
    They might give you some helpful feedback that is useful for you or us. And if they say it’s too hard, you could encourage them to continue if you help them. Use it as an opportunity to turn it all round for them.
  • What if a team want to join in after I’ve started?
    In theory, the answer is never ‘no’. teams can always join in and play along. If they join before roughly Question 15, then you can take payment from them, and catch them up, so they have a fighting chance of winning the quiz. If they join after that,  let them play for free and catch them up on as many questions as you can. They may still win, but unlikely.
    We want you to be proactive. If people arrive in the pub after the quiz has started.  Approach every new comer with ‘ It’s quiz night, would you like to join in the quiz?”
    If you are still in the first half – play catch up.  As far as money is concerned if they enjoy it then pay. If not that’s fine but they can’t win anything. Most people will pay without any fuss.
    If its about half time then still ask and either give them an answers sheet or and answer sheet from some one who had to go.  People don’t like to ask – they are shy – but the do like to be asked.
    The point is that we want everyone in the pub to have a good experience and not feel ‘excluded’ from the quiz. They might even come back next week (“I didn’t know there was a quiz”)   So talk to them
  • What if a pub ask to borrow our equipment?
    This is an office matter, so ask for the person’s name and phone number and say someone from the office will call them the next day. We do hire other equipment out, but you must not tell anyone the code for the main quiz box, as they will be likely to borrow it again without asking and potentially break/lose equipment, meaning you can’t run your quiz. Refer them to the Office. 
    It’s in your interest that the box is kept for the quizmasters alone – nothing worse for you…  more costly for us… and embarrassing for the pub for you to turn up and not be able to run the quiz the next week because something is broken or missing!!!
  • What about non players?
    Chat to them! Make them feel welcome. Pubs have regulars/bar flies etc.  It’s their pub – or so they think – they’ve been there more often than the last 6 managers and the last 20 bar staff. The best way to keep them under control is to keep them involved.  “Nice to see you again: Are you going to join in this week?: what did you think of the last question? And so on.  Give them a picture sheet if they ask.  Just a few words each evening makes all the difference. – and importantly, makes your life easier…

Changing microphone batteries

There are two types of microphone, one with 'square' 9V batteries, and newer microphones with AA's. Find below a YouTube playlist with two videos demonstrating how to change batteries in both types.