# 100-dollar voting exercise Everyone gets $100 to allocate to their favorite ideas. This is a simple prioritization game I play with my team, largely inspired by [Dave Mastronardi](/content/@dave-mastronardi/gamestorming-a-toolkit-for-meetings/100-dollar-challenge-66/index.html). I’ve found it most useful when I have a big decision and set aside time to work through options — for example, during quarterly planning (read Lenny Rachitsky’s [deeper dive](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-coda-builds-product) on Coda’s planning process). Most priority exercises are one dimensional (”vote on your top 3 priorities”). This works when you need to make a quick decision. However, many situations call for a deeper understanding of how your team actually feels. The $100-dollar exercise adds a second dimension of weight. So not only do you end up with a ranked list of priorities, but you also understand how much your team favors some ideas over others (”the #1 idea is 4x as important as the #2 idea”). ### How to play Have everyone join as [Participants](/content/@lshackleton/100-dollar-voting-exercise#Participants_tuPYSz1t/index.html). Add & vote on [Ideas ▸ Add and allocate](/content/@lshackleton/100-dollar-voting-exercise#Ideas_tuVgifF-/index.html) by allocating $100 across them. Show everyone’s dollar allocation to inform your decisions. This video cannot be played in your browser. [Download the video file](https://codahosted.io/docs/ZLc7FDk-B8/blobs/bl-DwiB9_4h1Z/215f2b316dfd0013a499bba56b3913a29253dbc23deb4c0bd0c34376d0d42e88854eb30846e2d45b86e71f31d1a908789e34dcb696ecda289abc94eca5a22821a831b92ba5aaa011572659ba6dccb0be98b26330df26f226edbb296e38c0fcb08373f3af). ### Getting started To spin up this game, copy this template or type /100-dollar voting in your doc. Clear sample data. ## Join the game. | Participant | Allocated | Remaining | |------------------|-----------|-----------| | Polly Rose | $0 | $100 | | Lola Tseudonym | $0 | $55 | | Adam Davis | $0 | $30 | | Justin Hales | $0 | $0 | ## Add ideas & allocate your $100. | Ideas | Added by | $5 | $10 | $20 | $50 | $100 | |---------------------------------------|---------------|----|----|----|----|------| | Sell cookies in Central Park | PR | | | | | | | Create YouTube tutorials | AD | | | | | | | Host a monthly dinner | LT | | | | | | Want to print your doc? This is not the way. Try clicking the ··· in the right corner or using a keyboard shortcut (CtrlP) instead.