Comment Coupons

On social media platforms such as TikTok, entertainment no longer ends with the post itself. Commenters play an equally important role in shaping the relevance, momentum, and appeal of a campaign through their wit and perspectives. Yet unlike content creators, they have rarely been recognized for their contribution, despite many users calling on TikTok to do exactly that. PENNY is now changing the game.
With Comment Coupons, PENNY is positioning commenters as valuable co-creators from June 1 through the end of September. Based on the brand platform “Real Joy” ("Echte Freude"), particularly entertaining comments are rewarded with shopping vouchers worth up to €50, regardless of whether they relate to PENNY or not. In doing so, PENNY shines a spotlight on a creative contribution that has long been overlooked: the ingenuity of comments.
Proprietary AI Evaluates Humor and Relevance in Context
To assess the quality and impact of comments in a scalable and fair way, PENNY uses a proprietary AI scoring system. The technology analyzes not only community engagement, including likes and replies, but also how closely a comment relates to the original content. Is the connection especially funny or entertaining? Based on the AI score, comments are assigned coupon values of €10, €25, or €50. The higher the score, the higher the reward.
Return on Joy Instead of Pure Reach
For PENNY, Comment Coupons are a natural extension of its brand mission: creating genuine moments of joy in everyday life. At a time when success is often measured solely by views and follower counts, PENNY is deliberately focusing on a different type of contribution, namely the spontaneous moments of humor and creativity that make people smile.
“Rewarding people for the joy they bring to others is a logical expression of our ‘Real Joy’ brand platform. With Comment Coupons, we are not simply broadcasting a message. We are putting the people at the center who help shape communication every day.”
Jan Flemming, Head of Marketing, PENNY
Embraced by Commenters and Creators Alike
The campaign immediately struck a chord with TikTok users. Rewarded commenters enthusiastically shared their experiences on their own channels, with many even posting videos of their shopping trips while redeeming their Comment Coupons. Influencers also noticed that many of their followers were being rewarded by PENNY and subsequently created entertaining content inspired by the initiative.
Key numbers to date: PENNY has identified more than 4,000 entertaining comments on TikTok and rewarded them with coupons totaling €45,000.
“Posts are only the beginning of communication. On TikTok, their true impact unfolds in the comments. Often, the comments are even funnier than the posts themselves and help amplify them. With Comment Coupons, we reward everyone who actively brings joy to the internet through witty comments. TikTok doesn’t do that. As a result, ‘Real Joy’ naturally becomes a highly credible brand asset for PENNY.”
Matthias Harbeck, CCO, Saint Elmo’s
Anyone Could Take Part
Comment Coupons rewards entertaining comments not only on PENNY’s own content but across TikTok as a whole. Over the past two weeks, digital billboards featuring comments rewarded by PENNY have been displayed in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Munich, Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Münster. The billboards encouraged commenters to tag @pennydeutschland under their viral comments for a chance to receive their own Comment Coupon.