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30 passwords laid to rest

Here lies the WiFi password.

Lay the worst WiFi passwords you’ve ever seen to rest, and win a trick or treat hamper for your office. Because in 2026, nobody should be reading a password off a chalkboard.

Retired or made-up passwords only, please. No venue names.

Free to enter. Business professionals 18+. Closes 8 Nov 2026. T&Cs apply.

Pay your respects to a grave

Here lies
SleepWell!
Printed on the key cards. All of them.
Hotel
Here lies
FreeWifi2018
Outlived the jukebox, 2018 - 2026
Pub
Here lies
Room101
Given to every room. Including 102.
Hotel
Here lies
SummerSale
Outlasted eleven summer sales
Retail
Here lies
Company123
Onboarding slide 4, 2017 - 2026
Office
Here lies
TillPoint4
The tills used it too. That was the problem.
Retail
Here lies
Welcome!
On the whiteboard. Under "do not erase".
Office
Here lies
VanWifi01
Travelled 60,000 miles unchanged
Other
Here lies
Meeting Room
Read aloud on every video call
Office
Here lies
Staff&Guests1
One network for everyone. What could go wrong?
Retail
Here lies
Wifi4Free
Free to everyone within 200 metres
Other
Here lies
Breakfast7
Changed weekly. Announced never.
Hotel
Here lies
Library123
Shared by 4,000 students. Loved by none.
Campus
Here lies
QuizNight22
Harder than the quiz, 2022 - 2026
Pub
Here lies
BeerGarden
Only worked if you stood by the bins
Pub
Here lies
TheUsual1
Everyone knew it. Nobody wrote it down.
Pub
Here lies
TempAccess
Temporary since 2016
Office
Here lies
Reception1
Written on a laminated card, 2015 - 2026
Hotel
Here lies
LectureHall
On a slide, on a screen, in a photo, online
Campus
Here lies
Welcome2020
Survived three managers and a refit
Hotel
Here lies
Finance2024
Only Finance was meant to have it, 2024 - 2026
Office
Here lies
changeme
It never was.
Office
Here lies
GuestGuest
Said twice, for clarity
Other
Here lies
Shopper2021
On a poster by the door, 2021 - 2026
Retail

Leaderboard

Most mourned

No respects paid yet. The first mourners set the leaderboard.

This week's prize

A trick or treat hamper for your office

Treats for the whole team, plus a practical item such as a power bank: the trick to killing your WiFi password for good.

Contents vary by country. Allergen information is included with every hamper.

Most tragic epitaph wins, every week.

Grand prize

AirPods Pro. Rest in peace (and quiet).

Winner revealed 12 Nov at Smart Retail Tech Expo. Entries close 8 Nov. T&Cs apply.

Apple and AirPods Pro are trademarks of Apple Inc. This competition is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Apple Inc.

Free to enter. No purchase necessary. Open to business professionals aged 18+ entering with a company email address, in countries where Purple can deliver prizes. Opens 00:01 BST on 19 October 2026 and closes 23:59 GMT on 8 November 2026. This is a judged competition: one weekly winner and one grand prize winner are chosen for the most creative epitaphs. Weekly prize: a trick or treat hamper for the winner’s workplace (approx. £50 - £60). Grand prize: AirPods Pro. Promoter: Purple WiFi Limited, Annie Kenney Mill, Hudson Street, Chadderton, Oldham, England, OL9 7FQ. Full T&Cs apply.

Pay your respects

Bury a password

The graveyard opens on 19 October.

No live passwords were harmed in the making of this graveyard. All tombstones are moderated before they’re published.

Free to enter. No purchase necessary. Open to business professionals aged 18+ entering with a company email address, in countries where Purple can deliver prizes. Opens 00:01 BST on 19 October 2026 and closes 23:59 GMT on 8 November 2026. This is a judged competition: one weekly winner and one grand prize winner are chosen for the most creative epitaphs. Weekly prize: a trick or treat hamper for the winner’s workplace (approx. £50 - £60). Grand prize: AirPods Pro. Promoter: Purple WiFi Limited, Annie Kenney Mill, Hudson Street, Chadderton, Oldham, England, OL9 7FQ. Full T&Cs apply.

Apple and AirPods Pro are trademarks of Apple Inc. This competition is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Apple Inc.

This competition is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by LinkedIn.