Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I apply to set or break a record?
2. How does record verification work?
3. What is Record Adjudication?
4. How long will it take for me to get a response to my record-breaking application?
5. How does the Fast Track service work?
6. Where can I buy the book?
7. I have been asked to send, as part of a record attempt, a greetings card/business card/company compliment slip to a 6-year-old child diagnosed with cancer. Is this record attempt still going?
8. I have received a chain letter/e-mail that says I’ll get into a Guinness World Record publication if I send the message on and do not break the chain. Is it genuine?
9. Which record is broken most often?
10. Who holds the most Guinness World Records?
11. Where are the headquarters of Guinness World Records Ltd?
12. How much do I have to pay when I make my record attempt?
13. How much does Guinness World Records pay their record breakers?
14. I have found an error in the book, should I inform you?
15. Why is my record not in the book?
16. Why is my record not on the website?
17. What are cookies, and why do I need them to view this website?
18. I can't read the text - the typeface is too large and overlaps, or too small. How do I change the size?
19. What is Record Adjudication?
20. What kind of records should I NOT try to break?
21. Where can I buy or sell back issues of Guinness World Records and the Guinness Book of Records?

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