Airdrops reward users who actually used a protocol, not people who clicked a link once, so start by understanding what activity counts: swaps, liquidity provision, bridging, governance votes, and sustained use over weeks or months.

Set up a dedicated farming wallet that holds only small amounts of gas money, and never connect your main savings wallet to new or unverified dapps.

Verify every claim through official channels only: the project's own website, its official X account, and its Discord announcements, and be suspicious of any DM or ad that promises a claim.

Before claiming, revoke old token approvals, check the token contract address against the official announcement, and confirm gas fees are reasonable for the network you are on.

Keep a simple spreadsheet of what you farmed, when, and on which wallet, so tax time and future claims do not turn into guesswork.