FUJIWARA no Sadayori submitted his verses to important poetry contests such as the 'Poetry Contest Hosted by Jotomonin Akiko' (1032) and 'Poetry Contest held by FUJIWARA no Yorimichi the Regent Minister of the Left' (1035).
長元5年（1032年）の「上東門院彰子菊合」、同8年（1035年）の「関白左大臣頼通歌合」などに出詠。