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You don't say where you're from, which might affect things.
But you should also include some documentation of ties to your home country as proof that you will leave Schengen again.
It might be relevant to read: Schengen Visa Refusal: Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not reliable
In a comment Traveller has pointed to: Schengen Visa Application: what are some helpful tips for preparing?
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The role of your sponsor is to confirm your source of funds. When people travel who cannot really afford the luxury of tourism, the immediate suspicion is that their trip is an investment and that they plan to repay it by overstaying and working. So there are two questions:
Note that you will have to explain your own financial circumstances as well, even if you don't spend your own money on the trip. That's to evaluate your intention to leave the Schengen area.