How to use the raffle ticket maker
- Enter the title and up to five detail lines, such as the drawing time and place, and a price line.
- Set the first ticket number, the count and the number of digits for leading zeros, with an optional prefix.
- Choose 8, 10 or 12 tickets per page and check the preview of the numbers.
- Download the PDF or print at 100 percent, cut along the dashed lines and tear along the dotted line to keep the stub.
How each ticket works
Each ticket has two parts. The narrow stub on the left carries the number and two lines for the buyer's name and phone number, and it stays with the seller. The wider part carries your title, details, price and the same number, and the buyer keeps it. At the drawing you pull a number from the stubs and the winner shows the matching ticket.
Numbers are generated in order from your first number, so a count of 30 starting at 1 with 4 digits and no prefix runs from 0001 to 0030. A prefix, such as A, lets you tell apart books sold by different volunteers: A0001 and B0001.
Printing and cutting
Print on US Letter paper at 100 percent, which your print dialog may call Actual size. Fit to page would shrink the tickets and push the dashed lines away from the cut. Card stock holds up better than plain paper. For a tear-off stub, run a ruler and a dull blade or a perforating tool along the dotted line, or fold and tear it by hand.
The 10 per page layout gives tickets 3.75 by 2 inches, the 8 per page layout leaves more room for details, and the 12 per page layout fits more tickets on each sheet. Up to 500 tickets can be made in one file.
Rules and fairness
Raffles are regulated in many places, and the rules about licenses, prizes and who may run one differ. This tool prints tickets and does not give legal advice. Check the rules that apply to you before selling tickets. For choosing a winner fairly, the random number generator and the random name picker can help, and the sign-up sheet generator is useful for volunteers.
Assumptions and limits
- Tickets print on US Letter paper with 0.5 inch margins and no branding.
- Numbers run in order and are not checked against any other book of tickets.
- The count is limited to 500 tickets per file.
- No legal advice about raffles is given.
Frequently asked questions
How do I number raffle tickets?
Enter the first number, how many tickets you want and the digits for leading zeros. The tool prints the same number on the stub and on the ticket.
What does the prefix do?
It puts a few letters before every number. Use a different prefix for each ticket book so the numbers stay unique.
How many tickets fit on a page?
Choose 8, 10 or 12 per page. Each page has two columns of tickets, and the number of pages follows from your count.
Why should I print at Actual size?
Scaling the page changes the ticket size and moves the cut lines. Printing at 100 percent keeps the layout as designed.
Do I need a license to run a raffle?
Rules differ by place and by group. This tool does not give legal advice, so ask the authority that covers your area.