Raffle ticket template

How it works

1. Choose the Avery® 8371 sheet. This is a business-card sheet with 10 cards per sheet, 2 across. Each card is 2 inches by 3½ inches.
2. Click "Numbered labels (tickets, serial numbers)". Set Start at to 1 and How many numbers to the number of tickets you want to sell (for example 200). Set Labels with each number to 2, so each number prints twice: once on the ticket and once on its stub (400 cards in all).
3. Add your event details and print. Type the event name, date and price. Print a test page on plain paper, then print on the card sheet at 100%.

Make raffle tickets

Tickets and stubs on one sheet

Each number makes two cards. One card is the ticket that goes to the buyer. The other is the stub you keep. Both cards share the same number, so you can match them later.

Please know the limit of this sheet. A business-card sheet has no tear-off line between a ticket and its stub. You separate the cards along the sheet's perforations and keep one card from each pair. If you want a true tear-off ticket, print your design on a sheet made for tickets instead.

How many sheets you need

Each sheet holds 10 cards. With Labels with each number set to 2, that is 5 numbers per sheet. For 100 tickets, you need 200 cards, which is 20 sheets. Print one test sheet first, count the cards, and check that the numbers run in order before you print the rest.

Put the same details on every card, so buyers can tell a real ticket from a stub at a glance. The ticket and its stub should look the same apart from the words you choose to add.

Ticket details

Each ticket can show the same details, in plain text:

• Event name at the top, in big letters.
• Date and place, in smaller letters.
• Price, such as "$5 per ticket".
• Number in bold, so the winner can be checked quickly.

Use the number as it is, or choose 3 to 6 digits with leading zeros, such as 0001. Leading zeros keep every number the same length, which makes them easier to read and sort.

Ideas you can type

• "Number the labels from 1001 with 6 digits"
• "Put Spring Fair 2027 in small letters at the top of each card"
• "Add Entry $5 under the number"
• "Make the text in every label bold"

For more on working with sheets, read how to print labels in Word. Other sizes are on the Avery label sizes chart.

Common mistakes

Most problems with raffle tickets come from a few easy slips. Check these before you print a full run:

• Setting Labels with each number to 1. Then each number appears once, and there is no stub. Set it to 2 for a ticket and a stub.
• Choosing the wrong sheet. Make sure the sheet in the editor matches the card sheet in your printer tray. Otherwise the text may land off the cards.
• Printing at a scaled size. If the printer shrinks the page to fit, the cards will not line up. Print at 100% or Actual size.
• Cutting the stubs apart too soon. Keep each pair together until the sale is finished. A stub that is lost early cannot be matched to its ticket.

A quick test page costs a single sheet of plain paper. It is the cheapest way to find these problems.

Tips

• Check the rules first. Raffle rules differ by place. Look at the local rules for your event before you sell tickets.
• Keep the stubs together. Store them in a box in number order, and write the buyer's name on the stub if you need it.
• Print a test page. Hold a test page against a card sheet to check the alignment before you print the whole sheet.
• Count the stubs at the end. When the sale ends, count the stubs and check them against the tickets you sold. If the counts differ, you know before the draw.
• Use the same paper. Print every sheet on the same paper, in the same printer setting, so the tickets look alike.