Custom Raffle Tickets

What to Print on Each Ticket

Space on a raffle ticket is limited, so plan the wording before the artwork. The ticket half should show the name of the organisation, the main prizes, the ticket price, the draw date and where the draw will take place; the print and finish options compared page shows how one colour sits on coloured paper. If you are a registered charity, include your charity number. A short line saying how winners will be contacted reassures buyers who will not be at the draw.

The counterfoil needs very little: the ticket number and blank lines for the buyer's name and phone number. Keep those lines generous, because sellers are often writing on their knee or against a wall.

For larger lotteries, the rules can be more formal. Some draws need the name of the promoter, licence details or specific wording set out by your local authority or the relevant regulator. We print exactly what you supply; it is the organiser's responsibility to check which wording applies to their raffle, so confirm this before you approve the proof.

Numbering, Book Sizes and Covers

Numbering is printed in sequence across the whole job, so if you order several books, each one continues where the last finished. You can start from any number you like, which helps if you are reprinting extra books for a raffle that is already selling well, the same numbering we run on numbered carbonless books. Numbers usually appear on both the ticket and the counterfoil, and some groups like a third number on the cover so books can be signed out to sellers.

Typical books contain five, ten or twenty tickets per page in a strip, or one ticket per page in a pad, depending on how you sell. Strips of five suit a fixed price per strip, such as a lower price for a full strip than for single tickets, which encourages people to buy a whole strip.

A thin card cover protects the tickets in bags and pockets. We can print the cover with your logo, the draw details and a box where the seller writes their name and the amount of money collected, which makes cashing up at the end much simpler.

Paper, Colour and Security

Tickets are printed on a smooth uncoated paper that takes biro and pencil without smudging, which matters on the counterfoils. Coloured paper is a simple way to make one raffle look different from another, especially if a school runs several draws in the same term; the board and card types guide lists the paper weights. Bright stocks are easier to spot in a drum full of folded counterfoils too.

If you are worried about copies, a printed background pattern, a logo watermark effect or a coloured ink that is hard to photocopy accurately makes forgery much less tempting. For most community raffles, clear sequential numbering and a distinctive design are all the security you need.

Planning Your Print Run

Work backwards from your fundraising target. Decide the price per ticket, how many you realistically expect to sell, and then add a margin for books that go missing or come back unsold, and hand each seller a small printed notepad for recording cash. Ordering a few extra books is usually cheaper than reprinting a small run at the last minute.

Give each seller a book with their name written on the cover and a clear return date. Collecting books and cash a few days before the draw gives you time to count counterfoils and settle any queries before the winners are announced.

Think about where tickets will be sold. Door-to-door sellers and parents at the school gate need small books that fit in a coat pocket. A stall at a fete can use larger books with bigger counterfoils, because sellers have a table to write on. If you are selling at a ticketed event, consider printing the raffle as a strip attached to the entry ticket, so every guest arrives already holding a number.

Keep a simple log of which seller has which book numbers. When the counterfoils come back, you can check every book is accounted for and spot any that need chasing before the draw.

Settle the Draw Date and the Prize List Before the Numbering Starts

Raffle tickets cannot be corrected after printing, because the date and the prizes sit on every one of them. So fix the draw date, the venue, the ticket price and the prize list first, have the wording checked, and only then send the artwork. Decide the tickets per book and the starting number; if this is a reprint for a draw already selling, tell us the last number used so the new books carry on from it. Add a cover panel for the seller's name if books go out to volunteers.

Send the wording, the logo, the price, the number of books and the tickets per book, and a custom quote comes by email within one working day, from £0.25 depending on the specification, minimums low and quoted per job so a school raffle is as welcome as a charity draw. A free design proof shows the ticket, the counterfoil, the numbering and the cover; check the date and spelling carefully. Printing takes 4 to 7 working days after approval and free tracked delivery reaches UK mainland addresses in 2 to 3 working days. Organisers running a bigger event often add printed VIP passes to the same order.