How to Make Raffle Tickets (Printable, Numbered)

Every raffle ticket has to solve one problem: the buyer keeps proof of their entry, and you keep a matching entry in the drawing. Get that pairing right and everything else is decoration. Here's how to design, number, and print a full run yourself.

The two-part problem

A raffle ticket is really two tickets with the same number. The buyer walks away with the stub; the entry half goes into the drum, bowl, or box. At draw time you pull an entry, read the number, and whoever holds the matching stub wins. Everything about ticket design serves that match:

• The number must appear on both halves, large enough to read aloud across a noisy room.
• The stub should also carry the event name, draw date and time, and where winners are announced — a bare number on a scrap of paper gets thrown out or forgotten.
• If winners don't need to be present, the entry half needs lines for the buyer's name and phone number, filled in at the point of sale.

Pick a numbering scheme

Three schemes cover most fundraisers:

• Simple sequential (0001, 0002, …) — easiest to sell and reconcile: tickets sold equals highest number issued. Use four digits so numbers sort and read cleanly.
• Prefixed batches (A-001 for the bake-sale table, B-001 for the door) — lets several sellers work in parallel and tells you afterward which channel sold best.
• Price-tier prefixes ("1 for $5" green tickets vs "5 for $20" strips) — keep tiers visually distinct with a color band so sellers can't mix them up.

Whatever you choose, the rule is one number, one entry, exactly once in the draw. Log the number ranges you hand each seller so closing-time reconciliation is arithmetic, not archaeology.

QR codes: the modern stub-match

A unique QR code per ticket does what the tear-off stub does, with less squinting. Encode the ticket number in the code — or the number plus the buyer's name if you're pre-selling from a list — and a winning claim is verified by scanning the stub with any phone camera and comparing against your sales log. The code is just data; the scanning happens on your own phone, no special equipment or backend. This shines for raffles where entries are digital or the "stub" is a ticket emailed to the buyer: the code can't be mistyped the way a hand-copied number can.

Design it in the Design Studio

The Design Studio includes a Raffle Ticket template among its 15 starters. Drag in text for the event name, prize summary, and price; add a shape as the color band for your price tier; place the number on both halves of the ticket; and drop in a QR code if you're using one. Everything runs in your browser — nothing you type is stored server-side.

The feature that saves the evening is the multi-up grid layout: it tiles many tickets per page and adds cut lines between them, so a 500-ticket run is a stack of sheets and an hour with a paper cutter, not 500 individual print jobs. The print dialog sets paper size and orientation; cardstock tears less at the point of sale than copy paper.

Personalise in bulk for pre-sold tickets

Selling tickets ahead of the event to a known list — every parent in the class, every member of the club? Skip the handwriting: paste the list or import a CSV on the Attendees page and generate a personalised ticket per buyer, each with its own QR code, from your template. Names come out printed instead of scrawled, and your sales log writes itself as a copy of the spreadsheet. For a from-scratch layout beyond the templates, start in the Builder and pick the template family that fits.

One note on the rules

Raffle and lottery regulations vary by state — many require the organizer to be a registered nonprofit or to obtain a permit — so check your state and local rules before selling tickets.

FAQ

How do numbered raffle tickets work?

Each ticket carries the same number twice: the buyer keeps the stub and the organizer keeps the matching entry in the draw container. When a number is drawn, whoever holds the matching stub wins. The only rule that matters is that every number appears exactly once in the draw.

Can I make raffle tickets with QR codes instead of just numbers?

Yes — a unique QR code per ticket is the modern stub-match. Encode the ticket number (and the buyer's name if you sell by list), and verify a winning claim by scanning with any phone camera. QuickPassMaker generates a unique code per ticket; scanning uses your own phone, no special system.

Is it free to make and print raffle tickets?

Designing and previewing is free in your browser, including the multi-up grid layout. Downloading the print file requires an account: signup includes 3 free download tokens, each download costs 1 token, and one-time packs start at $9 for 50. No subscription.