Raffle ticket price template
Pick a price, build your bundles, and find out how many tickets you actually need to sell. The worksheet does the math so your committee meeting doesn’t have to.
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What’s included
- A spreadsheet that does the math. Excel file that also opens in Google Sheets. Yellow cells are yours to change; everything else calculates.
- Goal calculator. Enter your goal and your costs, and see how many buyers you need and how many each seller has to find.
- Bundle builder. Compare single tickets and bundles side by side and see what the average buyer spends.
- Seller tracker. Who has which ticket numbers, how many sold, and what came back in cash, checks and card.
- A printable version of the whole thing if your committee likes pencils.
Start with the goal, not the ticket
Most groups pick a price first (“let’s do $5”) and hope it works out. Flip it around.
- Write down your goal. What do you need to clear after prizes and printing?
- Add your prize costs. Donated prizes count as zero cost, but write down their value anyway. It helps when you’re setting the price.
- Divide by a realistic number of buyers. How many people can your sellers actually reach? Be honest.
- Set a price that fits the prize. A $50 gift basket and a $5 ticket feel right together. A $5,000 prize can carry a $50 or $100 ticket.
Bundles are where the money is
People rarely stop at one ticket when a bundle is right in front of them. A simple ladder works well:
| Option | Price | Per ticket |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ticket | $10 | $10.00 |
| 3 tickets | $25 | $8.33 |
| 7 tickets | $50 | $7.14 |
| Arm’s length | $20 | Common at in-person events |
The worksheet lets you try different ladders and see what each one does to your total.
If you sell online, keep the add-on modest
If you pass a service charge on to online buyers, keep it modest. In our own checkout data, charges at or under about 12% barely affect how many people finish buying. Above that, people start abandoning their carts, and around 20% roughly one buyer in five walks away. A modest, clearly shown charge beats a big “optional” tip request at checkout.
Raffle ticket pricing FAQ
What’s a good price for a raffle ticket?
For most school, church and community raffles, $5 to $20 per ticket, with bundles. Big-ticket prizes like vehicles or trips can support $50 to $100 tickets with a capped number sold.
Should we cap the number of tickets?
For a big prize, yes. “Only 500 tickets will be sold” tells buyers their odds and creates urgency. For small prizes, uncapped is fine.
Can we charge different prices for different baskets?
Yes, and for basket raffles it’s common. Premium baskets often take more tickets per entry. See our basket raffle templates.
How many tickets do we need to sell?
Add your goal and your costs, then divide by what the average buyer spends. The worksheet’s goal calculator does this for you and tells you how many buyers each seller needs to find.
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