How to Make Tickets for a Dinner Sale

Homemade tickets can be more creative than commercially printed ones.

Sports organizations, high school class groups or other nonprofit organizations often hold fund-raising dinners to raise money for a specific event, trip or charitable purpose. Prior to the dinner event, members of the organization sell tickets to the event. The money made from the ticket sale pays for the dinner and raises money for the organization. Because the ultimate goal is making money, organizers must save as much on expenses as possible when putting together the dinner event. One way to save money is to make your own tickets to sell for the dinner event. This way you avoid the expense of a commercial printer.

Things You'll Need

• Internet connection
• Microsoft Word
• Inkjet printer
• Card stock paper

Instructions

1. Navigate to the Microsoft Office template website. In the "Search" box type in "Tickets." Locate a ticket template you like and one that will work for the dinner sale. Choose a template made for Microsoft Word, which allows you to add images if you plan on adding a logo or special images of your future event.

2. Click the "Download" button next to the ticket template you want. Click "Accept" to accept the Microsoft Service Agreement.

3. Choose to "Open" with Microsoft Word when the pop-up window appears asking you to open or save the file. Wait for Microsoft Word to open with the tickets listed on the page.

4. Select the text and highlight the current text in the box. Press the "Delete" key to eliminate this place-holding text. Type in the text you want for your fund-raising dinner.

5. Click on the image in the template. Select "Insert" from the top tool bar in Microsoft Office. Choose the image with which you want to replace the place-holder image. Tailor your image to the same size as the place-holder image.

6. Print a test of your ticket page when you finish replacing the template information with your own.

7. Place card stock paper in your printer tray and print the finalized dinner ticket pages. Cut the tickets from the paper using a box cutter or paper cutter.

References

• Microsoft: Search 1,000´s of Templates
• Microsoft: Search results for tickets
• Microsoft: About installing wizards and templates