How to Get Raffle Prizes Donated: Scripts and Letter Templates (PDF)

What's included

• Prize plan worksheet: set your prize count, value range and headline prize before you speak to anyone
• Who to approach table: what to ask restaurants, spas, hotels, sports venues, retailers and experience providers for, and the best time to call in
• In-person and phone scripts: a short pitch you can deliver in under two minutes
• Three email templates: warm, cold and follow-up versions of your raffle donation request
• What to offer in return: recognition options, and what each one costs you
• Responses for when they hesitate: what to say when a business isn't sure
• The pack also includes a 60-second pre-ask check, a prize tracker and an after-the-event checklist that helps turn one-time businesses into returning supporters.

How to use it

• Fill in the prize plan worksheet first, and map who your team already knows.
• Start with warm contacts. A named introduction converts far better than a cold call.
• Visit in person where you can, during a quiet period, with the donation form in hand.
• Keep a smaller ask in reserve, and offer it before a business has to say no.