What’s the proper etiquette if you win on a lottery ticket Christmas gift?”
1. Pretend nothing happened. Say, “Oh darn, I lost” . . . while folding it up and putting it in your pocket.
2. Insist on privacy. Resist the urge to scratch it off in front of everyone . . . even if you have to say you’re going to wait to use your lucky penny or something.
3. Use it as a test. If your friend, family member, or coworker is ANYTHING but happy for you to win . . . that’s NOT cool. Why would the gift be conditional on the ticket being a LOSING one?
4. Offer a kickback. If it’s a significant amount of money . . . in the thousands . . . you could take the giver out for dinner or drinks.
5. Pay it forward. You buy them a lotto ticket.
6. Split it with the giver. Several people say they’d give the gift-giver a cut . . . anywhere from 10% up to HALF.
7. Depends on the relationship. If it’s someone you like, share some of the winnings with them. If it’s someone you AREN’T that close with, keep it as a gift.
8. One person said, “My uncle gave us all lottery tickets, but filled his info in on the back, in case it was a winner.”