This depends on what pen you use to write and where you write it. If you use the wrong pen and the wrong position, it will affect your award. As for why, let’s start with how to verify the authenticity of winning lottery tickets.

1. Elements for verifying the authenticity of winning lottery tickets

Lottery tickets are the only proof of prize redemption that is anonymous and cannot be reported as lost, and the amount often reaches 5 million, tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan. The identification of authenticity must be the top priority of the lottery center when claiming prizes. Therefore, the lottery center has set up a two-factor verification method for winning tickets. Here we only discuss the elements of computer ticket verification, which is the ticket issued by the machine after selecting the number.

(1) Verification of QR code

Under all computer tickets, there is a QR code composed of black dots. This is how the lottery agency identifies the authenticity of the lottery tickets. First verification.

The QR code of each lottery ticket is unique. The bottom information of the QR code is stored in the database of the lottery organization at the same time as the ticket is issued. This database will be separated before the lottery is drawn. Store it in multiple computers and materials that are physically connected to the Internet as a certificate to verify the authenticity of the lottery ticket when redeeming prizes in the future.

Generally speaking, the verification of this QR code is mainly for small prizes. The authenticity can be verified through the machine and the prize can be redeemed at the same time. This is what everyone often says: "Let me check the machine and see. I didn’t win the prize.”

(2) Verification of the signature code

In addition to the QR code, another important way to verify the authenticity of the lottery is the lottery signature code. This feature code is mainly used to verify the grand prize, and its importance is even more important than the QR code.

The signature code is a set of numbers and letters on each lottery ticket. It is also unique to each lottery ticket. When claiming the grand prize, the technical department of the lottery center must enter the characteristic code into the database to verify the authenticity of the lottery ticket. In extreme cases, even if the QR code can no longer be identified, as long as the characteristic code can be clearly identified, the lottery agency can still redeem the prize. There have been many cases of this in reality. On the contrary, if the feature code cannot be recognized and there is only a QR code, it will be very difficult for the lottery agency to redeem the grand prize, and it may even be impossible to redeem the prize. At least in reality, I have not seen this happen.

2. How to write your name on the back of the lottery ticket

What many people don’t know is that the first step in the lottery agency’s process of redeeming the grand prize is to write your name on the lottery ticket first. The staff will not accept lottery tickets with your name, let alone enter the prize redemption process. Because similar disputes have occurred before, lottery players may have misunderstood that they won the lottery, but in fact they did not. They said that the staff changed the contract. However, because of the monitoring and the names on the lottery tickets, the dispute was easily resolved.

So, you can definitely write your name on the lottery ticket, especially the grand prize lottery, where you must write your name, so the key is where to write it and how to write it.

1. Position

The place to write your name is generally required to be on the back of the lottery ticket. On the back of the scratch-off ticket, there is a place printed in advance, just write your name. On the back of the computer ticket, you should usually write in the blank space, or in the lower part. It can be larger or smaller, but make sure it can be read clearly.

2. Pen

Just use an ordinary black pen to write your name. Remember not to use highly permeable markers, etc., to avoid contaminating the front of the lottery ticket and causing the QR code or feature code to be unrecognizable.

3. Content

The written content is generally very simple, which is your name and ID number. If you have to make a small mark or something, that's up to you, just don't affect the positive data information.

It has been more than 30 years since the lottery was issued, and a complete set of rules has been formed for the prize redemption process and details. As long as you follow the rules, it will definitely not affect your prize collection.