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🎱 Auspicious Amounts
Numbers ending in 8 symbolise prosperity (发, fā). Avoid amounts containing 4 (死, sǐ — sounds like "death").
$88
Double prosperity
$128
Easy prosperity
$168
All the way prosperity
$188
Sure prosperity
$208
Easy & prosperous
$228
Double harmony
$268
Road to prosperity
$288
Double fortune
$368
Abundant blessings
$388
Triple prosperity
$568
Flourishing wealth
$888
Ultimate abundance
📋 Etiquette Do's & Don'ts
✅ Do
✓Use fresh, uncreased banknotes — old notes feel like an afterthought
✓Write your full name clearly on the back of the envelope
✓Choose amounts ending in 8 for good luck
✓Double the amount if attending with a partner
✓Give separately from tea ceremony ang baos (those are family roles)
✓Send a gift even if unable to attend — a smaller amount is still meaningful
❌ Don't
✗Use amounts containing the number 4 — it sounds like "death" in Chinese
✗Give odd numbers — they're associated with funerals
✗Leave the envelope blank — it can't be accounted for
✗Give below the seat cost — it puts the couple at a loss
✗Give coins — paper notes only for ang baos
✗Stress over the exact amount — sincerity matters most
💡 Weekend surcharge: Weekend dinners at premium hotels add 10–20% to banquet costs vs. weekday lunch. Adjust your ang bao upward accordingly.
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Give More with the Same Amount
With Altru, your $388 ang bao becomes $188 for the couple and $200 donated to a charity in their name — unlocking $500 in tax deductions for them.
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