68 Creative Silent Auction Category Names To Grab Bidders’ Attention

By Claire Murad | October 30, 2023
Create silent auction category names that are fun, eye-catching, and interesting to grab guests’ attention.

Create silent auction category names that are fun, eye-catching, and interesting to grab guests’ attention. Begin by dividing your items into various categories to allow your bidders to easily shop for the items that interest them. This blog includes 68 creative silent auction category names. You can use these ideas or let them inspire you to create your own. Think outside the box and have fun. Using clever category names will help your auction stand out and entice guests to bid to make your fundraiser a big success.  

Creative Names For Home Items Silent Auction Category

Try these attention-grabbing names for the home items category:

  • Home Sweet Home
  • Home is Where the Heart Is
  • There’s No Place Like Home
  • Everything Home

Try these category names for the pet-related items in your silent auction:

  • Fur Babies 
  • Bark and Purr 
  • Furry Friend Finds!

Fun Silent Auction Category Names For Kid Products And Experiences

Do you have great products and experiences for young kids? Try these category names: 

  • Mamma, I want that! 
  • Bid for Kids 
  • Kids Korner
  • Kids Corral
  • All My Children

9 Restaurant Gift Card Silent Auction Category Names 

9 Restaurant Gift Card Silent Auction Category Names

Do you have a lot of restaurant certificates and gift cards? Try these ideas for your category name:

  • Feed the Family
  • Feed the Beasts!
  • I’m Hangry
  • Dine Around Town
  • For the Foodie
  • No Cooking Tonight!
  • Incredible Edibles
  • Eats and Treats
  • What’s for Dinner?

Fashion And Jewelry Silent Auction Category Names

Do you have fashion and jewelry items? Choose one of these names for this category:

  • Fashion & Accessories
  • Fashionista!
  • Retail Therapy 
  • Shop ‘til you Drop
  • Boutiques
  • Bedazzled
  • Fashion Forward

Attention Grabbing Silent Auction Category Names For Men’s Items

Instead of Men’s Items, surprise your bidders with these silent auction category names:

  • Boys and Their Toys
  • Man Cave
  • Technology Toys
  • All About Dad

Names For Women’s Item Silent Auction Category

Utilize these names for women’s items:

  • Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!
  • If Mamma Ain’t Happy Ain’t Nobody Happy!
  • Happy Wife, Happy Life 
  • All About Mom

Winning Silent Auction Category Names For Sports Memorabilia and Game Tickets

Do you have great sports memorabilia and game tickets? Draw attention to your items with these names:

  • Sports Enthusiast
  • Sports Nut 
  • Sports Corner
  • Athlete’s Corner
  • Sports & Entertainment
  • Take Me Out to the Ballgame! 

Travel And Experience Package Silent Auction Names That Will Soar

Some fun silent auction travel and experience package category names that will entice bidders include:

  • Bucket List Trips
  • Want to Get Away?
  • Let’s Get Away 
  • Let’s Explore!

We offer no-risk travel and experience packages that can help you double your live auction profits. These packages can be very profitable for your fundraiser because they can be sold numerous times. Another benefit of these packages is your organization pays only if the items sell.  

no-risk travel and experience packages
no-risk travel and experience packages
no-risk travel and experience packages

These silent auction category names will earn an A+ when it comes to attracting bidders’ attention:

  • Teacher Adventures (Teacher Parties)
  • Teacher Treasures (Teacher Parties)
  • Rule the School (Class Parties or School branded Items)
  • We’ve Got School Spirit! (Class parties, retail spirit items, cheerleader for the day, ball boy, principal for the day, name the gym, etc.)

Names For Silent Auction Category For Baskets 

Try the name Basket Cases as the silent auction category name for baskets.

Eye-Catching Names For Health And Beauty Silent Auction Category

Eye-Catching Names for Health and Beauty Silent Auction Category

Try these creative and eye-catching names for your health and beauty silent auction category:

  • Relaxation Station 
  • You Look Beautiful 
  • For the Health of It 
  • Health And Beauty

Silent Auction Category Names For High-Value Items

Most of our clients have a category of silent auction items that are high value, but not quite exclusive or expensive enough to be included in the live auction. The items may be trips, jewelry, or other high-value items. Promote these items to pique interest and get as many people bidding on them as possible. 

Use these names to draw attention to this category of amazing items:

  • Big Ticket Items
  • Premier Auction
  • Not Quite Live
  • Super Silent
  • High Roller Auction
  • Platinum Auction

Silent Auction Category Ideas For Staycation And Travel Experiences Near You

Entice your guests to bid on local fun in your area by naming the silent auction packages creative names like these:

  • Family Fun
  • Explore (Your City Name)! Tickets to museums, etc., in your town
  • Experiences
  • Road Trips (hotels and trips near your city)
  • Stay And Play (staycation packages in your area)

If you have fitness or health-related silent auction items, use a creative name such as For The Health Of It.

Silent Auction Category Name Ideas For Photography Packages

Name your silent auction category for photography packages something like Photo Opps to capture guests’ attention.

If you have questions about silent auction category names or need assistance selecting them, contact us. We offer a free consultation.

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