| Silent auction bid sheets are the most important | | | | should be low enough to hinder the interest of the |
| ingredient that helps to raise more funds. A bid sheet | | | | potential bidders. It is wise to specify the starting bid |
| should contain the logo of your charitable | | | | on the top line of the sheet. You need to give a grid |
| organization, catalog number, description of the items | | | | for the donors in the bid sheet, so that they can |
| to be auctioned, starting bid etc. You need to | | | | write their names.o Enforce the cause of auction: |
| mention the minimum bid increment, which can help | | | | It is imperative to enforce the cause of the auction |
| to avoid confusions. It is better to opt for the | | | | in the bid sheets. You need to put the name of your |
| printed sheets, instead of using the hand written | | | | organization or the name of the event on the top of |
| ones. You can use numbers, instead of using the | | | | the bid sheets.o Give space to include the details of |
| names to make the competition sociable. | | | | the bidders: |
| Creating bid sheets carefully can encourage great | | | | Silent auction bid sheets must have space for the |
| bidding and maximize your income. It is therefore | | | | bidder's name, amount they bid and their contact |
| worth to follow some simple rules to design a sheet | | | | details. A sheet is the most important tool of |
| properly.o Item description: | | | | communication, which the bidders can use to make |
| Auction sheet need to include the title of the item at | | | | the bid they like. |
| the top. You should also give a number representing | | | | Silent auction sheets can also include a definite |
| the auction category and individual number for | | | | purchase price, which gives the bidder a confidence |
| bidders, which helps to trace the winning bidder easily. | | | | to win an item. It is important to fix the purchase |
| The description of the item should be brief and | | | | price at least 150% of the original value of the item. |
| should include all the details that the bidder wants to | | | | If you have multiple items to be auctioned, you can |
| know, before making a bid. If the details of the item | | | | use labels or small blank stickers to list the items. This |
| are not clearly known, you can include the | | | | helps the bidder to keep track of the items easily. |
| information like expiration dates, resale restrictions, | | | | You can create multiple bid sheets, which include small |
| price caps or any details included in the letter of the | | | | grids. This helps to ensure what an individual bidder |
| donor.o Item pricing: | | | | would actually receive. Multiple winners can cause |
| The actual value of the item, the starting bid and the | | | | great confusions, but they can be reduced by |
| minimum increment should be clearly specified in the | | | | creating multiple sheets. You can make use of silent |
| Auction sheets. The price of the item should be high | | | | auction software to create bid sheets easily. |
| enough to maximize the value and the starting bid | | | | |