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Tier list ideas: 35 things to rank on your wall

Real stuff you already have, sorted S to F. Steal any of these for your board.

A packed tier list tapestry above a bed in a first apartment at sunset

A tier list is the fastest way to say what you really think. Everything goes in a row: S for the best, then A, B, C and F for the stuff that let you down. No numbers, no ties to break. Just tiers.

The best tier lists use real things. A ticket stub, a receipt, a photo, a wristband. Here are 35 ideas, grouped so you can pick a theme or mix them all on one wall.

Music and concerts

  1. Every concert you've been to, ranked by ticket stub
  2. Festival wristbands, with the best weekend up top
  3. Albums of the year, with the covers printed small
  4. Openers who outplayed the headliner

Sports and game days

  1. Every game you went to, by ticket
  2. Stadiums and arenas you've been in
  3. Tailgates, ranked by the food
  4. Your team's seasons, one photo each
Packed tier list tapestry above a couch in a basement, covered in game tickets and photos
Game day: every ticket stub fighting for A.

Food

  1. Restaurants in your town, by receipt
  2. Late night food runs
  3. Coffee shops, by cup sleeve
  4. Every date night spot (the bad one knows what it did)

Travel

  1. Trips, by boarding pass
  2. Road trip stops
  3. National parks and the postcards from them
  4. Hotels and rentals you've stayed in
Tier list tapestry packed with travel photos, maps and boarding passes
Travel: every trip, ranked. Only one gets S.

School and college

  1. Dining hall meals
  2. Every class you've taken
  3. Dorms and apartments you've lived in
  4. Spring breaks

People (keep it friendly)

  1. Your exes. F tier is always open.
  2. Members of the group chat
  3. Roommates, past and present
  4. Your friends' worst haircuts, with photo evidence

Pets

  1. Your dog. S tier, not up for debate.
  2. Every pet you've ever had
  3. The regulars at the dog park

Movies, shows and games

  1. Movie tickets from this year
  2. Shows you binged
  3. Video games you actually finished
  4. Board game night winners, and the sore losers

Your whole year

  1. Months of the year
  2. Best and worst days, one photo each
  3. Every birthday party you went to
  4. Things that made F tier this year

How to make yours look good

  • Use real stuff. Tickets, receipts and photos beat printed labels. They have texture and they mean something.
  • Let things cross rows. A wristband hanging from A down into B looks like a wall someone lives with, not a spreadsheet.
  • Leave room in F. Something will end up there. It always does.
  • Re-rank on purpose. Move pins once a month. The board is supposed to change with you.
  • Mix sizes. Small instant photos next to a big poster or a folded map keep it from looking flat.

Want a tier list you can pin your actual stuff to? The Tier Board is the classic S A B C F tier list printed on a wall tapestry, in 36 x 26 in or XL 60 x 50 in. Push pins go right through it.

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