Gold Pin Employee Recognition Certificate, Portrait

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Portrait employee award certificate styled as the card in a pin presentation box, with a full record, signature and QR code for verification.

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Add your logo and wording, then send it to everyone at once, each with a link anyone can verify.

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A4 and US Letter, composed for each
Your logo, colours and wording
A QR code on every copy that proves it is real
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Updated 26 October 2026 · Designed by the Hyperstack studio

What is on it

A complete record, not just a name

You write once

The same for everyone. Keep the template’s words or change them.

Title: Certificate of Recognition
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Skills: Delivered a key project with excellence, Raised the bar for quality, Lifted and supported the team and Lived our values every day
Details: category and level
Signatures: Chief Executive Officer and Head of People

Filled in for each person

Hyperstack fills these from your list when you send.

Recipient name
Program or award name
Issue date
Credential ID
QR code to the verification page

Specifications

Sizes, fonts and colours

Sizes

A4: 210 × 297 mm · 8.27 × 11.69 in
US Letter: 8.5 × 11 in · 216 × 279 mm

Fonts

Playfair Display: Title
Lato: Text, Labels
Great Vibes: Recipient name
Mrs Saint Delafield: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#fbf8f1
Ink#1b2a41
Accent#1f3b63
Second accent#b8893b
Muted text#5b6472

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

The certificate is the printed card inside a recognition-pin box. The lapel pin sits alone in a die-cut recess on a full-width navy band, and below it the record is printed: recipient, statement, achievements, category, level, dates, credential ID, signature and QR code. It suits employers of any size and industry.

About

Employee Recognition Award Certificate Template

Many recognition programs hand the winner a framed award on stage: Employee of the Year, a company values award or a team prize. A portrait certificate fits a standard frame or presentation folder and stands well on a desk beside the pin or trophy.

Wording on the template“For an outstanding contribution that raised the standard for everyone around you. Your work, your care for colleagues and your commitment to our values made a real difference.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: Thank you, name: you have been recognized

Hi name,

Someone noticed the work you do, and we wanted to put our thanks in writing. Your effort has made a real difference to the people around you and to the results of our team.

Your recognition certificate is ready. Open it to read the citation, download a copy to print and keep on your desk, or add it to your LinkedIn profile so others can see what you achieved.

Thank you for everything you bring to work each day.

Hyperstack fills in each person’s name and link when it sends.

Post for the recipient to share

I was recognized at work this week with an employee recognition award. It was a lovely surprise, and it reminded me how much of what I do depends on the people I work beside. Thank you to my manager and my team for noticing, and for making good work easy to do. #EmployeeRecognition #Teamwork

Recipients share it with one click from their credential page, with the badge attached.

Printing

Printing it well

Print at actual size

Choose “Actual size” or 100% in the print dialog, not “Fit to page”, so the margins and the QR code keep their size.

Use card, not paper

A matte or silk card of 200–300 gsm (about 80–110 lb cover) feels like an award and does not curl in a frame.

Frame it

A4 fits a standard 21 × 29.7 cm frame; US Letter fits an 8.5 × 11 in frame, or an 11 × 14 in frame with a mat. Hang it upright, as designed.

Mind the edges

Most home printers leave a thin white border. For a design that runs to the edge, use a print shop or your printer’s borderless setting.

Certificate or badge?

Send both. They do different jobs.

Certificate

A full record: name, statement, skills, dates and signatures
Printed and framed, or kept as a PDF
Opens to a page anyone can verify

Digital badge

A small image people put on LinkedIn and in email signatures
Carries the verified details inside it (Open Badges 2.0)
One click shows who earned it and who issued it

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How to send it

From template to everyone’s inbox

01
Make it yours
Open the template, add your logo and change any colour or word.
02
Add your people
Upload a spreadsheet, or connect your LMS, HR tool or form.
03
Send it
Each person gets an email and their own credential page, in one go.
04
They share it
Recipients add it to LinkedIn; anyone can verify it from the QR code.