Year End Award Templates for Work, School, Sports and Family
Part of: Certificates & IDs
The end of the year is the perfect time to say thank you. Whether you are planning a company awards night, a school prize giving, a sports banquet or a cosy family celebration, these templates help you recognise the people who made the year special.
Pick a design, type the winner's name and citation in the online editor, then download a print ready PDF or an image to share. Everything is editable, from colours and fonts to photos and signatures.
Find the Right Year End Award Template
Start with what you need for your awards. This table points you to the designs that fit.
| You need | Templates to look at |
|---|---|
| Employee award certificates | MVP of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Team Player, Rising Star, Leader of the Year, Sales Champion, Above and Beyond, Problem Solver, Outstanding Achievement, Remote Employee, Safety Champion, Most Improved, Culture Champion |
| Service and team recognition | Years of service certificate, Team of the Year with a team photo, plaque style certificate |
| Fun awards | Funny office superlatives, class superlatives and family awards, printed four per page |
| School awards | Student of the Year, Most Improved Student, Perfect Attendance, Star Reader of the Year |
| Sports and club awards | Season MVP, Sportsmanship Coach's Award, Club Member of the Year, Community Hero |
| Awards night planning | Awards night and black tie gala invitations, ceremony program, run of show, nominee table cards |
| Nominations and voting | Award nomination form, voting ballot, award categories poster |
| Sharing and thanks | Winner announcement post, meet the nominees story, year in numbers poster, winner thank you card |
Employee Award Certificates
Celebrate your people with certificates designed for each kind of contribution. Crown your MVP in navy and gold, welcome the Rookie of the Year with a rocket, thank the Team Player with a forest green band or honour the Leader of the Year with a gold crown. Sales teams get a black and gold certificate with results boxes for real numbers, and remote staff get their own award with a video call illustration. Every certificate includes signature lines and a citation you can personalise.
Service, Team and Plaque Style Awards
Mark long service with a giant gold number for any milestone, recognise a whole department with a Team of the Year certificate that holds a group photo, or give a top honour the look of an engraved walnut and brass plaque without the cost of a real one.
Funny Superlatives for Office, Class and Family
Not every award has to be serious. Print four mini awards per page for titles like Caffeine Queen and Reply All Royalty at work, Best Bookworm and Future Scientist in class, or Master Chef and Best Hugger at home. Cut guides make trimming easy, and every title, reason and icon is editable.
School Awards for Students
Teachers can celebrate a Student of the Year with rainbow stripes, encourage effort with a Most Improved Student award, reward a full year of Perfect Attendance or crown a Star Reader after a reading challenge. Portrait layouts suit school folders and display boards.
Sports, Club and Community Awards
Coaches can present a Season MVP on a striped pitch or a Sportsmanship Coach's Award in varsity colours. Clubs and associations can honour a Member of the Year, and councils or charities can thank a Community Hero with a cheerful neighbourhood design.
Plan Your Awards Night
Invite guests with a black and gold awards night invitation or an art deco black tie gala invitation. Guide the evening with a two page ceremony program, keep the team on schedule with a run of show cue sheet and help nominees find their seats with elegant table cards.
Nominations, Voting and Announcements
Collect nominations with a structured form, let staff vote with an official ballot and announce the categories with a poster. When the winners are chosen, share them online with a square winner post and introduce shortlists with a vertical nominees story.
How to Make Your Award
- Open a template and click any text to type the winner's name, award and citation.
- Click a photo frame and choose Replace Image to add a photo or logo.
- Change colours to match your brand, school or team.
- Duplicate the page to create an award for every winner.
- Download a PDF to print, or a JPG or PNG to share.
Printing and Presenting Tips
Print certificates on heavy matte card stock for a quality feel and ink signatures. Dark backgrounds and photos look best from a print shop. Most certificates are US Letter landscape and fit standard frames. Read the citation aloud before calling each winner forward, and take a photo of every winner holding their award.
More Certificates and Recognition Templates
Looking for more ways to say thank you? Browse our appreciation award certificates, find awards for educators in teacher certificates, and explore everything in certificates and IDs.
Year End Award FAQs
Can I change the award title on a certificate?
Yes. Every title, subtitle, name and citation is editable text, so one design can become any award you need.
What size are the award certificates?
Most certificates are US Letter, in landscape or portrait. The set also includes 5 x 7 invitations and cards, a 4 x 6 table card, a 10 x 8 plaque style certificate, an 11 x 17 poster and social media sizes.
Can I add a photo or company logo?
Yes. Click a photo frame or logo area and choose Replace Image. Photo frames keep their shape and size.
Can I make a certificate for every winner?
Yes. Duplicate the page in the editor, change the name and citation on each copy and download them together.
Can I print the awards at home?
Yes. Download a PDF and print at actual size on card stock. Light designs print well at home, while dark backgrounds look best from a print shop.
Are there awards for students and children?
Yes. You will find Student of the Year, Most Improved Student, Perfect Attendance, Star Reader, class superlatives and family awards.
Can staff vote for the winners?
Yes. Use the nomination form to collect nominations and the voting ballot to run the final vote.
Can I share award winners on social media?
Yes. The winner announcement post and nominees story are sized for social media, and every template can be downloaded as a JPG or PNG.
Do the certificates have signature lines?
Yes. Most certificates include two signature lines with editable names and job titles, ready for ink signatures after printing.
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