What’s better than receiving a gift? Unwrapping one. This mummy Halloween gift certificate turns that idea into a design: the whole background is wrapped in overlapping linen bandages, a pair of glowing amber eyes stares out through a gap on the left, and the details sit on a dark, gold-edged label panel as if they had just been uncovered in an ancient tomb.
Wrapped From Edge to Edge
Instead of a plain background, the certificate is covered in strips of bandage in three tones of cream, linen and sand, each one tilted at a slightly different angle so the wrapping looks hand-done. The strips are grouped into a single object, so you can recolor or move them all at once.
On the left, a dark slit between the bandages reveals two glowing amber eyes, with a loose strip of bandage just below. Under that, a round dark tag holds the value in gold, with another strip of bandage wrapped across its bottom. It’s spooky, but in the fun, old-movie way rather than the gory way.
The right two-thirds of the certificate is a deep brown label panel with a fine gold inner border. It reads “Unwrap something special” in spaced gold capitals, then “GIFT CERTIFICATE” in tall Bebas Neue lettering, a short gold rule, the write-on lines, the terms and your business details. The Office Templates Online mark sits in muted sand at the bottom of the panel.
Sizing and Layout Facts
- Size: 8 x 3.5 inches, landscape.
- Value: $40 in the sample, in the round tag on the left.
- Fields: To, From and Valid Until.
- Certificate number: HW-1301 in the sample.
- Terms: “Valid for one use only · Not redeemable for cash”.
- Fonts: Bebas Neue for the headline and value, Josefin Sans for everything else.
Choosing the Right Value
A gift certificate’s value shapes how people use it. If you’re not sure what to print in the tag, here’s how many businesses think about it:
| Value | Works well for | Example use |
|---|---|---|
| $10–$20 | Small treats and add-ons | Coffee and cake, a manicure add-on, a book |
| $25–$50 | A full product or service | A haircut, dinner for one, a class |
| $75–$100 | Bigger experiences | A spa treatment, dinner for two, a photo session |
| A named service | Clear, no-maths gifts | “One escape room game”, “One facial” |
Round, memorable numbers usually sell better than odd ones, and a named service is often easier for gift-givers to understand than an amount.
Uncovering Your Own Version
- Click the value in the round tag and type your own amount or service.
- Edit the kicker “Unwrap something special” if you’d like a different tagline, for example “A gift from beyond the tomb”.
- Replace “Your Business Name” and the website.
- Update the certificate number for each one you issue.
- Save as a PDF for printing, or as an image to send digitally.
Ideas for Using It
- Museums and history venues: a natural fit for an “Egyptian night” or a Halloween late opening.
- Spas: body-wrap treatments and mummy-themed puns practically write themselves.
- Party and costume shops: pair it with a mummy costume display.
- Restaurants: offer it with a “wrapped” menu special, such as burritos, wraps or pigs in blankets.
- Employee rewards: a fun way to hand out Halloween thank-you gifts.
Expiry Dates and the Rules Around Them
The Valid Until line is there for a reason, but be careful how you use it. In the United States, federal rules generally require gift certificates that customers pay for to remain valid for at least five years from the date they are issued, and many states add rules of their own. Free promotional vouchers, such as a giveaway prize or a “$10 off” handed out at an event, are usually treated differently and can carry a shorter expiry date, provided it is clearly printed. Other countries have their own consumer rules. Before you fill in the Valid Until line, check what applies where you trade, and when in doubt, give customers generous time to enjoy their treat.
When to Start Selling Halloween Certificates
Halloween gift certificates sell best over a surprisingly short window. Many businesses start promoting them in the first week of October, when people begin planning parties and buying decorations, and push them hardest in the last ten days of the month, when last-minute shoppers are looking for a quick, easy gift. Keep a few on the counter into the first week of November too; they make handy thank-you gifts for party hosts and neighbours who helped with trick-or-treating.
Printing the Bandage Texture
The bandage background uses light, close colours, so it prints beautifully on a warm white or natural card stock; the texture stays subtle and the dark panel stands out. Use around 80 to 100 lb cover card and print at 100% scale. The certificate runs to the edges, so leave a little extra margin and trim, or ask a print shop for full-bleed printing. If you want an extra “ancient” feel, a lightly textured or linen-finish paper suits this design especially well.
Mummy Certificate FAQ
Can I change the eye color?
Yes. Click each eye and choose a new color; green or red glows give a different mood.
Can I make the panel lighter?
You can, but keep good contrast. If you lighten the panel, change the text to a dark color too.
Is it suitable for children?
Yes. The mummy is more comic than creepy: just two glowing eyes peering out of the wrappings, with no blood or gore.
Does the design work in black and white?
It does. The bandages become light greys, the panel turns dark grey, and the text stays readable, though the glowing eyes lose some of their charm.
Can I remove the eyes for a calmer look?
Yes. Delete the dark slit and the eyes, and the bandage background still carries the theme.
Every good gift comes wrapped. Add your value and business details, and give your customers a Halloween present they’ll want to unwrap again and again, long after the last trick-or-treater has gone home.
