SEVEN MOST COMMON PHRASES ON AN AWARD

RECIPIENT’S NAME: Person, company or organization receiving the award.

PRESENTOR’S NAME: Person, company or organization giving the award.

REASON FOR THE AWARD: The achievement that the award recognizes.

NAME OF THE AWARD: Some awards have a specific name such as "Salesman of the Year" or "President's Award".

LOCATION: Where the award is being presented or where the achievement occurred.

DATE: When the award is being presented or when the achievement occurred. This may be a date range.

DESCRIPTIVE PHRASE: Personal words to convey a particular thought to the recipient such as "Your dedicated leadership has inspired us all".

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What wording do you suggest for plaques or awards?

SERVICE AWARD

LEADERSHIP AWARD

CIVIC LEADER AWARD

DONOR APPRECIATION AWARD

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

RETIREMENT AWARD

RETIREMENT AWARD

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

LEADERSHIP AWARD

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

SALES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

APPRECIATION AWARDS

FOR COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE

Name of Recipient

IS HEREBY PRESENTED WITH THIS APPRECIATION FOR

10 YEARS OF NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT

FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO GO ABOVE & BEYOND

WE SALUTE

Name of Recipient

WITH THIS AWARD OF APPRECIATION

FOR HELPING TO MAKE THIS COMPANY

WHAT IT IS TODAY

CONTAGIOUS ENTHUSIASM AND UNBRIDLED AMBITION

IS MUCH APPRECIATED AT

Name of Company

ON BEHALF OF EVERYONE HERE

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK

Name of Recipient

FOR YOUR PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATION.

THANK YOU FOR WORKING

BEHIND THE SCENES TO HELP

Name of Company

MEET AND BEAT OUR GOAL!

WE BESTOW UPON

Name of Recipient

THIS AWARD OF APPRECIATION FOR

ONGOING CUSTOMER SUPPORT.

YOUR SUPPORT HAS MADE OUR COMPANY

STAND ABOVE THE REST

Name of Company

WOULD LIKE TO FORMALLY

THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS.

YOUR GENEROUS DONATION MADE

ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

IN HONOR OF

Name of Cause or Program

WE WISH TO OFFER THIS TOKEN OF GRATITUDE TO

Name of Recipient

IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR DEVOTION TO

Name of Company

SALES AWARDS

FOR SURPASSING ALL EXPECTATIONS

Name

IS HEREBY NAMED THE

Company

OUTSTANDING PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

FOR <$ dollars> IN SALES IN

Year

Name

FOR HIS EXCELLENT ACCOMPLISHMENT OF HITTING

THE $ million dollar MARK ON Date

WAY TO GO!

Name

FOR ACHIEVING THE UNTHINKABLE $ dollar

DURING THIRD QUARTER.

THANK YOU FOR SETTING THE BAR HIGH

FOR EVERYONE AT

Company

CONGRATULATIONS TO

FOR BEING THE #1 SALESPERSON IN THE REGION

FOR THE MONTH OF DATE

COMPANY NAME

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

Company Name

IN HONOR OFAS #3 SALES PRODUCER

IN THE ENTIRE COMPANY

Name

WISHES TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPERIOR EFFORTS

THIS SALES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IS PRESENTED TO

Name

FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SOFTWARE DEPARTMENT OF

Company

THE SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR IS

PROUDLY BESTOWED UPON

Name

IN GRATITUDE OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENT AT

Company

YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS

IN HONOR OF YOUR COMMITMENT TO

Name

Company

WISHES TO THANK

FOR 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENT SERVICE.

Name

FOR 16 YEARS OF TOP NOTCH SERVICE AND EXCELLENCE.

IN GRATITUDE FOR YOUR 22 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT AT

Company Name

Name

FOR ALL OF THE EFFORT AND AMBITION

YOU BRING TO OUR ORGANIZATION.

OUTSTANDING SERVICE PRESENTED TO:

Name

IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR DEDICATION TO

Company

BETWEEN

Year

WOULD NOT BE WHERE IT IS TODAY

IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE LOYALTY OF

Name

WHO HAS BEEN AN INSTRUMENTAL SOURCE

OF INSPIRATION AND SUCCESS.

WE ARE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL.

FOR GOING BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY

Employee Name

WITH THIS HONORARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Date

Company Name

WOULD LIKE TO THANK

Name

FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO OUR SUCCESS.

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

CONGRATULATIONS AND MANY THANKS

Name

FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO

Company Name

LEADERSHIP AWARDS

FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO TAKE US TO NEW HEIGHTS,

Company Name

RECOGNIZES

Name

FOR TREMENDOUS LEADERSHIP.

WE WISH TO THANK FOR VISIONARY

AND PROGRESSIVE ABILITY TO LEAD OUR TEAM to #1

IN GRATITUDE OF YOUR INSPIRATION,

MOTIVATION AND DEDICATION TO US

Company Name

HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THE TREMENDOUS EFFORTS OF

Name

Name

FOR YOUR TIRELESS DEDICATION OF

TIME, COMMITMENT AND SUPPORT OF

Organization

Name

IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR INSIGHT,

MOTIVATION AND LEADERSHIP ABILITIES

WE ARE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL

IN GRATEFUL SPIRIT OF YOUR

OUTSTANDING SUPERVISION AND DEDICATION TO

Company Name

Name

IS DESERVING OF THIS

HONORARY LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR LEADING

THE PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT TO

EXCEED ITS GOALS

Company Name

PRESENTS

Name

WITH THIS NOTABLE LEADERSHIP AWARD.

Year

ARE DESIGNATED TO

Name

IN RECOGNITION OF

EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE AT

Company

Name

FOR EXCEEDING GOALS, MOTIVATING STAFF

AND SURPASSING EXPECTATIONS.

Company Name

ON BEHALF OF ALL THE WORKERS AT

Company Name

WE WISH TO THANK FOR YOUR

FINE EXAMPLE OF LEADERSHIP.

YOU ARE THE #1 BOSS!

IN HONOR OF FIRST-CLASS PERFORMANCE

Company Name

SALUTES

Name

FOR YOUR SERVICE WITH

THIS HONOR AND PROMOTION.

SPORTS AWARDS

FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO OUR TEAM

AND YOUR DEDICATION OF TIME,

Team

WOULD LIKE TO THANK

Coach Name

FOR LEADING OUR TENNIS TEAM

TO VICTORY IN

Year

WITHOUT THE BEST COACH IN THE WORLD,

THE Team Name WOULD NOT BE

#1 IN Division Name

THANK YOU

Team

Coach Name

FOR YOUR DEVOTION AND INSPIRATION!

THE

School

RECOGNIZES

Sponsor

FOR ITS VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO

OUR ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

IN APPRECIATION FOR XX YEARS

OF DEDICATION AND SERVICE,

Name

IS HEREBY PRESENTED WITH THIS

HONORARY RETIREMENT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Company

Year

FOR YOUR WELL DESERVED RETIREMENT,

Company

WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR

XX YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE

Company Name

CONGRATULATES

Name

FOR 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENT SERVICE

WITH GOOD LUCK

FOR AN ENJOYABLE RETIREMENT

IN HONOR OF FOR YOUR TIRELESS

LEADERSHIP, DEDICATION AND LOYALTY

Company Name

WISHES YOU A HAPPY RETIREMENT

WITH SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR

XX YEARS OF VALUABLE SERVICE

Company Name

THANKS FOR 32 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE

WITH BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY RETIREMENT

FEW PEOPLE DESERVE RETIREMENT AS MUCH AS

Name

FOR XX YEARS OF DEVOTED SERVICE AT

Company Name

Name

MAY YOUR GOLF CLUBS NEVER RUST

AND THE SUN ALWAYS SHINE

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR

RETIREMENT FROM

Company Name

FOR 16 YEARS OF SERVICE

YOUR INSPIRATION AND EXAMPLE AS A

LEADER AND ROLE MODEL WILL BE MISSED

Company Name

Name

FOR 21 YEARS WITH BEST WISHES FOR

A HAPPY RETIREMENT

FROM ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS AT

Company Name

FOR 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AND

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR RETIREMENT

THEY SAY RETIREMENT YEARS ARE THE

BEST YEARS OF YOUR LIFE BUT THE BEST YEARS OF

Name

HAVE BEEN WITH US AT

Company Name

TO

Name

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS OF

TIME, KNOWLEDGE AND TALENT.

Company Name

APPRECIATES THE DIFFERENCE YOU HAVE MADE

TO OUR COMPANY WITH CONGRATULATIONS

FOR A HAPPY RETIREMENT.

SAFETY AWARDS

ON BEHALF OF

Company Name

WE HEREBY PRESENT

Name

WITH THIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF

XX YEARS OF SAFE DRIVING.

TO

Name

FOR XX YEARS OF SAFETY

Company

IS PROUD TO HONOR YOU

IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING SAFETY

FOR ACHIEVING THE IMPOSSIBLE AND

BREAKING THE COMPANY SAFETY RECORD

Company Name

CONGRATULATES

Name

Name

FOR A SUPERIOR SAFETY RECORD AT

Company Name

GREAT JOB!

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