Certificate of Recognition Templates
Recognise years of service, leadership or a meaningful contribution. Certificates of recognition are common at annual days and award functions; ours keep a permanent, verifiable record.
10 certificate of recognition designs
Every design takes your logo, colors and signatures.
What to include in a certificate of recognition
- Recipient's name
- What they're recognised for
- Occasion (e.g. Annual Day 2026)
- Short message
- Signatures and date
Certificate of Recognition format
Sample wording to adapt. In SealHive, names, roles and dates fill in for you.
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION This certificate is presented to [Name] in recognition of [Contribution or milestone] [Message] [Signature] [Name], [Title] · [Date]
Your brand on every design
Logo, colors, fonts and signatures, set once in your brand kit.
A QR code on every copy
Scanning it opens a verification page with who issued it, to whom and when.
Hard to fake
Anyone can upload the PDF to check it hasn't been edited. You can revoke it anytime.
Certificate of Recognition questions
How does someone check that it's genuine?
Every document issued with SealHive carries a QR code and a short link. Scanning it opens a page on our site showing who issued it, to whom and when, and whether it's still valid. Anyone can also upload the PDF to confirm it hasn't been edited.
Is it free?
Yes. You can design and preview with every template for free, and your first certificate is free. After that, you buy credits: one credit issues one certificate or letter.
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