Diamond Grade Certificate of Excellence Certificate

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A certificate of excellence set out as a diamond grading report, with four achievements graded Excellent, an inscription number, two signatures and a QR code.

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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 7 November 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
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Skills: Quality of work, Customer satisfaction 98%, Consistency of results and Attention to detail
Details: category and basis
Signatures: Director and Head of Quality

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

Fonts

Bodoni Moda: Title, Recipient name
Jost: Text, Labels
Mrs Saint Delafield: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#f9f8f4
Ink#152033
Accent#23446e
Second accent#9c7a3c
Muted text#5d6676

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

This landscape design borrows the layout of a gem laboratory's diamond grading report. A round brilliant's plotting diagram fills the left panel above a side-view proportions drawing with its table, crown, pavilion and depth figures. The right column holds the title, the name, the award, a short statement and four achievements, each graded EXCELLENT in gold, then the issue date, an inscription number for the credential ID, two signatures and a QR code. Its exact, formal look suits employers, schools and professional bodies.

About

Certificate of Excellence Template, Diamond Grading Report

A certificate of excellence recognises work done to the highest standard, not just a course completed. Managers give one to an employee whose quality of work stood out over a review period, schools to a student who excelled in a subject or a term, and associations to members whose results set the bar for others. It is usually presented at an annual review, an awards evening or the end of a school year, and it means most when it says exactly what was done well.

Wording on the template“In recognition of work held to the highest standard: exact, consistent and finished with care. Every quality reviewed for this award was graded Excellent by the review panel, the highest grade awarded.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: name, your Certificate of Excellence is ready

Hi name,

Congratulations. Your work this year stood out for its quality and care, and we are proud to award you a Certificate of Excellence.

The certificate names what you did so well and is signed by the people who reviewed it. Open it to see it, download a copy to print, or add it to your LinkedIn profile so your network can see the standard you set.

Thank you for raising the bar for all of us.

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

Post for the recipient to share

I am proud to share that I received a Certificate of Excellence this year. It recognises the quality of my work and the results our team delivered for our customers. Thank you to my managers and colleagues for their support and for holding each other to a high standard every day. #Excellence #ProudMoment

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 on its side, 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.