Pinned On Contest Participation Certificate, Portrait

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An upright certificate for every contest entrant, drawn as a pinned-on number card with the name in the number field, a split tear-off tab 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 of Participation
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Achievements: Original entry, Creative effort, Theme interpretation and Fair play
Details: category, format and stage
Signatures: Contest Director and Head Judge

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

Fonts

Barlow Condensed: Title, Labels, Recipient name
Barlow: Text
Mrs Saint Delafield: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#fbfaf6
Ink#16191f
Accent#1f56c8
Second accent#e0482c
Muted text#5d6570

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

The portrait card is built on one centred axis. A tall blue band holds the logo, the organisation and the title in two stacked lines, and the name sits below it in heavy condensed type, as a big printed number would. The program, a statement, the achievements and entry details in two halves and two signed lines follow. At the foot, a perforated tab is split into two stubs: the red entry number with the date on one side, a verification QR code on the other, with safety pins at all four corners.

About

Competition Certificate Template, Pinned On Portrait

An upright page is the natural shape for a contest placard, and it fits the places a participation certificate is kept: a ring binder, a classroom display, a portfolio for a school or college application. Teachers use it for each student who entered the poetry, robotics or drawing contest; community groups and libraries for every child in a reading or talent competition; event organisers for anyone who reached the judging round. It thanks people for taking part without ranking them.

Wording on the template“Entered the contest, presented original work for judging and took part in the spirit of the event, with respect for every fellow contestant.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: Thank you for taking part, name: your certificate is ready

Hi name,

Thank you for entering this year's contest. The judges saw every entry, and yours was part of what made the event worth running.

Your certificate of participation is ready. Open it to see it, download a copy to print, or share it on LinkedIn and with your family so they can see what you took part in.

We hope to see your next entry.

With thanks from the organising team.

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

Post for the recipient to share

This year I entered my first design contest. I did not win, but I finished an entry I am proud of and learned a lot from seeing the other contestants' work. Thank you to the organisers and judges for running it so well. Here is my certificate of participation, and I am already planning next year's entry. #Competition #Design

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 upright, 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.