Above Target Employee of the Quarter Certificate, Portrait

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A portrait employee of the quarter award certificate with a full-width chart that climbs past its target, a statement, achievements and two signatures.

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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 30 October 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: Award
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Recognised for: Quarterly goals met and exceeded, Initiative and ownership of key projects, Collaboration across teams and functions and Mentored new team members
Details: award period and selected by
Signatures: Department Head and Chief People Officer

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

Fraunces: Title
Archivo: Text, Labels
Alex Brush: Recipient name
La Belle Aurore: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#fbf9f4
Ink#13292e
Accent#1d5258
Second accent#bf8a2f
Muted text#56676a

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

In this portrait design the chart becomes a band across the middle of the page. Above it are the logo, the organisation, the award title and the name in a formal script; below it a results line climbs through Month 1, Month 2 and Month 3, passes the dashed target and finishes in a gold node. The centred record underneath gives the statement, four achievements in two columns, the award period, the selection panel, the issue date and the credential ID, with two signatures either side of the QR code.

About

Employee of the Quarter Certificate Template, Above Target

Many companies name an employee of the quarter so recognition keeps pace with the business cycle. Each quarter ends with a review of targets, and the award goes to the colleague whose results, initiative and teamwork stood out in those thirteen weeks. HR teams often pin the certificate to a recognition wall or post it on the intranet, and a tall format fits both of those places well.

Wording on the template“For a quarter that finished above target: results delivered with initiative and ownership, and a generosity with time and ideas that lifted the whole team.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: name, you are our Employee of the Quarter

Dear name,

When we looked back over the last three months, your work stood out: the results you delivered, the projects you carried and the time you gave to the people around you. It is our pleasure to name you Employee of the Quarter.

Your certificate and badge are ready. Open them to read the citation, download the certificate to print or pin up, and share the badge on LinkedIn so your network can see the quarter you had.

Thank you, and congratulations.

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

Post for the recipient to share

I am proud to be named Employee of the Quarter. These three months were full of hard targets, a busy launch and a lot of good teamwork, and none of it happened alone. Thank you to my colleagues for the support and to my manager for the trust. Now on to the next quarter. #EmployeeOfTheQuarter #TeamWork

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.