Runner-Up certificate templates and badges

Mostly yes: keep the event, class, year, date and signatures the same and change only the placing. Some events call third place 2nd runner-up or a bronze placing; use the term from your results list so the certificate matches what was announced.

Be specific. Name the event, the class and the size of the field, and add one line on what the person did well, such as the score, the margin or a strong final round. A specific record of a close result reads as an achievement, not a near miss.

You can issue one in the team's name for the club's records, but each member usually wants their own. Give every player or member a certificate with their name, the team name and the same placing, date and signatures.

Follow your event's own terms. Sports days and academic contests tend to say Second Place, tournaments and pageants say Runner-Up, and agricultural and breed shows often give Reserve for the second-best entry in a class or championship.

It depends on the event. In the United States a red ribbon or rosette usually marks second place, while many British shows give red for first and blue for second. Match the colour your event already uses for its rosettes.