Prize Card Runner-Up Certificate, Portrait

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A tall runner-up certificate led by a giant 2nd, with a claret place rosette pinned on the right border, the full result record, two signatures and a QR code.

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A4 and US Letter, composed for each
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Updated 12 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: Second Prize
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Skills: Consistent across all rounds, Strong performance, Close final score and Sportsmanship
Details: category and field
Signatures: Head Judge and Competition Secretary

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

Abril Fatface: Title
Hanken Grotesk: Text, Labels
Playfair Display: Recipient name
Mrs Saint Delafield: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#fbf8f3
Ink#261d22
Accent#8e1f2f
Second accent#a9afb7
Muted text#6b6166

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

The portrait page puts the placing first. A giant "2nd" in a fat Didone sits at the top, with a claret pleated rosette pinned over the right border at the same height and its two streamers falling to the foot of the page. Below come Runner-Up Award, the name and the class or event on ruled lines, a centred statement, achievements in two columns, a details grid with the date and credential ID, and the judge's and secretary's signatures around a QR code. The tall shape fits a frame on a shelf or a wall.

About

Runner-Up Certificate Template, Prize Card Portrait

A runner-up certificate tells someone that they came very close: they reached the final, matched the leaders most of the way and finished second in the field. Clubs, schools, competition committees and employers present it at the prize-giving, often in the same ceremony as the winner's award, and many entrants keep it framed beside their earlier results.

Wording on the template“For a finish close behind the winner in a strong field: a performance of real quality, steady nerve in the final round and true sportsmanship from the first heat to the last. A placing earned against the best of the field and confirmed by the judges.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: Second place, name: your runner-up certificate is ready

Hi name,

Congratulations on finishing second. It was a strong field and a close result, and the judges noticed the quality of what you brought to the competition.

Your runner-up certificate is ready. Open it to see your result, download a copy to print and frame, or share it on LinkedIn so your team, family and friends can celebrate with you.

Thank you for taking part, and well done on a result to be proud of.

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

Post for the recipient to share

I am happy to share that I finished as runner-up in this year's competition. The field was strong and the final was close, and I learned a lot from the other entrants. Thank you to the judges and organisers, and to everyone who helped me prepare. On to the next one. #RunnerUp #Competition

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.