About this template
Use this classic Certificate of Merit to celebrate a goal that has been reached. It suits organisations, schools and award committees, and anyone else who wants the moment to feel official. With a round seal and Noto Serif Display headings, it has a classic feel, while the Forest & Ochre palette keeps the colours fresh. You will also find it under Awards & Competitions on CerShare.
Suggested wording
Copy one of these lines into the certificate, then replace the words in brackets.
[Name] set the bar high this year. This certificate is our way of saying: we noticed.
For [Name], whose hard work turned an ambitious goal into a result we can all be proud of.
Presented to [Name] in recognition of outstanding achievement in [Area] during [Year].
How to customise it
You can rewrite the whole certificate; the grade average, students tutored and academic year fields are already in place, and you can delete the ones you don’t need. Need portrait instead of landscape, or US Letter instead of A4? Change it in one click. Colours are yours to change: try Oxblood & Gold, or match your own brand colours. Fonts can be swapped too; the defaults are Noto Serif Display and Libre Franklin. There is an Arabic edition too, laid out right to left with Alexandria.
Printing tips
For the best result, print on ivory or parchment paper of 160–200 gsm. Download the PDF at the paper size you will print on (A4 or US Letter) and set the printer to “Actual size” or 100%. Standard A4 and Letter frames fit it without trimming.
