Free Certificate Templates for Word: 10 Easy Printables
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These free certificate template designs give you 10 editable Word documents on A4 and US Letter: a certificate of achievement, a certificate of completion, a certificate of appreciation, a Star of the Week award and a Christmas award certificate. I’m Patrick Elliott, a teacher and Inclusion Lead. Certificates are the quickest way I know to make a child’s week, so I made designs for every occasion I hand them out: achievement, Star of the Week, completion, thank-yous and Christmas.
In this guide, you’ll find which certificate suits which occasion, how to add a name and reason in Word, and how to print certificates that look their best.
What’s in the Certificate Templates
| Paper | Version | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | of Achievement | Awards for pupils, staff and teams |
| A4 | of Completion | Courses, training and programmes |
| A4 | of Appreciation | Volunteers, helpers and staff |
| A4 | Star of the Week | Classroom praise every Friday |
| A4 | Christmas Award | End–of–term Christmas awards |
| US Letter | of Achievement | Awards for pupils, staff and teams |
| US Letter | of Completion | Courses, training and programmes |
| US Letter | of Appreciation | Volunteers, helpers and staff |
| US Letter | Star of the Week | Classroom praise every Friday |
| US Letter | Christmas Award | End–of–term Christmas awards |
👉 The border, stars and seal stay in place while you type, so you only change the words: the name, the reason, the date and the signature.
👉 The name, both reason lines, the date and the signature are click-and-type boxes, and the date opens a small calendar.
Which Certificate Template Should You Use?
- Certificate of achievement: awards for pupils, staff, teams and clubs.
- Certificate of completion: courses, training, reading challenges and programmes.
- Certificate of appreciation: thank volunteers, helpers, parents and colleagues.
- Star of the Week: classroom praise for effort, kindness or great work, ready to hand out every Friday.
- Christmas award: red, green and gold certificates for end-of-term Christmas awards.
How to Fill In a Certificate in Word
- Click the word Name once and type the person’s name. Word replaces it for you.
- Click the line under for and type the reason for the award.
- Click the Date line to pick the day from a calendar, and the Signature line to type a name, or leave them blank to fill in by hand.
- To make a certificate for each child, save one copy per name, or print one and write the names by hand.
For a whole class, mail merge in Word can fill in every name from a list in one go.
How to Print at the Right Size
Certificates look best on thick card or matt photo paper. Choose the matching paper type in your printer settings so the colours come out rich.
FAQs
Can I print a certificate for every child?
Yes. Save a copy for each name, or use mail merge in Word to fill in a class list at once.
Can I change the certificate title?
Yes. Every word is ordinary text, so you can rename the award to anything you like.
Can I change the wording on the certificate?
Yes. Every word is ordinary text, so you can change the title, the wording, the name and the reason.
How do the click-and-type boxes work?
Click the word Name once and type, and Word replaces it with your text. Click a reason line or the Signature line and type. Click the Date line, then the arrow beside it, to pick the day from a calendar.
What paper should I print certificates on?
Thick card or matt photo paper looks best. Choose the matching paper type in your printer settings.
Can I print a certificate for every child in my class?
Yes. Save a copy for each name, or use mail merge in Word to fill in a whole class list at once.
Why are the borders cut off when I print?
Print at 100% or Actual size on the paper size in the file name, not Fit to page.
Conclusion
These certificate templates cover classroom awards, courses, thank-yous and Christmas, human-made by a teacher and ready to fill in from Word.
Choose your paper size above, download the ZIP, and for classroom labels try the name tags.
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