Blank Certificate Templates

Free printable blank certificate templates as PDFs. Bordered awards with lines for name, reason, date and signature. No sign-up.

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A blank certificate is more useful than a specific one, because the thing worth recognizing is rarely on anyone's pre-printed list. These have a border, a heading area, and ruled lines for the name, what it is for, the date and a signature — and nothing else. Write in awarded for finally learning to tie both laces, or for the quietest reading corner of the term, and it means considerably more than a printed title someone else chose.

Blank certificates in landscape format with a range of border styles, from a plain double rule to more decorative frames. Each has a large title area, a presented to line, a reason line, and date and signature lines at the foot. All are designed to print legibly on ordinary paper as well as on card. Black and white, one certificate per US Letter page.

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Frequently asked questions

What paper should I print certificates on?
Ordinary paper is fine and these are designed for it, but card stock in the 65 to 110 lb range feels considerably better in the hand and is worth it if you are giving out more than a couple. Set your printer's paper type to card or heavy so it feeds correctly.
Can I type the name in instead of writing it?
These are static print-ready PDFs rather than fillable forms, so the lines are meant to be completed by hand. Handwriting the name is usually better received anyway, particularly for a class award, and it avoids the awkwardness of a typed certificate with a blank signature line.
What should go on the reason line?
Something specific. For outstanding effort is forgettable; for reading to the class every Friday without being asked is not. The reason line is short on purpose, and one concrete detail carries far more weight than a general compliment.
Are these suitable for a whole class?
Yes — print as many copies as you need for your own classroom or home. Because they are blank rather than titled, one printing covers end-of-term awards, individual recognitions and the certificate you need at short notice on a Friday afternoon.