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Funny office awards to print and hand out

Pick one of the 300 funny office awards, type a name and print the certificate, landscape and one to a page. Each comes with the reason you read out.

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Certificate of achievement

This certificate is awarded to

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The Hard Stop Award

For saying "hard stop" at the start and still being there twenty minutes after it.

Presented by management

Date

All 300 funny office awards, by category

Meeting awards

  1. The Hard Stop AwardFor saying "hard stop" at the start and still being there twenty minutes after it.
  2. Agenda Keeper of the YearFor sending an agenda before the meeting, which some of us had never seen done.
  3. The Quick Sync AwardFor syncs that were, against all odds, quick.
  4. Best Use of "Let's Take This Offline"For moving every tangent into a second meeting with two people in it.
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  1. The Parking Lot AttendantFor keeping the parking lot list and visiting it once a quarter.
  2. Meeting MinimalistFor declining invites with no agenda, politely, every single time.
  3. The "Can Everyone See My Screen" AwardFor asking every time, and being right that we couldn't.
  4. Most Likely to Raise Any Other Business at 4:58 pmFor the item that ran until half past five.
  5. Note-Taker of the YearFor writing down what we decided, so we could disagree about it later.
  6. Best Recurring Meeting CancellationFor cancelling a weekly meeting nobody needed and handing back an hour.
  7. The Circle Back ChampionFor circling back on things the rest of us had quietly circled away from.
  8. Stand-Up Speed RecordFor a complete stand-up update in nine seconds.
  9. The "I'll Keep This Brief" AwardFor keeping it brief, in the end, after the third point.
  10. Best Whiteboard HandwritingFor diagrams the back row could read, a first for that whiteboard.
  11. The Devil's Advocate AwardFor asking out loud, in front of the VP, the question everyone was thinking.
  12. The ReschedulerFor moving one meeting so many times it ended up in a different month.
  13. Most Valuable Pre-ReadFor a pre-read short enough that people read it.
  14. Best Silent NodFor agreeing with an entire meeting without unmuting once.
  15. The Time Zone DiplomatFor finding the one hour of the week that suits four countries.
  16. The Ten Minutes Early AwardFor ending a meeting early and starting a rumor that it can be done.
  17. Most Confident Room SquatterFor holding a room someone else booked, armed with nothing but confidence.
  18. The Action Item OwnerFor taking an action, doing it, and saying so in the next meeting.
  19. Most Creative Meeting TitleFor "Quick catch-up", which booked ninety minutes.
  20. The One-Word Slide AwardFor ending every slide on "Thoughts" and waiting out the silence.
  21. Room Booker GeneralFor booking rooms three weeks ahead like a chess grandmaster.
  22. Bravest All-Hands QuestionFor a real question at the all-hands, and for nearly getting a real answer.
  23. The Recap Email AwardFor the recap that said what the meeting had meant.
  24. Longest Quick QuestionFor a quick question that took the rest of the hour.
  25. The Eternal Stand-Up AwardFor a fifteen-minute stand-up that lasted long enough to need a lunch break.
  26. This Could Have Been an Email AwardFor turning a meeting into an email and getting no complaints at all.

Email and chat awards

  1. Inbox Zero HeroFor reaching an empty inbox once and telling nobody, which is how we knew.
  2. The Reply-All SurvivorFor keeping calm through the reply-all storm of the year.
  3. Best Subject LinesFor subject lines that said what the email was about.
  4. Fastest Reply in the BuildingFor replies so quick we suspected a second keyboard.
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  1. The "Per My Last Email" AwardFor pointing us back to the last email, patiently, more than once.
  2. Most Polite Follow-UpFor a "just bumping this up" so kind that it worked.
  3. The Thumbs-Up DiplomatFor ending every tense thread with one reaction that calmed everyone down.
  4. The Thread ArchaeologistFor finding the decision in a thread 140 messages deep.
  5. Best Out-of-Office MessageFor an out-of-office with a joke in it and a backup contact who answers.
  6. The Typing Indicator AwardFor typing for four minutes and sending "ok".
  7. The Cc MinimalistFor copying in only the people who needed it.
  8. Best Use of Bullet PointsFor emails that could be skimmed and still understood.
  9. The Channel GardenerFor archiving the dead channels nobody else dared to touch.
  10. Hello and the Question AwardFor saying hi and the question in the same message.
  11. The Sign-Off SpecialistFor a sign-off to suit every mood, all of them polite on paper.
  12. Calmest in the Group ChatFor the one message that ended a sixty-message debate.
  13. Best GIF ReactionFor the right GIF every time, and never a second one.
  14. The Attachment RemembererFor attaching the attachment the first time.
  15. Most Helpful Pinned MessageFor pinning the answer to the question everyone keeps asking.
  16. The Unsend ReflexFor catching an email in the five seconds before it left.
  17. Thread Keeper of the YearFor replying in the thread, so the channel stayed readable.
  18. The Status Message PoetFor a status that said where you were and when you'd be back.
  19. Best Weekend SilenceFor never once sending a work message on a Saturday.
  20. The Gentle Nudge AwardFor a third reminder that still read like the first.
  21. Most Accurate Quick QuestionFor a quick question that turned out to be quick.
  22. The Inbox FirefighterFor answering the client email nobody else wanted to open.
  23. Clearest Handover NoteFor a handover so good nobody had to call you on vacation.
  24. The TranslatorFor turning a 600-word email into "yes, by Friday".
  25. Fastest Reaction to an AnnouncementFor reacting to the news before the message finished loading.
  26. The 4:59 pm Request AwardFor the urgent request sent just before five by someone boarding a flight.

Video call awards

  1. The "You're on Mute" AwardFor telling us we were on mute, kindly, every single time.
  2. Best Virtual BackgroundFor a background convincing enough to fool a client for a whole quarter.
  3. Most Reliable ConnectionFor a connection that never froze mid-sentence.
  4. The Profile Photo LegendFor a profile photo we've all come to know very well.
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  1. Best Cameo by a PetFor the cat that walked across the keyboard during the board update.
  2. The Unmute SprinterFor the fastest unmute when someone asked a question.
  3. The Screen Share ProfessionalFor closing every other tab before sharing.
  4. Best Lighting SetupFor looking like a news anchor at a Tuesday stand-up.
  5. The Mute Button NinjaFor muting the leaf blower outside before anyone heard it.
  6. Most Patient HostFor waiting for everyone to join and only sighing once.
  7. Best Use of Raise HandFor using the raise hand button, which nobody else knew existed.
  8. The Echo HunterFor finding the one person in the call on two devices.
  9. The Frozen Frame AwardFor freezing at the exact moment the big news was announced.
  10. Best HeadsetFor a headset that made every update sound like a radio show.
  11. The Breakout Room WranglerFor getting everyone out of the breakout rooms on time.
  12. Most Interesting BookshelfFor a bookshelf behind you that started three conversations.
  13. The "Sorry, Go Ahead" AwardFor the politest talk-over standoff of the year.
  14. Best Recovery From a Dropped CallFor rejoining and picking up the sentence where it stopped.
  15. The Chat Box CommentatorFor running commentary in the chat that kept the all-hands awake.
  16. Best Home Office UpgradeFor going from the kitchen table to a command center in one year.
  17. The Doorbell AwardFor a delivery during every important call, handled with grace.
  18. Earliest JoinerFor being in the call two minutes early, every time, alone.
  19. The Recording ReminderFor pressing record, so the people who missed it could pretend they hadn't.
  20. Best Call EtiquetteFor muted when quiet, ready when asked, and notes on hand.
  21. The Hybrid HeroFor making sure the people on the screen got heard by the people in the room.

Kitchen and coffee awards

  1. The Fridge ArchaeologistFor clearing out the fridge and discovering what lived at the back.
  2. Best BaristaFor making coffee for the whole team without being asked twice.
  3. The Dishwasher WhispererFor loading the dishwasher so it holds everything, every time.
  4. Most Generous Snack DrawerFor a snack drawer the whole floor knows about.
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  1. The Last Cookie AwardFor leaving the last cookie, every time, on principle.
  2. Coffee Run ChampionFor a coffee run with every order right, oat milk included.
  3. The Labeled Lunch AwardFor labeling lunch so clearly nobody dared touch it.
  4. Best Cake BringerFor birthday cakes that arrived before the birthday reminder.
  5. The Milk MonitorFor noticing the milk had run out and doing something about it.
  6. Microwave Etiquette AwardFor never once reheating fish at lunch. Thank you.
  7. The Coffee Machine MechanicFor fixing the coffee machine with a paper clip and a calm voice.
  8. Best Kitchen Small TalkFor conversations by the kettle that beat most meetings.
  9. The Mug Return ServiceFor carrying mugs back to the kitchen from every desk on the floor.
  10. Most Intriguing LunchFor a lunch that made the whole kitchen ask what it was.
  11. The Recycling RefereeFor sorting the bins nobody else could figure out.
  12. Best Free Food AnnouncementFor telling everyone there was free food before it went cold.
  13. The Monday Kettle AwardFor running the Monday morning kettle line fairly.
  14. Water Bottle of the YearFor the water bottle with the most stickers and the most refills.
  15. The Pizza Order AwardFor ordering exactly enough pizza, which has never happened before.
  16. Best Team Lunch DishFor the dish everyone asked for the recipe of.
  17. The Spoon FinderFor finding a clean teaspoon when the drawer said there were none.
  18. Snack Committee ChairFor keeping the snack cupboard full and the sharing fair.
  19. The Office Coffee CriticFor coffee reviews honest enough to get the beans changed.
  20. Guardian of the Good CookiesFor hiding the good cookies from the 3 pm raid.
  21. The Kitchen Sign AuthorFor a kitchen sign polite enough that people did what it said.

Desk and office awards

  1. Tidiest DeskFor a desk so clean we assumed you'd left.
  2. Best Desk PlantFor keeping a plant alive through two heatwaves and a reorg.
  3. The Cable TamerFor a desk with zero tangled cables.
  4. Most Sticky NotesFor a monitor framed in sticky notes, every one of them important.
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  1. The Thermostat DiplomatFor finding a temperature both sides of the office could live with.
  2. Best Desk Snack StashFor a drawer that keeps the whole afternoon going.
  3. The Printer WhispererFor unjamming the printer when nobody else would go near it.
  4. Best Hot Desk StrategyFor getting the window desk on every single office day.
  5. The Stationery CollectorFor owning every color of pen the supply cupboard has ever stocked.
  6. Most Inviting DeskFor turning a gray desk into somewhere people stop by.
  7. The Lost and Found OfficeFor a spare charger, a pen and a mint for anyone who asks.
  8. Master of the Chair LeversFor being the only person who knows what all the levers do.
  9. The Quiet Zone KeeperFor keeping the quiet zone quiet without saying a word.
  10. Most Organized DrawerFor a desk drawer with dividers in it. Dividers.
  11. The Meeting Room FixerFor getting the screen in room 4 working before anyone arrived.
  12. Best Office PlaylistFor a playlist that kept the floor going on a Friday afternoon.
  13. The Standing Desk PioneerFor using the standing desk standing up.
  14. The Whiteboard EraserFor cleaning a whiteboard nobody had touched in months.
  15. Most Mugs on One DeskFor a mug collection that tells the story of the year.
  16. The Elevator Small Talk AwardFor elevator conversations that made six floors feel like two.
  17. The Badge Remembered AwardFor never once leaving your badge at home on an office day.
  18. The Supply Cupboard DetectiveFor finding the last box of staples in a cupboard everyone swore was empty.
  19. Best Desk NeighborFor headphones on when you're busy and a laugh when we needed one.
  20. The Lights Off AwardFor being last out, and turning off the lights.
  21. Fire Drill ChampionFor leaving the building first in the fire drill, coffee in hand.

Deadline and calendar awards

  1. The Deadline WhispererFor finishing on time, which surprised everyone, the deadline included.
  2. Best Last-Minute SaveFor fixing the deck ten minutes before the client walked in.
  3. Calendar Tetris ChampionFor fitting six meetings into one day with no overlaps.
  4. The Focus Time DefenderFor blocking focus time and defending it from every invite.
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  1. Most Accurate EstimateFor saying two weeks and meaning two weeks.
  2. The Friday Deploy AvoiderFor never once shipping on a Friday.
  3. Best Shared CalendarFor a calendar the rest of us could read and trust.
  4. The End of Day AwardFor delivering by end of day, in your time zone and ours.
  5. The Timeline OptimistFor timelines that were, we all agreed, very hopeful.
  6. Earliest StartFor an inbox answered before the rest of us had found our keys.
  7. The Q4 SprinterFor doing the whole year's work in the last six weeks of it.
  8. The Buffer BuilderFor adding a day of buffer and never telling anyone.
  9. Best Vacation HandoverFor a handover so complete the project never noticed you were gone.
  10. Most Reliable "On It"For saying "on it" and then being on it.
  11. The Gantt Chart ArtistFor a Gantt chart so beautiful we kept it after the project slipped.
  12. The Reminder MachineFor reminders that arrived just before we needed them.
  13. Best Recovery From a Missed DeadlineFor owning it, fixing it and moving on, in one email.
  14. The Two Weeks TranslatorFor explaining what two weeks means in engineering time.
  15. The Tidy Wrap-UpFor closing every ticket before the sprint ended.
  16. Quarter Close ChampionFor closing the quarter on time, with numbers that added up.
  17. Best Vacation TimingFor booking leave the one week the project went quiet.
  18. The Weekly PlannerFor a Monday plan that survived all the way to Wednesday.
  19. Most Snoozed ReminderFor a reminder snoozed fourteen times and done on the fifteenth.
  20. The Morning Person MedalFor doing the hardest task first, before the coffee.
  21. The Budget Season SurvivorFor defending the team's budget with a single slide.

Tech and IT awards

  1. The Off and On Again AwardFor fixing half the floor's problems with one question.
  2. Password Reset RegularFor knowing the password reset page by heart.
  3. Best Bug ReportFor a bug report with steps, screenshots and no swearing.
  4. The Shortcut SorcererFor keyboard shortcuts so fast the rest of us couldn't follow.
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  1. Most Tabs OpenFor 87 browser tabs and knowing what is in every one.
  2. The Update PostponerFor pressing "remind me tomorrow" for six months straight.
  3. The Wi-Fi FinderFor knowing the one corner of the office with a strong signal.
  4. Best Phishing SpotterFor reporting the phishing test before IT had finished sending it.
  5. The Backup BelieverFor backing up the files before anyone asked.
  6. Laptop Sticker Collection of the YearFor a laptop lid that tells your whole career in stickers.
  7. The Automation WizardFor automating the report nobody wanted to build by hand.
  8. Most Patient Tech SupportFor explaining the same fix to the same person, kindly, again.
  9. The File Naming HeroFor file names that never needed "final_v2_REAL".
  10. Fastest Two-Factor CodeFor typing the code before it expired, every morning.
  11. The Adapter SupplierFor having every adapter the meeting room needed.
  12. The Printer Driver ExpertFor installing the printer driver nobody else could find.
  13. The Migration SurvivorFor moving everything to the new system and losing nothing.
  14. Most Helpful ScreenshotFor a screenshot with an arrow pointing at the problem.
  15. The Ticket CloserFor closing more help desk tickets than anyone opened.
  16. Best Quiet ReleaseFor a release nobody noticed, which is the best kind.
  17. The Legacy System KeeperFor being the last person who understands the old system.
  18. The Docs WriterFor writing documentation people found, read and used.
  19. Fastest Laptop RestartFor a restart quicker than the meeting's introductions.
  20. The AI Tool TesterFor trying every new AI tool first and reporting back which ones to skip.
  21. The Login LocksmithFor getting the new starter logged in on day one.

Spreadsheet and slide deck awards

  1. The Pivot Table ProFor pivot tables that answered the question before anyone asked it.
  2. Best Slide DeckFor a deck with fewer words than slides.
  3. The Lookup VeteranFor lookups that never broke, even when the columns moved.
  4. Most Colors in One SpreadsheetFor a color code only you understand, used with total confidence.
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  1. The One Font AwardFor one font, one size and one deck. A first.
  2. Best ChartFor a chart that made its point without a legend the length of a novel.
  3. The Template KeeperFor keeping the official template alive through three rebrands.
  4. The Final Version AwardFor a file named final that was, in fact, final.
  5. Most Slides in Ten MinutesFor forty-two slides in ten minutes, with time for a question.
  6. The Conditional Formatting ArtistFor a spreadsheet that turns green on its own.
  7. The Speaker Notes AwardFor speaker notes better than most speeches.
  8. Best Data CleanupFor turning a 10,000-row mess into a sheet people trust.
  9. The Animation Restraint AwardFor a whole deck without a single spinning transition.
  10. The Formula FixerFor finding the one cell that broke the entire budget.
  11. The One-PagerFor fitting the whole strategy on one page, in a font people could read.
  12. Best Executive SummaryFor three bullet points the VP read.
  13. The Kind Comments AwardFor tidy edits in suggestion mode, with kind comments beside them.
  14. The Dashboard BuilderFor a dashboard people opened more than once.
  15. The Elevator EditFor changing slide 3 in the elevator on the way up.
  16. Best AppendixFor an appendix that answered every awkward question in advance.

Team spirit awards

  1. The Glue AwardFor holding the team together when the project tried to pull it apart.
  2. Best Onboarding BuddyFor showing the new starter where everything is, the good coffee included.
  3. Most Likely to Cover for YouFor taking the call when you were stuck in traffic.
  4. The Morale OfficerFor bringing the jokes on the hard weeks.
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  1. The Unsung HeroFor the work nobody saw, which kept everything else working.
  2. Best MentorFor advice that turned out to be right a year later.
  3. The Shout-Out GiverFor thanking people in public and fixing problems in private.
  4. Best FeedbackFor feedback that was honest and still kind.
  5. The Bridge BuilderFor getting two departments to talk to each other.
  6. The Calm in the StormFor staying calm through the launch, at least on the outside.
  7. Best Team PlayerFor passing on the credit and keeping the blame.
  8. The Basic Question AwardFor asking the simple question that saved a week of work.
  9. Most Likely to VolunteerFor saying yes to the jobs nobody else wanted, and doing them well.
  10. The Welcome CommitteeFor making every new starter feel at home by lunchtime.
  11. The Fair Shares AwardFor splitting the work evenly, which takes more effort than it looks.
  12. Best Card OrganizerFor getting every signature on time, even from the remote team.
  13. The CheerleaderFor being as excited about everyone else's wins as your own.
  14. Most Helpful AnswerFor answering the question in the channel, where everyone could see it.
  15. The Problem SolverFor turning "that's not possible" into "done".
  16. The Knowledge SharerFor teaching the rest of us the thing that made you hard to replace.
  17. Best ListenerFor hearing the whole problem before suggesting a fix.
  18. The Steady HandFor a year of good work and no drama.
  19. The PeacekeeperFor settling the meeting room dispute with a shared calendar.
  20. Most ImprovedFor a year of growth everyone noticed.
  21. The Lifelong LearnerFor finishing every training module, the optional ones included.

Office day and commute awards

  1. Perfect Office Day AttendanceFor coming in on every office day, the rainy ones included.
  2. The Commute ChampionFor the longest commute in the team, done without a single complaint.
  3. The Desk Booking StrategistFor booking the same desk every week until it felt like yours.
  4. The Coffee Badge AwardFor a badge swipe and a coffee, timed to the minute.
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  1. The Hybrid PlannerFor working out which days the team comes in, with a spreadsheet.
  2. Best Office Day Lunch SpotFor finding the café the whole team now goes to.
  3. The Elevator Pitch AwardFor saying hello to the CEO in the elevator and getting a full sentence back.
  4. Most Office SightingsFor being in so often people assumed you lived here.
  5. The Train Delay SurvivorFor joining a call from the platform with total composure.
  6. The Remote LegendFor never once coming in and still knowing everyone's name.
  7. Best Call From a Hotel LobbyFor a client call from a hotel lobby, delivered with total confidence.
  8. The Locker ChampionFor finding a free locker on the first try.
  9. Best Office Tour GuideFor showing the new starter all four kitchens.
  10. The Parking StrategistFor finding a space after 9 am.
  11. The Quiet Car WorkerFor a full morning's work done on the train.
  12. Most Lanyards CollectedFor a lanyard from every conference the company sent you to.
  13. The Good Camera Room AwardFor booking the meeting room with the good camera.
  14. The Lunch Walk LeaderFor getting the team out for a walk at lunch.
  15. All-Weather CyclistFor cycling in through every season the year could throw.
  16. The Seating Plan AwardFor a seating plan that made the whole office quieter.

Holiday party and team day awards

  1. Best Dancer at the Holiday PartyFor taking the dance floor before anyone else dared.
  2. The Karaoke AwardFor the song nobody expected and everybody sang.
  3. Secret Santa MastermindFor a gift under budget that the person loved.
  4. Best Holiday SweaterFor a sweater that lit up, and not in the figurative sense.
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  1. The Party PlannerFor a party with enough food, a playlist and an end time.
  2. Luckiest Raffle TicketFor winning the raffle two years running.
  3. Best ToastFor a toast that was short, funny and over.
  4. The Photo Booth RegularFor more photo booth strips than anyone, all of them blurry.
  5. The Designated Driver AwardFor getting everyone home and remembering all of it.
  6. The Last One DancingFor leaving after the DJ did.
  7. Best Team CostumeFor a group costume that took three meetings to plan.
  8. The Gift Wrapping AwardFor wrapping Secret Santa gifts better than the shops do.
  9. The Quiz Night CaptainFor a team name nobody can say in a work email.
  10. Bake-Off WinnerFor the cake that won on taste and looks.
  11. The Team Lunch OrganizerFor booking a table for fourteen and getting all fourteen there.
  12. The Offsite SurvivorFor two days of workshops with your energy intact.
  13. Kickoff MVPFor the best question at the kickoff and the best seat at dinner.
  14. The Trust Fall CatcherFor catching every colleague at the team day and never the CEO.
  15. Best Escape Room StrategistFor getting the team out with four minutes to spare.
  16. The Volunteer Day ChampionFor painting the most fences at the volunteer day.
  17. The Away Day AwardFor an away day that ended on time.
  18. Best Leaving SpeechFor a speech that made people laugh and nobody cry, nearly.
  19. The Conference NetworkerFor coming back with forty business cards and one useful contact.
  20. The Name Badge AwardFor wearing your name badge all day, so the rest of us could cheat.
  21. Perfect Attendance at Optional EventsFor going to every voluntary event, so the rest of us didn't have to.

Most likely to awards for coworkers

  1. Most Likely to Reply All by AccidentFor the most memorable reply-all of the year, handled with a straight face.
  2. Most Likely to Say "Quick Question"For the year's quick questions, about half of them quick.
  3. Most Likely to Have a Snack for EveryoneFor a drawer that has fed the whole team at least once.
  4. Most Likely to Be on MuteFor the year's best answers, delivered on mute.
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  1. Most Likely to Fix the PrinterFor walking toward the printer when everyone else walked away.
  2. Most Likely to Know the News Before the All-HandsFor always being one email ahead of the announcement.
  3. Most Likely to Bring Cake on a MondayFor making Mondays the best day of the week, briefly.
  4. Most Likely to Become CEOFor running every meeting as if it were the board.
  5. Most Likely to Answer an Email From the BeachFor a vacation reply sent before the out-of-office had time to fire.
  6. Most Likely to Remember Everyone's Coffee OrderFor a memory that would put a barista to shame.
  7. Most Likely to Start a Book ClubFor recommendations that turned into a reading list for the whole floor.
  8. Most Likely to Ask a Question at 4:59 pmFor the last question of the day, every day.
  9. Most Likely to Win the Office QuizFor knowing the answer to everything except what the quiz was for.
  10. Most Likely to Be First in the OfficeFor having the lights on before anyone else had parked.
  11. Most Likely to Leave on Time Every DayFor a 5 pm exit with the confidence of a fire drill.
  12. Most Likely to Turn a Meeting Into a WorkshopFor handing out sticky notes at a status update.
  13. Most Likely to Bring Their Dog on Dog DayFor the best-behaved guest the office has ever had.
  14. Most Likely to Run the Office SweepstakeFor a sweepstake with rules, a spreadsheet and a payout on time.
  15. Most Likely to Fix It With a SpreadsheetFor solving the problem of the week with a new tab.
  16. Most Likely to Say "Let's Circle Back"For circling back so often the circle became a lap.
  17. Most Likely to Have the Answer AlreadyFor replying with the link before the question was finished.
  18. Most Likely to Organize the Leaving CardFor getting the card round every desk before the cake was cut.
  19. Most Likely to Find the Free Food FirstFor a sixth sense about leftover sandwiches.
  20. Most Likely to Cancel a Meeting for a Good ReasonFor giving the team back their afternoon, more than once.
  21. Most Likely to Still Be Here in Ten YearsFor knowing where everything is, and why it's there.

How to run funny office awards

Pick awards that praise

A funny award works when the person laughs first. Pick one for a habit they’re known for and quietly proud of: the printer they always fix, the agenda they always send, the snack drawer the whole floor raids. Skip anything about looks, age, a mistake they’d rather forget, or how late they stay.

Workers who got high-quality recognition were 45% less likely to have left their job two years later. A joke certificate is no raise, but a specific one says somebody was paying attention.

Let the team nominate

Send the categories round a week ahead and let people nominate each other, so the awards come from the team and not from the manager’s desk. Give everyone exactly one award. Nobody leaves with three, and nobody leaves with none.

Hand them out at the right moment

The holiday party, the end of a big project, a team day, or someone’s leaving drinks, where the award can sit beside the card full of farewell messages. Read out the award and its reason, hand over the certificate, and move on while people are still clapping. A handful of awards fits in a team meeting.

A team day can open with a few icebreaker questions and close with the awards. Then the day starts and ends with people talking about each other instead of the roadmap.

Most likely to awards

Most likely to superlatives come from school yearbooks and work at the office on the same terms: a prediction everyone agrees with. Most likely to fix the printer is a compliment. Most likely to be late is a complaint printed on nice paper. The list keeps to the first kind.

Printing the certificate

Paper and printer

Pick Letter or A4 above the certificate and press Print certificate. It prints alone, landscape, one to a page, with the page size and margins already set. The gold frame, the seal and the red stamp print in color. On a black-and-white printer they turn gray and the certificate still reads. Cream or ivory card stock makes it look official for very little money.

Signing it

The certificate carries a printed signature from M. Anager and a line saying who presents it. Sign over the line in real ink and it stops being a printout. The date fills in as today’s, and the name line stays blank for a pen if you leave the name empty.

Paper plate awards

Paper plate awards are the budget version, with the award written on a plate in marker. They suit a team lunch. For anything with a stage or a microphone, print the certificate. For the other office tradition, every one of the office pranks comes with a way to undo it.

Questions about funny office awards

What are some funny office awards?

The Hard Stop Award for saying "hard stop" and staying twenty minutes past it, Inbox Zero Hero, the Printer Whisperer and Most Likely to Say "Quick Question". The best ones name a habit the whole team recognizes.

What are some good superlatives for adults at work?

Most likely to remember everyone's coffee order, most likely to fix the printer, most likely to become CEO. Keep to predictions the person would be glad to hear read out.

What are fun award categories for work?

Meetings, email and chat, video calls, the kitchen, desks, deadlines, tech, spreadsheets, team spirit, office days, parties and most likely to. Twelve categories cover most teams.

How do I make an award certificate?

Pick an award above, type the name and who presents it, choose Letter or A4, and press Print certificate. It prints landscape, one to a page, with a line for a real signature.

What are paper plate awards?

Awards written on paper plates in marker and handed out at a team lunch or a party. They cost almost nothing, and any award on this page fits on a plate.

How do you give funny awards without offending anyone?

Praise habits people are proud of, never looks, age, family or mistakes. Have a second person read the list before the party, and give everyone one award, so nobody is left out.

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