Custom Award Mistakes to Avoid for a Perfect Presentation

Choosing an award is an important part of recognizing achievement. However, giving an award that seems off base could inhibit your recognition altogether and cause the recipients to feel overlooked.

To get this right, you want to avoid some key mistakes that could turn what should be a moment of pride into an awkward situation for all involved. That is selecting and preparing your custom awards carefully.

Custom awards are a great way to recognize someone’s achievement, but errors with design, engraving, and delivery can spoil the moment. Let’s get to business!

What are the most common custom award mistakes?

The first major issue is ordering awards before you are ready. In an effort to place your award order as soon as possible, you may make rushed decisions about errors in spelling or addressing incorrect titles, or not including information on the award itself.

When your awards have been most often, all of those errors are embarrassing and hard to remedy. People tend to remember the awards better when they are meant to highlight the recipient status and the accomplishment of the recipient.

The best design layout is simple and provides the greatest contrast possible between the text and the background.

How do you order items as awards so that you are ordering the details accurately?

Double check all details before ordering! This includes checking all of the names, dates, and honorific characteristics, in order to ensure everything is correct. Most award suppliers are going to ask for proof that the information they are going to be engraving into a custom award is accurate.

If you have that proof available at the beginning of the order process you are less likely to have errors. It also helps if you have approvals from the recipient or their close personal persons so you are not in doubt about any of the details especially if the name or title is spelled in an unusual manner.

Why is delivery timing significant?

Delivering the award when it means something and at the right moment can be critical. For instance, If the award is presented early in a program, or as apart of a parade of awards at the end of an event, each opportunity has the chance to diminish some of the weight that could have been placed on the recognition.

You want to make sure that wherever you present the award in your program, that you present the award when you have everyone’s attention so the recipient shines. According to a National Speakers Association poll, a hurried presentation or bad timing made over 40% of award winners feel less important or useful.

Furthermore, consider if the event was a serious occasion and the award recipient usually views it as serious event or if it was celebratory.

What else do you want to keep in mind?

You do want to ensure you are comfortable with the quality of the materials and the level of durability. If you select low quality trophies or plaques, they may not present as ideal.

You want well made and durable items that the recipient can save and present proudly to the organization for years to come. Industry experts suggest that metal or crystal awards will convey impressions of staying quality and views more prestigious than plastic or other lower quality wood.

Key Takeaways

• Plan backwards to provide yourself time. It will save you oodles of money if you do not have to rush your awards.
• Simplicity is best. Make it easy to read, and eliminate excess spaces or fancy designs.
• Double check and always receive confirmations after you are positive your details are accurate if you are worried about making errors.
• Present at a moment, as programmed, that hits!