What To Say On An Award
What To Give For An Award

   Giving recognition is a powerful means of rewarding effort, saying thanks, building loyalty, or encouraging higher performance. Tangible awards, such as plaques, trophies, and personalized gifts have all proven effective in showing recognition, even better than cash or gifts.

   FireAwards.Com will help you match the perfect award to your achievers. We offer ideas and examples of awards that recipients will be happy to receive and proud to show friends and family.  

   It’s important to select the appropriate kind of award. To best do this, you must be aware of its purpose.

What do you want the award to do?

• Show gratitude?
• Recognize membership?
• Mark service or dedication?
• Encourage achievement?
• Reward accomplishment?
• Do you prefer to emphasize the activity, contest, or competition for which the award is given—or the group giving the award?
• Do you want to create a common bond or mark someone for distinction?
• You can symbolize the achievement itself, highlight your organization’s identity or match the personality of the recipient.

    In deciding whether to give a plaque, trophy, pin, desk accessory, or other item, keep in mind that an appropriate award is:

• Representative of the accomplishment
• Attractive enough to keep in the recipient's home or office
• Consistent with the purpose and image of the organization presenting it
• Right for the activity and the level or importance of the achievement
• In line with the organization's budget
• Well crafted with quality materials