FOR A PERSON, NOT A LEADERBOARD
Notice
the little thing.
YOU SHOWED
UP
For the friend who came to the first rehearsal, waited at the station, or made the awkward first meeting easier. Add the particular moment in a handwritten note.
QUIETLY
BRILLIANT
For work people might otherwise miss: tidying the shared space, checking on someone afterwards, or doing the last small job without being asked.
TRIED
AGAIN
For returning to something difficult. Keep the award about the effort you actually saw, rather than promising an outcome or comparing them with someone else.
Make the note more specific than the ribbon.
“Thanks for staying after the workshop to put every chair away” says more than “best helper.” A short title fits the rosette; the reason belongs in the accompanying note. Check that the recipient would enjoy public recognition before posting it.
A card that travels without a login.
The maker saves a self-contained HTML card with the artwork inside. Open it locally to read or print it; it contains no scripts, remote fonts or tracking images. It is not an email you have sent. Some mail systems block HTML attachments, so send the SVG or a printed card when that is more suitable.
If you publish the card on your own website, inspect the public page in a fresh WebTraceCheck browser. For a non-sensitive test of your own award-notification email, use a disposable CleanTempMail inbox. Use sample words for that test, not someone’s private story or a permanent account address.
Make a small honour ↗One group, different contributions.
For a twelve-person workshop, use one shared title and add a specific handwritten sentence for each person. “You labelled every cable before packing it away” recognises a different contribution from “You welcomed the late arrival without interrupting the room.” Avoid calling everyone “the best”; describe what made the day easier.