80 Creative Employee Award Titles Your Team Will Love

We’ve long-since established the importance of recognising excellence at work. One of the top employee demotivators in the UK is feeling invisible or undervalued, and that’s what corporate awards are all about: recognising and celebrating the achievements, work and skills of employees. 

But it’s not all about top performers and employees of the month. For companies with a less corporate, more creative or casual culture, these award titles can feel rigid and unfitting. That’s why we’ve collected 80 creative employee award titles, from the Grand Entrance Award for new hires to the optimistic Facilitator of Fun. There’s an award for everyone here!

Employee Award Titles for New Hires

For your newest team members, a company awards ceremony can feel both daunting and othering. They may not have been in the company long enough to make a huge impact, but recognising their hard work and potential is important for keeping them engaged and allowing them to feel part of the team. If you’re looking for a unique, creative award title for them, talk with their direct manager, mentor, colleagues and even the new hire themselves to see what would fit best. Are they a fast learner? Are they particularly eager to improve? Have they already made waves within their team?

Here are some employee award titles for new hires:

1. New Kid on the Block
2. Best First Impression
3. Superstar Debut
4. Notable Newcomer
5. Rookie of the Year
6. Budding Star
7. Rockstar Rookie
8. Fast Starter
9. Grand Entrance
10. The Fast Learner

Employee Award Titles for Long-standing Employees

At the other end of the spectrum, we have long-standing employees, some of whom may have been with the company – seemingly – since time began. The loyalty, dedication, and hard work of these employees should be recognised: not just to show your appreciation towards them, but to showcase their outstanding tenure as something for other employees to aspire to. 

You’ll probably know the recipient of such an award pretty well, so choose an employee award title which you think they’ll appreciate the most. Examples include:

1. Unmatched Dedication Award
2. Pillar of [Company name]
3. Platinum Service Award
4. Gold Service Award
5. Hall of Fame
6. [Company name] Royalty
7. Legacy Award

Employee Award Titles for Mentors and Leaders

Often, mentors and leaders throughout the company are the ones who do the awarding. Why not surprise them with their very own award, recognising their work in successfully mentoring and leading those in their care? The award could celebrate a particular mentor/mentee success story, or it could be presented to a line manager or member of the senior leadership team for their work over the years. Better yet, ask employees to nominate somebody!

Forget about ‘Best Leader’, here are some creative employee award titles for mentors and leaders:

1. Most Valued Leader (MVL)
2. The Jedi
3. Mentor with the Most
4. The Formidable Foundation Award
5. The Sensei

Employee Award Titles by Department

No matter the industry, many companies have different departments who specialise in various aspects of business, from marketing and customer service to HR and finance. This gives way to a bunch of opportunities for creative award titling, and your employees will love how specific the awards are to what they do day-to-day. Rather than a generic ‘Best Performer’ award, consider some of the suggestions below:

Employee Award Titles for Customer Service

1. The Customer Whisperer
2. Calmer of Storms
3. Winner of Hearts
4. Customer’s Favourite

Employee Award Titles for Marketing

1. SEO Star
2. Marketing Maestro
3. The Market Whisperer
4. Audience Analysis Ace

Employee Award Titles for HR

1. The Problem Solver
2. Eye for Talent
3. Diversity and Inclusion Champion
4. Empathy Expert

Employee Award Titles for Finance

1. Lord/Lady Of the Numbers
2. Finance MVP
3. Human Calculator
4. Investment Whisperer

Employee Award Titles for Top Performers

If you are looking for a general ‘Best Performer’ award but with a creative spin, then these upcoming suggestions are the ones for you. If you have a fun or more casual company culture, a slightly silly award title rooted in a fantastic achievement can be a great way to recognise and celebrate your top performers. You can create an award that your employees strive for and are proud to receive with the examples below: 

1. Exceeding Everest
2. Spotlight Award
3. Mover of Mountains
4. Smasher of Records
5. The Wolf of [Company]
6. Above and Beyond
7. The Go-Getter Award
8. Quality Champion
9. Adaptability Ace

Award Titles for Optimistic Employees

Every office needs an employee who brightens up the room when they come in. Whether it’s because they have a bubbly personality, jokes for any situation, or an always sunny disposition, they deserve some recognition for being the company’s own personal ray of sunshine. Some of these awards are also suited to those employees who are always able to smooth over any disagreements, who are liked by everyone, or who are always encouraging their colleagues to look after themselves. 

Examples of award titles for optimistic employees include:

1. Top Smile Distributor
2. Little Miss Sunshine/Mr Happy
3. The Peacemaker
4. Always Sunny
5. Facilitator of Fun
6. Wellness Warrior
7. Company Cheerleader
8. Resilience Rockstar
9. Chief Happiness Director

Award Titles for Dependable Employees

The following award titles are for employees who are always more than happy to help out their colleagues, whether they need support wording an email, understanding a complex concept, or reaching a tight deadline. Recognising the hard work of these employees is essential, as being the person everyone depends on can end up feeling like a thankless job. This is another award category which can be great to encourage nominations in, as it’s a way for people to thank their dependable colleague for their support.

Award titles for dependable employees include:

1. The Everyday Hero
2. The Helping Hand
3. Shoulder to Lean On
4. The People’s Choice
5. Constant Contributor
6. Community Builder

Award Titles for Creative Employees

In every team, there’s someone who is known for thinking outside the box, whether they’re employed as a graphic designer or artist or are simply someone who always uses the right half of their brain. Recognising their different way of thinking will make them feel seen and known, encouraging them to lean into their creativity even more. An award like this will also encourage other employees to think more creatively!

Employee award titles for creative thinking include:

1. The Idea Generator
2. The Brainiac
3. Bestower of Creativity
4. No Bad Ideas
5. Outside the Box

Funny Employee Award Titles

Our final award category is dedicated to only the funniest of employee award titles. These aren’t so much designed to celebrate the achievements and skills of your employees – they’re more about cementing a fun company culture and showing that you truly know the people you work with. To belong is to be known, and whether there’s someone in the office who swears like a sailor, brings the most delicious food, or needs a coffee before they open their emails. 

1. The Jokester, for the employee who seems to have a joke ready for any situation
2. Walking Encyclopedia, for the person who knows everything
3. Coffee First Award, for the person who needs their morning coffee before you ask them anything
4. Always Hangry, for the employee you don’t want to mess with close to lunchtime
5. Bad Signal Award, for a remote-working employee that is always buffering
6. Masterchef Award, for the person who brings the most delicious-looking lunches
7. The Early Riser, for someone who always seems far too chipper in the mornings
8. More French than English Award, for the colleague who mostly uses colourful language
9. The Squirrel Award, for an employee who seems to have a stash of everything in their desk
10. The Technophobe, for a colleague who is far from tech-savvy
11. Just in Time Award, for the employee who always meets their deadlines within seconds
12. Best Beard Award, for the person with the most impressive facial hair
13. Fashion Week Award, for your best-dressed employee

Reward your employees with crystal awards

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We make all of our glass awards from clear and flawless optical quality crystal and use innovative, precise 3D laser engraving techniques which allow us to achieve an exceptional level of detail. Let us know what you need and when you need it, and we’ll do the rest. We ship worldwide and offer a same-day courier service for UK orders. Every plaque will be supplied in a high-quality, satin-lined presentation gift box.

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