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Custom Employee of the Month Plaques
An employee of the month program only works if the recognition is visible. A plaque on the wall does that in a way an email never will. We make employee of the month plaques two ways: a single engraved plaque you hand to each winner, or a perpetual board that stays up all year and takes a new engraved plate every month. Add a photo if you want the winner's face on the wall. Engraving is free, with no setup fees.
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Single Plaques or a Perpetual Board
This is the first decision, and it changes what you order for the whole year. A single employee of the month plaque goes home with each winner, so you order twelve a year and each person keeps theirs. A perpetual plaque stays on the wall in the lobby or break room and holds a row of small engraved plates, one added each month, so the whole year builds into one display.
Most programs that last more than a couple of years end up running both: a perpetual board for the wall, plus a smaller keepsake plaque the winner actually takes to their desk. If you are starting a program from scratch, order the perpetual board first. It is the piece that makes the program feel permanent, and it is the one people walk past every day.
Employee of the Month Plaques with a Photo
Adding the winner's photo turns a name plate into a face on the wall, which is the point of the program. Our photo styles pair an engraved nameplate with a frame opening, so you slide in a new print each month and swap it out when the next winner is named. That makes a photo plaque a natural fit for a rotating monthly award, since nothing has to be remade. See our photo plaques for the full range.
Types of Employee of the Month Plaques
Most of what we sell for monthly recognition is wood, and there is a reason for it: wood reads as a traditional award, takes an engraved metal plate cleanly, and fits any office. The other materials are there when you want a different look.
Wood Plaques
Wood plaques in walnut, cherry, rosewood, and mahogany are the standard choice, usually with a black, gold, or silver engraved plate. This is where most of our employee of the month range sits, in single and perpetual styles.
Glass and Mirror Plaques
Glass plaques and mirrored styles give a cleaner, more modern look for offices that want something less traditional than wood.
Stone and Slate Plaques
Marble and slate plaques carry more weight, literally and visually, and suit a program where the award is presented formally rather than pinned to a wall.
Metal and Bamboo
Metal plates on a finished base suit an industrial or shop-floor setting, and bamboo is the option for companies running an eco-friendly program.
Setting Up a Monthly Recognition Program
If you are still deciding how the program itself will run, who picks the winner and on what criteria, start with our employee of the month awards guide, which covers selection criteria, program ideas, and common pitfalls. This page is about the plaque itself: what to order, what to engrave, and how to keep a year of winners on the wall.
10 Monthly Recognition Award Titles
If "Employee of the Month" alone feels stale, these are the variations companies ask us to engrave:
- Employee of the Month: the standard, and still the clearest.
- Team Member of the Month: for workplaces that avoid the word employee.
- Above and Beyond Award: for the month someone went past the job description.
- Customer Champion: monthly recognition for service teams.
- Safety Star of the Month: for plants, warehouses, and job sites.
- Rookie of the Month: a first win for newer hires.
- Behind the Scenes Award: for the support roles that rarely get named.
- Teamwork Award: when the month belonged to a group rather than a person.
- Bright Idea Award: for the suggestion that actually got implemented.
- Employee of the Quarter: for programs that run four times a year instead of twelve.
A tip worth the thirty seconds it takes: engrave the month and year on every plate. A perpetual board with twelve names and no dates is much harder to read three years in.
Free Engraving and Personalization
Engraving is free on every employee of the month plaque, with no setup fees. Add the winner's name, the month, the year, and your company logo. Starting a perpetual board? Order the board with a set of blank plates and send us names as the year goes on, or send all twelve at once if you already know your schedule. We send a free art proof before anything is engraved.
Why Order From FineAwards
We have made recognition awards since 1985, for teams at Lexus, Starbucks, the American Red Cross, and Campbell's. Every employee of the month plaque comes with free engraving, a free logo, a free art proof, and free shipping on orders over $400, all backed by our 110% guarantee. Setting up a program and not sure what to order? Call 1-800-343-3166 and we will walk you through it.
Employee of the Month Plaque FAQ
What is a perpetual employee of the month plaque?
A perpetual plaque is a board that stays on the wall and holds a row of small engraved plates. You add a new plate each month, so a full year of winners builds into one display instead of twelve separate awards.
Can we add the employee's photo to the plaque?
Yes. Our photo styles pair an engraved nameplate with a frame opening, so you slide in a new print each month and swap it when the next winner is named. Nothing has to be remade between months.
What should we engrave on an employee of the month plaque?
The winner's name, the month, and the year at minimum, plus your company logo. Adding the month and year matters most on a perpetual board, where a list of names with no dates gets hard to read after a couple of years.
Do we have to order all twelve months at once?
No. Order the board with blank plates and send names as the year goes on, or send all twelve at once if your schedule is set. Engraving is free either way, with no setup fees.