Employee recognition nomination form
Recognition thrives on specifics. This form asks nominees and nominators by name, the award category, and a concrete example of why someone earned it. That structure keeps nominations grounded in real work instead of general praise, and every nomination tells the story the committee needs to decide.
The form beside this text is live. Fill it in and submit it — it validates exactly as it would for a real respondent, and saves nothing.
Dropdowns enforce category consistency
Award categories as a dropdown ensure every nomination lands in the right category for the committee to read. Free text categories fragment the list and add sorting work.
Textareas preserve the exact story
The specific example field is a textarea, not a character limit or a radio, so nominators write the full context. Committees read what actually happened, not a paraphrase.
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Employee Recognition Nomination Form
Live previewHow to build this form
5 steps in the editor. Nothing here needs a paid plan.
- Add text fields for the nominee name and the nominator name so you know who is recognizing whom.
- Add a dropdown for award category (Customer Focus, Innovation, Teamwork, etc.) so nominations group by what they recognize.
- Add a required textarea asking for a specific example of the nominee's work or behavior.
- Add a second textarea for context or additional examples, optional.
- Collect and send the nominations to the awards committee via email, webhook or Slack for their review.
Fields in this form
5 fields, using 3 of the 19 field types available.
| Question | Field type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Who are you nominating? | Short text | Yes |
| Your name | Short text | Yes |
| Award category | Dropdown | Yes |
| Describe a specific time they showed this quality | Long text | Yes |
| Any other examples or context? | Long text | Optional |
What goes wrong with this form
Specific to a employee recognition nomination form, not general advice about forms.
Not asking for a specific example
A nomination that says "great team player" without an example is half the story. Ask for the example — that is what the committee actually needs. Vague praise reads like filler.
Letting the category be free text
Free-text categories produce "teamwork", "Teamwork", "great teamwork" and "our teamwork value". A dropdown enforces one category name so the committee can sort without reinterpreting every entry.
Making the form visible during the voting period
New nominations during voting can sway a close call unfairly. Close the form before voting starts and reopen it after the winners are announced, using the date-based close option in Settings.
Questions about this form
How do I run an employee recognition program with a form?
Collect the nominee and nominator names, the award category and a specific example of why the person deserves recognition. Send each nomination to your awards committee via email, Slack or the dashboard. A committee member reviews and decides who gets the award.
Can nominations be anonymous?
This form asks for the nominator's name for the committee to follow up if needed. If you want anonymous nominations, remove the nominator name field — the nominee and the category will still be there for the committee to see.
Does the form decide who wins?
No. This collects nominations with supporting examples. A person or a committee reviews them and makes the final award decision. The form is the intake tool, not the judge.