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Employee Of The Month Template

An employee of the month template runs the full recognition workflow in one form: collect nominations against named criteria, route nominations to a peer or manager vote, and announce the winner with a single export. Use this template for monthly recognition, quarterly awards, peer-to-peer shoutouts, or year-end employee-of-the-year voting. This template works for HR managers, people-ops teams, office managers, and team leads. Pair it with conditional logic (so nominators see different criteria depending on the role they're nominating), anonymous voting (so peers can vote honestly), and CSV export to your HRIS.

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About this template

Recognize outstanding employees with the Employee of the Month Voting Form from Formester. This form allows you to collect nominations and votes from your team members to fairly choose the Employee of the Month. With our Form Builder, creating a customized voting form is quick and easy, without needing any technical skills.

The form is fully customizable, so you can ask specific questions, such as why a particular employee deserves to win. You can even use Conditional Logic to show different questions based on responses, making the process more personalized. To ensure the integrity of the voting process, Formester provides spam protection, so you don’t have to worry about fraudulent submissions.

To keep your team engaged, you can set up an Autoresponder Email to thank employees for their participation in the voting process. You can also track voting trends and gather feedback using Form Analytics, giving you valuable insights on employee engagement.

Embedding the form on your company’s intranet or sharing it with remote teams is a breeze with the Embed Forms feature. Plus, you can generate a QR Code for easy access, encouraging more team members to participate.

Start using the Employee of the Month Voting Form today to celebrate your team’s hard work and motivate everyone to continue giving their best!

When to use this employee of the month template

Five recognition workflows this template runs out of the box.

Monthly recognition

Open nominations every month, peer votes, single winner announced at month-end.

Quarterly recognition awards

Bigger awards every quarter with category-level voting (best teamwork, best customer support, etc.).

Peer-to-peer shoutouts

Anonymous peer recognition that accumulates over time, surfaces top contributors.

Manager-only nomination

Closed nominations from team leads only, no peer voting. Manager picks the winner.

Year-end employee of the year

Annual recognition that aggregates multi-month nominations into a single year-end vote.

Department spotlight

Per-department recognition cycle (Sales rep of the month, Support of the month, etc.).

What this nomination form captures

Every field, what it asks, and why. Adapt criteria to your team's values.

  • Voter's name and employee ID Short text

    Identifies the voter and limits one vote per employee per cycle.

  • Voter's email Email

    Used for one-vote-per-email validation and confirmation receipt.

  • Employee nominee's name Dropdown

    Pre-fill the team roster so voters pick from the actual list (no typos in names).

  • Recognition category Dropdown

    Best teamwork, best customer support, best initiative, best mentor. One winner per category.

  • Specific behavior or example Long text

    The voter describes what the nominee did this month. Required field; quality matters.

  • Which company value does this demonstrate Multi-select

    Tie the recognition to a named company value. Drives the announcement narrative.

  • Impact on the team or customer Long text

    Quantifies what changed. Numbers if available; qualitative impact otherwise.

  • Should this nomination be anonymous Radio

    Yes / No. Anonymous mode hides the voter name from the nominee and the team.

  • Recognition period Dropdown

    Month / Quarter / Year. Drives which voting cycle the nomination lands in.

  • Submitter signature (optional) Signature

    Optional. Some teams require a signature for the official recognition record.

Employee of the month template FAQ

Common questions from HR managers, people-ops teams, and office managers.

What is an employee of the month template?
An employee of the month template is a recognition workflow that collects nominations against named criteria, routes nominations to peer or manager vote, and produces a winner with named-criteria backing.
How do I create a free employee of the month form?
Use this template. Click Use template, customize the recognition criteria for your team, and share the link with nominators. No signup required to try it.
What's the difference between a nomination form and a voting form?
A nomination form collects candidates from employees or managers. A voting form lets peers or managers vote among already-nominated candidates. This template covers both: nominations first, then a voting step.
What criteria should an employee of the month nomination use?
Common criteria include going above and beyond the role, living company values, mentoring teammates, closing a hard issue, shipping an improvement, volunteering for a project, performance under pressure, and process improvement.
Can I make the voting anonymous?
Yes. Turn off email capture on the voting step or use the anonymous-mode toggle. Voters submit without revealing identity; the form still tallies votes correctly.
Can I limit voting to one vote per employee?
Yes. Use the form-limiter feature with email validation. Each unique employee can submit one vote per cycle. Duplicate submissions are blocked.
Can I run a quarterly or yearly version of this template?
Yes. Reuse the same template, change the recognition period (Month / Quarter / Year), and adjust the criteria. The dashboard tracks winners over time.
Can I add multiple recognition categories?
Yes. Add a category field at the start of the nomination form. Nominations route to per-category vote tallies; you can announce a winner per category.
Can I export the employee of the month results to my HRIS?
Yes. Export all responses to CSV or sync to a Google Sheet through the integrations menu. The CSV format works with BambooHR, Gusto, Rippling, and most HRIS systems.
Can I share the winner announcement automatically?
Yes. Turn on autoresponder email or set up a Slack notification. When voting closes, the winner is announced via email or a Slack channel post.
Is this employee of the month template free?
Yes. Free to use, customize, and share. Paid plans unlock higher submission limits, custom branding, anonymous-mode advanced controls, and removing the Formester footer.
Can the manager-only version block peer voting?
Yes. Toggle the voting step off and set the form to nomination-only. Only managers can submit. The winner is decided directly from manager nominations.