11 Free Sample Christmas Gift Certificate Templates

A Gift Certificate is an alternative to money, as it is commonly known. For illustration purposes; you could pay a visit to any given retail store or a gift shop and ask for a gift certificate then indicate how much you would wish to pay before the obtainment of it. You can give it as a present to anyone close to you like a friend or associate who in turn may redeem or get whatever specified items by the certificate after all. You can also see through our collection of Gift Certificate Templates.

There are times you will be required to purchase gifts for your friends, family, relatives, and colleagues at Christmas. It can all be so confusing. If you don’t have the luxury of time to spend hours shopping and choosing near-perfect presents for those whom you love much since you are always very busy, then a Christmas Gift Certificate is your best choice. Despite being impersonal, this Certificate is still more special than just dishing out cash and it also aids in selecting ideal presents for your loved ones.

Key Elements to Include in a Christmas Gift Certificate:

Name of the person who will receive the gift certificate
Name of the person who paid for the certificate
Write the Name of the store or shop that issued it
Value of the gift certificate i.e. $10 or $100
The date on which you bought the gift certificate
The date on which the certificate will expire

Guidelines for designing a Christmas Gift Certificate:

Add relevant image on the Certificate:

You can either choose a Christmas-relevant photo on the certificate or if you want to make it more personal and affectionate, you can also put the picture of the person who will receive it. In either case, make sure that the picture is suitable and looks relevant to the Christmas theme i.e. if it’s for a kid, find a photo where he went to the mall and sat on Santa’s lap or if it’s for an adult, select a photo where they are standing beside a Christmas tree.

Choose appropriate colors for the Certificate:

Colors, themes, and graphics are very important for the gift certificate because they make it look more appealing and attractive. Yes, the key element of a gift certificate is the money or its cash value but still, you should work on the design. If you wanted to just get it over with, you could have given money instead of making this effort so put your heart in it and use the colors that show your effort and hard work.

Add written content to it:

After completing the design of the certificate, it’s time to add written content to it. Start with putting your name on the certificate, the name of the person who will receive it, the date on which you bought it or prepared it, its validation i.e. expiration date, and the cash it contains. If you want, you can also include a couple of items that the person can buy with the gift certificate.