Award Nomination Form
Collect nominations with the evidence a judging panel needs to compare them fairly.
A ready-to-use awards, contests & voting form for small teams who need a reliable intake process: 17 questions, 4 pages, 4 conditional rules.
- Questions
- 17
- Pages
- 4
- Layouts
- classic · card
- Conditional rules
- 4
- Typical time
- 12 min
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Live preview and test console
This is the real form. Answer it to test the 3 conditional rules — nothing is sent or stored.
Page 1 of 4 — Category
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What happens after submit: nothing is stored in this preview. On your own copy, every response triggers an instant email notification and lands in your response dashboard, ready to export or forward.
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Who this template is for
Award Nomination Form is built for small teams who need a reliable intake process who need to collect the same complete information from everyone.
- Small teams who need a reliable intake process working in awards, contests & voting.
- Teams who need to collect the same complete information from everyone without writing code or paying for a custom build.
- Anyone replacing chasing missing details over email with one structured record per enquiry.
- Respondents are the people you send it to — the form asks them 17 questions across 4 screens.
- Mobile-heavy audiences, thanks to the one-question-per-screen card layout.
Why this form is useful
It removes the cost of chasing missing details over email and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.
- 14 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
- It collects a verified email address so replies and confirmations land.
- It accepts a document or photo upload as evidence.
- Conditional logic hides 4 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.
- Splitting the form across 4 pages keeps each screen short and shows respondents how much is left.
- Every response is stored, searchable and exportable, so nothing depends on one person's inbox.
How to use this template
From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.
- 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Award Nomination Form lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
- 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
- 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
- 4Check the upload limits on the file question so respondents can attach what you actually need.
- 5Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
- 6Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.
Logic and conditions blueprint
Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 4 conditional rules ship with it.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Does the nominee know they have been nominated?” is No, the form dynamically exposes “How should we approach the nominee?”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Is this a self-nomination?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Who can verify the achievement?”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Do you have supporting evidence to attach?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Supporting evidence”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features conditional validation: if “Is this a self-nomination?” is Yes, “Who can verify the achievement?” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
- All 4 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.
About this template
An open call attracts two kinds of nomination: the one written in three minutes by somebody who likes the nominee, and the one that actually evidences what they did. This form is built to produce more of the second. It names the single category the entry is being judged in, identifies the nominee and how to reach them, and asks the nominator to state their relationship to the nominee so the panel can weight a self-nomination differently from a customer's. The heart of it is a bounded statement — what was achieved, over what period, and what changed as a result — followed by a place to attach supporting material such as figures, testimonials or press coverage. A yes/no on whether the nominee has been told they are being nominated saves the organiser an uncomfortable phone call, and if the answer is no, the form asks how you would like the nominee approached. Consent to publish the nominee's name if shortlisted is captured up front, because chasing that permission the week before the ceremony is the single most common cause of a shortlist announcement slipping.
What this form asks
Every question is editable — rename it, make it optional, or delete it entirely.
Page 1 — Category
- Award categoryrequired
- Is this a self-nomination?required
Page 2 — Nominee
- Nominee full namerequired
- Nominee organisation or teamrequired
- Nominee email addressrequired
- Does the nominee know they have been nominated?required
- How should we approach the nominee?
Page 3 — The case
- What did the nominee achieve?required
- Period the achievement coversrequired
- What difference did it make?required
- Who can verify the achievement?
- Do you have supporting evidence to attach?required
- Supporting evidence
Page 4 — Nominator
- Your namerequired
- Your email addressrequired
- Your relationship to the nomineerequired
- Publication consentrequired
17 questions in total.
How the form changes as it's filled in
This template ships with 4 conditional rules, grouped into 4 behaviours driven by 3 questions. Everything below is already set up — edit or delete any rule once the template is in your workspace.
Driven by “Does the nominee know they have been nominated?”
- Reveals questions
If “Does the nominee know they have been nominated?” is No, the form reveals “How should we approach the nominee?”.
Driven by “Is this a self-nomination?”
- Reveals questions
If “Is this a self-nomination?” is Yes, the form reveals “Who can verify the achievement?”.
- Makes answers required
If “Is this a self-nomination?” is Yes, “Who can verify the achievement?” becomes required before the form can be submitted.
Driven by “Do you have supporting evidence to attach?”
- Reveals questions
If “Do you have supporting evidence to attach?” is Yes, the form reveals “Supporting evidence”.
Set it up step by step
- 1
Set your categories
Replace the sample category list with your own award categories, one per entry.
- 2
Fix the word limit
Keep the nomination statement bounded — a limit is what makes entries comparable at judging.
- 3
Open the call
Share the link from your awards page and in the newsletter announcing the call.
- 4
Sift blind
Export the responses and hide the nominator column for the first pass so the panel scores the achievement.
- 5
Hand over to judging
Move the shortlisted statements into the judging scorecard and invite your panel.
Mistakes to avoid
- Asking for a nomination statement with no word limit, so one entry runs to four pages and skews the panel.
- Not capturing whether the nominee knows they have been put forward, which causes awkward calls later.
- Letting a nominator pick every category at once instead of the single category the entry is judged in.
What it pairs with
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What to do with the responses
Export the nominations, strip the nominator names for a blind first pass, and load the remaining statements straight into the judging scorecard.
Works in both layouts
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Frequently asked questions
Can people nominate themselves?
Yes — the form asks outright, and a self-nomination opens a question asking who can verify the achievement, so the panel still gets an independent voice.
Can I run several categories from one form?
Yes. Keep one category choice per submission; entrants who want two categories submit twice, which keeps the judging export clean.
How do I stop entries getting too long?
Set a character limit on the nomination statement field. Panels score bounded statements consistently and long ones inconsistently.
Is the nominee's consent required?
That depends on your rules, but this form records whether they know and captures publication consent so you are never announcing a name you cannot use.
Is the Award Nomination Form template free to use?
Yes. You can preview and test Award Nomination Form on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.
What does the Award Nomination Form template ask for?
It asks 17 questions across 4 pages, 14 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.
Can I edit the Award Nomination Form form after copying it?
Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the classic and card layouts, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.
How does the conditional logic in this awards, contests & voting form work?
4 conditional rules ship with the template: Features advanced show logic: if “Does the nominee know they have been nominated?” is No, the form dynamically exposes “How should we approach the nominee?”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features advanced show logic: if “Is this a self-nomination?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Who can verify the achievement?”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features advanced show logic: if “Do you have supporting evidence to attach?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Supporting evidence”. Otherwise that question never appears. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.
Where do responses to the Award Nomination Form form go?
Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.
Can I embed the Award Nomination Form form on my own website?
Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.
Can respondents upload files?
Yes. This template includes a file upload question, so respondents can attach documents or photos with their answers. You can adjust the accepted file types and size limits on that question.
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