Make Your Name Tags POP

I believe that if you host a women’s event, you need name tags. Personally, wearing name tags helps me avoid those awkward moments that begin with my well-rehearsed line:  “I know we’ve met, but I’ve forgotten your name….”  Name tags can be functional when they are simple and plain–BUT they can POP with very little extra effort. Name tags can actually become a memento of your event. As you can see in my somewhat photos above, I have kept mine over the years.

Here are some suggestions for easy ways you can enhance your name tags.

• Use a large, block font for the name!  Ever been to an event where you either had to squint to read the person’s name, or the font was so fancy that you were unsure if you were speaking to Tori or Lori?  Put the person’s first name in a big, bold easy-to-read font. As you can see, we often put both the first and last name, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be as big.
• Add a border!  Yes, it takes up space on the name tag, but it can draw your attention to the name tag.
• Add color!  Black and white is boring.  Make the border bright, or make the name colorful.  Use black ink on a something-other-than-white paper (but make sure the black shows up well on the paper). Add a colorful, relevant sticker. Or use the graphic from the retreat, as we did.
• Identify your event on the name tag–event, theme of the event, date (at least the year) or relevant scripture.
• We add promise verses to our retreat name tags (on the reverse side)–but that’s another blog!

Feel free to share your suggestions! We’d love to hear them.