Arbitrary Awards

Arbitrary Awards turns the ceremony into a one-page gag: add a name, summon another ridiculous honor, then print or share the certificate. The joke has teeth, poking at workplace awards that can feel purchased rather than earned, while keeping the payoff quick and cheerfully unserious.

What is Arbitrary Awards?

The page puts the certificate routine front and center. A name slot sits above controls for drawing a fresh award, printing it, and opening sharing options; farther down, an explanation lays out the site's irritation with commercial award culture. That combination gives the silliness a target. You are not merely collecting random phrases—you are staging a tiny parody ceremony where everyone can win and prestige costs exactly as much as you decide to donate.

What you can do there

• Enter a name and generate a random novelty award
• Request another award
• Print or share the displayed certificate

Why we picked it

The premise lands before it overstays its welcome, and the built-in name slot turns a random joke into something you can aim at a friend or coworker. Its mock-grand presentation is specific enough to feel like a toy with a point, not just another button that produces nonsense.

How to get the most from it

Enter the recipient's name, cycle until the title fits the occasion, and use the print control if the joke deserves a desk, fridge, or extremely unofficial office wall. Keep refreshing for comic contrast: the best result is often the award least suited to its winner.

Good to know

JavaScript is required for the generator. The page says the awards do not require payment, though optional donations are encouraged. Print and social-sharing controls are present, but no current accessibility guide, help page, or project changelog was found.

Who made it, and when?

Brian Maier Jr. and Charlie Smith is the credited creator or organization.