Describe the award, committee, or leadership opportunity. Makeform creates a self nomination form for eligibility, achievements, motivation, availability, and supporting files.
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Sample prompts for the builder
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Audience
Employees putting themselves forward for an annual award
Format
Evidence-led nomination with supporting files
Prompt size
251 chars
Example form structure
Evidence-led nomination with supporting files
Name, team, role, and manager
Which award category are you entering?
How do you meet the eligibility rules?
Describe two achievements and their impact
Upload optional supporting evidence
Suggested routing tags
Eligibility review
Panel scoring
Decision sent
Ask for one concrete example tied to each selection criterion so reviewers can compare evidence.
Step 1
Invite
publish criteria, expectations, and deadline
Step 2
Nominate
people submit their own evidence and goals
Step 3
Review
route eligible entries to the right panel
Step 4
Decide
record outcomes and notify every nominee
Why self nomination works
A structured self nomination form gives everyone the same route and asks for comparable evidence against published criteria.
Start with status, dates, or role requirements, then direct eligible entries to the right category.
Ask for examples, outcomes, and evidence beside the criterion they demonstrate.
Route by award, committee, or role and keep files with one organized record.
Common programs
Change the criteria, evidence, and commitment questions for each opportunity.
Collect category, achievements, outcomes, values examples, and evidence.
Collect motivation, perspective, skills, availability, and one idea.
Collect goals, leadership examples, sponsor contact, and availability.
Collect position, statement, experience, priorities, disclosures, and consent.
Build the workflow
Turn your brief into a form and route complete submissions into a consistent review process.
State who may apply, the opportunity, deadline, criteria, evidence, review stages, and time commitment.
Use specific prompts, set word guidance, remove unnecessary personal data, and explain how answers are used.
Show category-specific questions and request conflict or scheduling details only when relevant.
Send a receipt, alert the owner, and tag the review queue by category or eligibility.
Choosing an intake method
Make expectations visible and give reviewers consistent, decision-ready information.
Field guide
Six focused sections produce comparable entries without unnecessary personal details.
Opportunity context
State the category or role, deadline, criteria, dates, workload, and who reviews the response before asking for personal details.
Identity and eligibility
Collect only identifiers needed for records. Put objective eligibility checks first and make dates or status options explicit.
Evidence and impact
Ask for specific examples: the situation, the nominee's contribution, the result, and who benefited.
Motivation and contribution
Ask why nominees want the opportunity, which skills or perspective they offer, and what they hope to accomplish.
Availability and support
List dates and time requirements. Offer an optional route to discuss scheduling or participation support without sensitive details.
Declarations and consent
End with an accuracy confirmation and audience notice. Collect separate permission before sharing statements, names, or photos.
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Open toolFAQ
Practical answers for HR teams, association staff, and program owners opening opportunities to self nomination.
A self nomination form lets someone put themselves forward for an award, committee, board role, or leadership program. It collects eligibility, motivation, examples, availability, and evidence consistently.
Ask for the opportunity, identity, eligibility, motivation, experience tied to each criterion, impact, and intended contribution. Add availability, commitment, optional evidence, and specific consent where needed.
Publish the criteria, use one prompt per criterion, and ask for a situation, contribution, and outcome. Give word guidance and explain what reviewers need. Avoid one broad question because its answers are hard to compare.
Yes. Use a category or position dropdown, then show matching eligibility and evidence questions with conditional logic. Keep shared contact and declaration fields outside those branches.
Yes. Add upload or link fields for material the panel will consider. State accepted formats, what evidence should show, and whether it is optional. Request a small, relevant set.
Request a reference only when you will contact them. Explain what they receive and when outreach happens. Name, role, email, relationship, and permission are usually enough.
Yes. Makeform offers unlimited free forms and unlimited free submissions. Generate, edit, publish, and share without a form or response cap; the paid tier removes the Makeform badge.
Route entries by category, notify the owner, and send responses to your inbox or sheet. Tag eligibility review, panel scoring, and decision sent; keep reviewer notes separate.
Make it easier for strong candidates to step forward.
