Certificates of appreciation

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• Thank you, union carpenter

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a union carpenter — a leather tool belt with hammer, tape measure, framing square and carpenter’s pencil, oak leaves and wood-grain scrollwork, warm and personal rather than formal; warm oak, brass and parchment tones.

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• Thank you, electrician

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a electrician — coiled copper wire, lineman pliers, a voltage tester and glowing Edison bulbs linked by flowing conduit, warm and personal rather than formal; copper, deep navy and cream tones.

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• Thank you, plumber

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a plumber — polished copper pipe fittings, a pipe wrench, valves and gentle water ripples, warm and personal rather than formal; copper, teal and cream tones.

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• Thank you, pipefitter

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a pipefitter — flanged steel pipe runs, a pipe wrench, pressure gauges and welded elbows forming the frame, warm and personal rather than formal; steel blue, brass and parchment tones.

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• Thank you, welder

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a welder — a welding helmet, MIG torch, bright arc sparks and clean weld beads joining steel plates, warm and personal rather than formal; charcoal, ember orange and steel tones.

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• Thank you, ironworker

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a ironworker — steel I-beams, rivets, a spud wrench and a city skyline under construction, warm and personal rather than formal; steel gray, rust red and cream tones.

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• Thank you, bricklayer and mason

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a bricklayer and mason — a brick trowel, mason’s level, neat running-bond brickwork and a stone archway, warm and personal rather than formal; brick red, sandstone and cream tones.

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• Thank you, concrete finisher

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a concrete finisher — a bull float, edger and hand trowels over smooth poured concrete with crisp control joints, warm and personal rather than formal; cool gray, safety yellow and cream tones.

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• Thank you, roofer

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a roofer — neatly lapped shingles, a roofing hammer, nail gun and a roofline against a sunrise, warm and personal rather than formal; slate, terracotta and cream tones.

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• Thank you, painter and decorator

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a painter and decorator — brushes, a roller, paint cans and sweeping swatches of color, warm and personal rather than formal; rich paint swatch colors on cream tones.

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• Thank you, drywall finisher

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a drywall finisher — taping knives, a mud pan, stilts and crisp corner bead, warm and personal rather than formal; soft white, gray and gold tones.

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• Thank you, heavy equipment operator

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a heavy equipment operator — an excavator, bulldozer and hard hat on a construction site at golden hour, warm and personal rather than formal; construction yellow, black and sky blue tones.

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• Thank you, crane operator

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a crane operator — a tower crane lifting a steel beam over a rising skyline, warm and personal rather than formal; safety yellow, steel and dusk blue tones.

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• Thank you, lineman

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a lineman — utility poles, power lines, climbing hooks and a lineman’s belt against a stormy sky, warm and personal rather than formal; storm blue, copper and white tones.

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• Thank you, hvac technician

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a hvac technician — ductwork, a manifold gauge set, refrigerant lines and a fan blade emblem, warm and personal rather than formal; cool blue, warm red and silver tones.

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• Thank you, millwright

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a millwright — precision gears, a dial indicator, shaft alignment tools and machine bearings, warm and personal rather than formal; machine green, brass and steel tones.

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• Thank you, machinist

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a machinist — a lathe, micrometer, end mills and curling metal shavings, warm and personal rather than formal; steel, oil-black and brass tones.

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• Thank you, sheet metal worker

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a sheet metal worker — snips, seamers, folded sheet metal and spiral duct, warm and personal rather than formal; galvanized silver and navy tones.

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• Thank you, glazier

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a glazier — large glass panes, suction cups, a glass cutter and a reflective tower facade, warm and personal rather than formal; sky blue, silver and white tones.

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• Thank you, tile setter

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a tile setter — a notched trowel, tile nippers and a mosaic of patterned tiles, warm and personal rather than formal; terracotta, cobalt and cream tones.

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• Thank you, cabinetmaker

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a cabinetmaker — dovetail joints, chisels, a hand plane with curled shavings and walnut cabinetry, warm and personal rather than formal; walnut, honey and cream tones.

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• Thank you, surveyor

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a surveyor — a theodolite on a tripod, survey stakes, a compass rose and topographic contour lines, warm and personal rather than formal; forest green, ochre and parchment tones.

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• Thank you, general contractor

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a general contractor — blueprints, a hard hat, framing lumber and a finished home taking shape, warm and personal rather than formal; blueprint blue, wood and cream tones.

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• Thank you, construction superintendent

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a construction superintendent — rolled blueprints, a hard hat, safety cones and a completed building, warm and personal rather than formal; navy, safety orange and cream tones.

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• Thank you, locksmith

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a locksmith — antique keys, tumblers, a key-cutting machine and ornate keyholes, warm and personal rather than formal; brass, deep red and cream tones.

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• Thank you, auto mechanic

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a auto mechanic — wrenches, a socket set, a classic engine block and a shop creeper, warm and personal rather than formal; garage red, chrome and black tones.

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• Thank you, diesel technician

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a diesel technician — a diesel engine, big rig, torque wrench and diagnostic tablet, warm and personal rather than formal; chrome, black and safety orange tones.

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• Thank you, truck driver

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a truck driver — a long-haul semi truck on an open highway at sunrise with mile markers, warm and personal rather than formal; chrome, sunrise orange and blue tones.

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• Thank you, railroad worker

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a railroad worker — a locomotive, rail spikes, a lantern and railroad tracks converging into the distance, warm and personal rather than formal; iron black, brass and red tones.

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• Thank you, airline pilot

  Certificate of appreciation thanking a airline pilot — aviator wings, a jetliner above the clouds, an altimeter and a compass rose, warm and personal rather than formal; sky blue, gold and white tones.

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