A Tip for Name Tags

We want our ladies to wear name tags at any event to promote fellowship and getting to know one another by name–not to mention helping those of us who forget names that we should know!.  There are various options when you are considering name tags.

• There are peel-and-stick name tags which are the most economical option, but they are best used for one day events.
• There is the pin style badge where the name tag slips into a plastic cover which can be pinned on.  Although these say “garment friendly” now, we find that these are not the best option for women, because the pins may pull and even ruin certain fabrics.
• There is the clip-on badge, of which there are several varieties.  While better than pin style, these also can be detrimental to clothing.
• There is the lanyard, which is a cord worn around the neck.

We have used all of these options.  But now, for many of our events, we use lanyards. What is a lanyard?  It is defined as “a cord worn around the neck” and they may be purchased at any office supply for use with name badges.  Some have clear covers attached at the end, others have clips.  As you can imagine, this option is the most costly per person.

How do we justify the extra cost?  At the end of the event, we ask that the ladies leave their lanyards in a basket at the rear of the room, or we pass around a basket for the lanyards to be dropped in.  That way, we can reuse those that are returned.  We have also done this with badge covers.  So while the initial outlay may be a little more expensive, in the end, they are not only the safest for our ladies’ clothing, but they result in a lower overall investment.