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Allergies on Name Tags

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Chances are, you’ve dealt with allergies before. Maybe it’s just a bit of hay fever or you can’t eat nuts of any kind. Maybe bees are more than just a nuisance for you. The fact of the matter is that allergies affect millions of Americans every year, so odds are good that you or someone you know suffers from them. So, why not include allergies on name tags? Sure, a name tag allows you to see and remember someone’s name, but for catered events or for a child attending a new school, having allergy information in plain sight could prevent a disaster.

Allergy Facts

Allergies affect a large percentage of United States citizens. About 50 million Americans, or roughly 1 in 7 people, suffer from allergies each year.1 Of those individuals, 4.8 million children under the age of 18 reported food allergies in 2017.2 The reactions vary from mild hay fever to severe and life-threatening anaphylaxis which can include throat swelling, vomiting, and fainting among other symptoms that can result in death if not properly and promptly treated.3

Allergies can’t be cured, but exposure to allergens can be lessened or even avoided entirely. The importance of protecting someone from a potentially life-threatening and preventable situation cannot be understated. It is imperative to list allergies on personalized name tags for catered events and occasions where allergens could potentially pose a health risk.

Sharing Awareness

Man Regretting Eating a CookiePeople can be forgetful. Maybe a new school environment is overwhelming or someone gets caught up in the moment at a catered lunch. Having allergy information openly available on a name tag would help in preventing someone from experiencing a reaction. This would help not only that individual to remember and stay mindful but also aid others around them to ensure they don’t eat or touch something they shouldn’t. Openly sharing important health information keeps everyone aware.

Easy-to-Read Information

Additionally, featuring allergy concerns on name tags makes the information ready at a glance. What’s easier and more socially acceptable than reading a name tag? Name tags are meant to be read, so including important and relevant medical concerns could help curb and prevent potential problems. Having an eye-catching name tag personalized to someone’s health concerns not only individualizes him or her, but could also keep them safe from a dangerous allergic reaction.

Name Tag Wizard Can Help

Name Tag Wizard’s affordable name tags make it easy to include allergy concerns in the way that you need. Our Design Wizard allows you to personalize name tags to include the information you feel is necessary. Upload images to visually warn of food allergies or simply add text to one of the pre-designed templates. Name Tag Wizard provides the tools you need to design exciting and memorable ID badges while also ensuring people’s safety.

References:

  1. https://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/ToolsTemplates/EntertainmentEd/Tips/Allergies.html
  2. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/allergies.htm
  3. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anaphylaxis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351468

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Name Tag Timeline

They could be hidden in shoeboxes or at the back of a junk drawer. Each proudly showing a company or organization’s logo and text with your name boldly engraved. These mementos are name tags. Collected over time, the badges represent the little steps toward personal growth and the big firsts that change your future trajectory.

Do you have a badge from that part-time job at Blockbuster? Did you get a badge during the internship at an elementary school that confirmed you wanted to be a teacher? Perhaps you have a badge from working at the Honda dealership while putting yourself through graduate school. Every person has their own path in badges.

Explore some of the popular name tag milestones that shape our customer’s lives:

  • First Job

It could have been making pizza, waiting tables, or answering phones. Everyone starts somewhere. This badge was made with your name on it. The little restaurant brand that sits on the edge of those plastic name tags represents the time you received your first paycheck.

  • First Promotion

The small line of engraved text under your name takes on a whole new meaning with your first promotion. This part of your badge might have indicated that your role changed from “Customer Service Representative” to “Supervisor.” Maybe you became an assistant manager or finally moved to head chef. With each distinction comes more responsibilities and a sense of pride for moving up within your company.

  • Photo ID for School Orientation

Many people step across the threshold to college life with a photo ID bearing their school’s name. You have completed high school. You searched for a school that met your geographic, academic, and financial needs. You filled out the applications and got accepted.

With the snapshot, printed ID and lanyard bearing your university’s colors, you were ready to start a whole new level of classes and stage of life. You might remember your college photo ID as your pass to everywhere you went. It was always with you in the library, that dorm room, and the dining hall.

  • First Internship

 Before entering your field as a full-time employee, you might have started as an intern. Whether it was paid or unpaid, it was your test run in the environment where you hoped to spend the rest of your career. Sometimes, it’s an affirming place where you decide that this is what you are truly passionate about. For others, it’s a way to find out a path you do not want to pursue any further. Either way it’s one stop in your journey.

  • First Work Conference

When your company starts investing in your career development, it’s another time to celebrate. Progressing in your field is a big deal. As you head to the tradeshow, networking event, or work conference, you represent your company. You bring your expertise and business attire. With a magnetic badge protecting your professional clothing, you are ready to put your best foot forward.

  • First Job as a State-Licensed Hairstylist

Everyone who has put in the long hours to complete cosmetology school, studied for the exams and received their license, knows the hard work it takes to break into this field. And once you got a job at a salon, you found yourself on shampoo duty and shadowing other stylists before getting your own chair. When you’re wearing that blingy badge that shows off your name, it’s game on. You’re ready to build that client list!

  • First Day of Residency

There might be a photo ID or badge lingering in your stack of student loan paperwork. You might notice it each month when you go to pay off the debt that helped you get to where you are in your medical career. Becoming a physician has many critical phases and remembering the uncertainty and excitement of your first day as a hospital resident can help keep you motivated.

  • First Political Campaign You Volunteered for

Whether you dream of running for office one day or are passionate about your local candidate, being an active participant in an upcoming election can be inspiring. It is always interesting to remember the issues at stake and reflect on elections that were won or lost. Whatever the outcome, you hold on to the fact that you defended what you believed in and tried to make a difference.

 

Over the years, many of us store up a legacy of old name tags. If you gather them together to consider where you’ve been and what you’ve done, you get to see a timeline of your life. IDs and name tags aren’t just for showing our name at work or school. IDs and name tags often become keepsakes, reminding us of how far we’ve come and motivate us to go farther.