# Featured Image Prompt: Gratifikation

**Post:** gratifikation
**Category:** lexikon

## Topic

Gratifikation (Sonderzuwendung) – Weihnachtsgeld, Urlaubsgeld, Jubiläumsprämie, Wertschätzung, Lohnabrechnung.

## Scene Type

**Professional appreciation / handover** – distinct from lohnabrechnung (DESK), bonuszahlung (TRAVEL/celebration champagne), entgeltabrechnung (ARCHITECTURAL). Use subtle professional moment – envelope or small gift handover in office context, not celebration party.

## Core Metaphor

Gratifikation = Sonderzuwendung, Wertschätzung, Anerkennung – something given in recognition. Avoid generic office desk, champagne, or abstract finance imagery.

## Prompt

CRITICAL: No text, letters, typography, signs, or readable content in the image.
Professional featured image for a German HR blog about Gratifikation (special payment, bonus).
Style: Modern, clean, warm. Muted blues, soft greens, warm amber accents.
Scene: Close-up of professional handover – hands passing a subtle gift or envelope in soft natural light, shallow depth of field. Conveys recognition, appreciation, Sonderzuwendung. Editorial photography style, natural texture, lived-in feel.
Photorealistic. 16:9 landscape. Professional business aesthetic.
Avoid: champagne, party, desk with laptop, graphs, blue sphere, sundial, floating pie chart, money or coins.

## Negative Instructions

No text, letters, or readable content. No champagne flutes, no party. No desk with laptop or monitor. No graphs, charts, bar charts, or data visualizations. No abstract stacked blocks, no pie chart, no blue sphere, no sundial or clock. No money or coins visible. No pristine perfection or sterile office.