Because Achievement Deserves a Stage
There is a moment in every organisation when performance must be acknowledged — not with a plaque, not with a certificate, but with an experience that speaks louder than any award. Travel is that experience. It is the gift that cannot be forgotten, the story that colleagues and families retell for years.
Tern Deserve was born from a simple observation: the most motivated teams we ever saw were not the ones with the highest salaries. They were the ones whose leaders had invested in showing them what the world looks like from 30,000 feet — often for the very first time.
We design recognition programs for five distinct audiences: corporate high-performers, deserving students from under-resourced schools, employees' families who often carry the unacknowledged weight of ambition, rising young achievers who need an exposure nudge, and the invisible workforce that keeps society running without thanks.
Every Tern Deserve program is custom-designed, end-to-end managed, and documented so that the story lives beyond the trip itself — through photography, short films and storytelling content that amplifies your organisation's values and your brand's humanity.
Recognition without an experience is just paperwork. Tern Deserve makes it a story.
Five Programs. Five Emotional Registers.
Each program is engineered to trigger a specific emotional outcome — from performance motivation to community loyalty.
Corporate Elite
Earned by performance. Remembered for life. Premium international retreats for top-performing employees — Dubai, Singapore, Europe — with recognition ceremonies and awards galas woven in.
Young Wings
They studied hard. Now let them see far. First-flight exposure trips for deserving government school students — city tours, science centres, museum visits, and life-expanding horizons.
Family Gratitude
Because success is never a solo journey. Reward not just the individual but the family behind their success — parents, spouses, children — with milestone vacation packages.
Rising Stars
From potential to possibility. Recognise young achievers — college toppers, startup interns, skill-based winners — with city exposure trips and mentor access that open new futures.
Unsung Heroes
Seen. Valued. Rewarded. Celebrate sanitation workers, delivery staff, teachers and nurses with sponsored vacations, community recognition events and powerful storytelling campaigns.
Impact Documentation
Every Tern Deserve program is filmed and photographed by our storytelling team. The resulting content becomes a brand asset — social-media gold and internal culture collateral.
Branded Experience Kits
Pre-trip gift kits — personalised luggage tags, branded tote bags, a custom travel journal and a welcome letter from leadership — make each recipient feel truly seen before they even board.
ROI & Impact Reports
Post-program, we deliver an impact report with participant testimonials, retention data, social reach metrics and content performance — so leadership can demonstrate the program's return.
CSR Integration
Young Wings and Unsung Heroes qualify for CSR expenditure under Schedule VII of the Companies Act. We provide all documentation required for compliance reporting.
Corporate Elite — Singapore High-Performance Retreat
Day-by-day itinerary · 4 Nights / 5 Days
- Meet-and-greet transfers with branded collateral
- Cocktail hour with leadership team
- Awards ceremony & recognition film screening
- Gardens by the Bay — Supertree experience
- Team challenge: Amazing Race Singapore
- Marina Bay Sands rooftop dinner
- Choice of four curated experiences
- Afternoon free for shopping (Orchard Road)
- Leadership dinner — intimate format
- Morning rooftop yoga at sunrise
- Spa treatment session
- Facilitated goal-setting workshop
- Personal photo book handed over
- Program impact film premiere
- VIP lounge access at Changi
Curated Journeys for Every Traveller
Handcrafted itineraries — prices per person on twin sharing. Every package is fully customizable.
Captured Moments
A glimpse of the experiences that await you — every frame a memory in the making.
Where We Create Recognition Moments
Domestic and international destinations where Tern Deserve programs have run
When to Launch Your Program
Recognition programs have the highest impact when they align with performance cycles, financial years and cultural moments.
Insider Knowledge Before You Go
Hard-won wisdom from our travel experts — things the guidebooks don't always tell you.
Define the Outcome Before the Experience
The most powerful programs start with a clear emotional goal — motivation, loyalty, aspiration, dignity. We work backward from the outcome to design the trip.
Announce It Publicly
Recognition loses 70% of its power if it happens in private. Build in a public announcement moment — all-hands, social media, leadership email — before the trip takes place.
Capture Every Moment
Our documentation team creates content that amplifies the recognition story. A 90-second impact film shared on LinkedIn can reach thousands beyond the original recipients.
Include CSR in Your Budget Planning
Young Wings and Unsung Heroes programs qualify for CSR expenditure under Schedule VII. Plan at the start of the financial year — don't wait for Q4 CSR panic.
Personalise the Letter
A handwritten note from the CEO inside the pre-trip gift kit costs nothing and means everything. We help you template personalised letters for every recipient category.
Make It Annual, Not One-Off
The most effective recognition cultures are built on consistent, anticipated programs. The next award is earned because people remember the last one so vividly.
A Price for Every Dream
From value-for-money escapes to ultra-luxury experiences — we cater to every budget without compromising on quality.
How We Plan Your Journey
From first conversation to final boarding pass — a seamless process designed around you.
Share Your Vision & Audience
Tell us who you want to recognise, what you want them to feel, and your budget envelope. We'll map the right program within 48 hours.
We Design the Program
Our team creates the itinerary, recognition ceremony, branded kits, photography brief and storytelling arc. You approve every element.
We Execute Flawlessly
End-to-end logistics, travel management, event production and documentation — handled by our team so you focus entirely on your people.
We Deliver the Impact Story
Post-program, you receive a photo book, impact film, participant testimonials and an ROI report to share with leadership and stakeholders.
Destinations We Cover
And many more — if it exists, we can take you there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Young Wings and Unsung Heroes programs eligible for CSR under the Companies Act?+
Yes. Programs benefitting disadvantaged students (Young Wings) or frontline community workers (Unsung Heroes) typically qualify under Schedule VII clauses related to education, livelihood and social welfare. We provide complete documentation for your compliance officer.
What is the minimum group size for a Corporate Elite program?+
We work with groups from as small as 5 top performers to large cohorts of 200+. The experience and logistics are scaled accordingly. Smaller groups get a more intimate format; larger groups benefit from our event-management scale.
Can you help us design the recognition criteria and announcement strategy?+
Absolutely. We have a dedicated recognition design team that helps you set the performance criteria, communication plan, announcement moments and ongoing excitement-building in the weeks before the trip.
How quickly can a program be planned and executed?+
Corporate Elite international programs need 6–8 weeks lead time. Domestic programs (Family Gratitude, Rising Stars) can be designed and executed in 3–4 weeks. Young Wings and Unsung Heroes programs tied to specific dates need 6–12 weeks.
Who owns the photography and film content produced?+
You do. All photography, films and written content produced during Tern Deserve programs are delivered in full resolution and all rights are transferred to your organisation for internal and external use.
Can we integrate a Tern Deserve program with our annual conference or offsite?+
Yes — this is one of our most popular formats. We layer the recognition awards into a broader corporate offsite, ensuring the experience and the celebration amplify each other perfectly.
What Our Travellers Say
Real experiences from real people. 4.8/5 from 570+ verified ratings.
“Tern Deserve redefined how we recognise talent. Our Singapore retreat for 40 top performers wasn't just a trip — it was a statement of who we are as an organisation. The impact film they produced still runs in our town halls.”
“For most of these children, it was their first time on an airplane. The wonder in their eyes when we landed at Chennai's domestic terminal — children who had never been on a flight — was something our CSR team will carry forever.”
“When my parents received the trip letter, they couldn't believe their son's company cared about them too. My mother still has the personalised letter from our MD framed on her wall. That's the ROI you can't put a number on.”
“We gave the Unsung Heroes trip to our building's security and housekeeping staff. The LinkedIn post about it was our highest-performing brand content of the year — 280,000 impressions. Tern's storytelling team made it genuinely moving.”
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