{"id":11167,"date":"2022-10-03T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/?p=11167"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:36:53","slug":"leaving-messages-for-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/leaving-messages-for-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"What to write in a teacher\u2019s leaving card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps you\u2019re no longer going to be in the same class during the next school year, or maybe your favourite teacher is leaving for another job or retiring? Whatever the reason, we\u2019ve come up with all sorts of teacher leaving messages for you so that you can show your appreciation for everything they\u2019ve done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teachers are some of the most caring people. After all, they do dedicate the majority of their time to helping educate others (alongside dealing with all the classroom drama). Of all the jobs to choose, being a teacher is non-stop and they play such an important role in shaping future generations. So, we\u2019ve come up with a bunch of unique leaving messages for teachers to help you say thanks and farewell!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we dive into our teacher leaving message ideas, don\u2019t forget that you\u2019ll need to pick up a card to pop your words inside. And boy oh boy, you\u2019re in luck because here at thortful we\u2019ve got a huge selection of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/cards\/thank-you\/teacher\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thank you teacher cards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to choose from:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"blogpost-card-slider\"><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/60ca54ab2cebf600018241b0\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/60ca54ab2cebf600018241b0\/60ca54ab2cebf600018241b0_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Heartfelt Poem Typography Teacher Thank You Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/6085c3beecfcd50001b50f1c\/6085c3beecfcd50001b50f1c_picture_medium.jpg?version=4\" alt=\"And You Can Quote Me\" \/><p>And You Can Quote Me<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/62a717a0b3a96500018a71f8\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/62a717a0b3a96500018a71f8\/62a717a0b3a96500018a71f8_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Funny Teacher Thank You Card &#8211; World&#8217;s Best Teacher Jokes card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5a69e3dae4b06db0d30c1a0d\/5a69e3dae4b06db0d30c1a0d_picture_medium.jpg?version=6\" alt=\"Paper Plane\" \/><p>Paper Plane<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/628e8fe5c4373900014d2842\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/628e8fe5c4373900014d2842\/628e8fe5c4373900014d2842_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Pretty Daisies Teacher Thank You Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/570e47cde4b0a70eb1876a31\/570e47cde4b0a70eb1876a31_picture_medium.jpg?version=9\" alt=\"Macie Dot Doodles\" \/><p>Macie Dot Doodles<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/6057ba427af2b50001247f9e\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/6057ba427af2b50001247f9e\/6057ba427af2b50001247f9e_medium.jpg?version=6\" alt=\"Funny Teacher Chocolate Thank You Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/593a98f8e4b0c464b346ad5e\/593a98f8e4b0c464b346ad5e_picture_medium.jpg?version=5\" alt=\"picsandsquiggles\" \/><p>picsandsquiggles<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/5ef06b31eb77150001c1a3ba\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/5ef06b31eb77150001c1a3ba\/5ef06b31eb77150001c1a3ba_medium.jpg?version=8\" alt=\"Cute Teaching Assistant Typography Thank You Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/570511cde4b055d21f34aafe\/570511cde4b055d21f34aafe_picture_medium.jpg?version=7\" alt=\"Bow & Bell\" \/><p>Bow & Bell<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/60dc9ceb23bd3c000103774c\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/60dc9ceb23bd3c000103774c\/60dc9ceb23bd3c000103774c_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Cute Sunshine Thank You Teacher Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/606d6407dba7b60001cee6a7\/606d6407dba7b60001cee6a7_picture_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Jessiemaeve Studio\" \/><p>Jessiemaeve Studio<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/5d260f92d3240b0efd6803f1\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/5d260f92d3240b0efd6803f1\/5d260f92d3240b0efd6803f1_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Cute Fab Ice Lolly Thank You Teacher Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/57b24b97e4b0b1a20897b34b\/57b24b97e4b0b1a20897b34b_picture_medium.jpg?version=24\" alt=\"Nicole Julia\" \/><p>Nicole Julia<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why teachers are so important\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pretty much everyone knows and understands that to be a teacher you\u2019ve got to be dedicated to the profession. But what does this mean exactly? Well, these are just some of the reasons why teachers are unsung heroes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming up with ways to make teaching fun and activities that the class will engage with takes a lot of effort.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t truly prepare for an \u2018average day at work\u2019 since you\u2019re working with children meaning anything could happen. While there\u2019s the famous showbusiness phrase of \u2018never work with children or animals\u2019, this doesn\u2019t apply to the teaching profession\u2026 unfortunately.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever you\u2019re teaching has to be correct since students rely on you to be the educator.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a very thin line between telling naughty students off and acting like their parents which can be a struggle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of all this, teachers can only go on longer vacations during official school holiday time (which also means that it\u2019s more expensive for them to travel!).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, teachers really do shape future generations and have to put up with a lot in the process. Now let\u2019s get into all of our ideas on what to write in a teacher\u2019s leaving card to say goodbye to a special mentor of yours!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple teacher leaving messages<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Searching for a short farewell message for a teacher? There\u2019s genuinely nothing wrong with keeping things on the shorter side. After all, the gesture of sending a card in the first place is more than enough! So, if you\u2019re not exactly sure what to write but know that you do want to say something, here are some of our ideas for simple teacher leaving messages:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for being the best teacher in the entire world!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll always be my favourite teacher I\u2019ve ever had and [insert subject] won\u2019t be the same without you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A massive thank you for everything you\u2019ve done for all your students this year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impact you\u2019ve had on me can\u2019t even be put into words, we\u2019ll never get another teacher like you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may no longer be my teacher but I\u2019ll remember everything you taught us all!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweet farewell messages for teachers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you\u2019re not the type of person to get all emotional or have a particularly close relationship with your teacher? That\u2019s okay! If you\u2019re not sure what you want to say, the best thing to do is keep it sweet and simple. Choose a simple message for a teacher leaving school from the below ideas!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve learnt so much this year and that\u2019s all because of your amazing teaching. Thanks for everything and I\u2019ll miss you being my teacher!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no way I would have achieved what I have this year if I hadn\u2019t had you as my teacher. I\u2019m so sad you won\u2019t be teaching me again next year but wish you all the best.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I just wanted you to know that I always really looked forward to coming into school every day because of you. Thank you for being such an amazing teacher!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve been the best teacher in the whole wide world and I\u2019m so sad that I won\u2019t be in your classroom again next year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teacher leaving quotes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t think you\u2019re a natural with words? Quotes are an easy alternative that still carry just as much meaning and thought behind them and will work perfectly in a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/cards\/thank-you\/teacher\/traditional\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traditional thank you teacher card<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To get you going, here are some of our favourite teacher leaving quotes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society\u2019s heroes.\u201d \u2013 Guy Kawasaki<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTeaching is the greatest act of optimism.\u201d \u2013 Colleen Wilcox<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEveryone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system.\u201d \u2013 Sidney Hook<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur fingerprints don\u2019t fade from the lives we touch.\u201d \u2013 Judy Blume<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt takes a big heart to help shape little minds.\u201d \u2013 Unknown<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.\u201d \u2013 Henry B. Adams<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funny messages for teachers leaving<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think of yourself as a bit of a class clown, then why not live up to your reputation and include one of our funny messages for any teachers who are leaving. If you\u2019re after a goodbye message to a teacher from a student, the below are ideal! <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you leaving because of me? My bad.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While I wish you all the best with your new class next year, let\u2019s be honest, you\u2019ll never find another student as funny as me.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psst. Don\u2019t tell the others but you\u2019re definitely my favourite teacher.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re leaving? Who\u2019s going to put up with me now?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I heard that you\u2019re not going to be my teacher again next year, guess it\u2019s time to see if I can beat my personal record for making a teacher laugh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know the worst part about this? I was finally starting to pay attention in class.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retirement messages for teachers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, after all the hours they\u2019ve spent marking homework and teaching countless classes, they\u2019ve taken the leap and decided that it\u2019s time to retire. If you\u2019re thinking about sending them a charming message, we\u2019ve come up with a few you might want to use. <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations on your retirement! Bet you\u2019re excited to live like it\u2019s the summer holidays 24\/7.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you\u2019re retiring from teaching, it\u2019s time to put your feet up and just think about yourself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy retirement, onto the next chapter post-teaching.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m sure that even after retirement you\u2019ll still continue sharing your wisdom but now it\u2019s time to focus on relaxing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will never be another teacher as great as you, enjoy retirement!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for dedicating so much of your life to education, [school name] won\u2019t be the same without you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for more ideas? Dive into our guide on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/what-to-write-in-a-retirement-card\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what to write in a retirement card<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for all the message inspo you\u2019ll need. And since it is their retirement, why not throw in one of our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/gifts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gifts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to go along nicely with your card? We\u2019ve got a guide on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/best-teacher-gift-ideas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best gifts for teachers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> filled with ideas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goodbye messages to teachers from parents<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a parent, knowing that your child is being taken care of at school and has great teachers is all you want. If there\u2019s a particular teacher leaving that you know has had a big impact on your youngster, be sure to let them know how grateful you are with one of our goodbye messages to teachers from parents:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since you started teaching [insert child\u2019s name] we\u2019ve noticed a massive difference in their effort at school. Thank you for everything and we all are wishing you the best!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Words can\u2019t express how happy I am that my son\/daughter had you as a teacher. Good luck at your next school, we\u2019re sure they\u2019ll love you!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From experience, we know that there aren\u2019t many amazing teachers like you and we\u2019ll always appreciate everything you\u2019ve done.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a teacher is like taking on the role of part-time parent to around 30 kids. Not everyone has what it takes to be a teacher but we\u2019re glad that there are people like you who make school an enjoyable place for the children.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve heard you\u2019re leaving and just wanted to send a message your way to let you know how thankful we are!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headteacher leaving messages<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps it\u2019s actually the headteacher of the entire school who\u2019s moving on to new and exciting things. Even though they may not have been a direct teacher of yours, they\u2019ll have had such a big impact on your school experience so deserve a little message to say thanks for everything. Can\u2019t think of any headteacher leaving messages? As always, we\u2019re here with some inspiration for you: <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School is going to feel so different without you leading the way, wishing you the best with your next adventure!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You really weren\u2019t anything like the horrible headteacher stereotype and will be dearly missed by all of us students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just wanted to let you know that the next headteacher is going to have big shoes to fill. Farewell!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although you weren\u2019t a direct teacher of mine, I still feel as though you\u2019ve taught me a lot of things that will stay with me for life.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can tell that teaching isn\u2019t just a job for you but a passion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This might be goodbye but the school and all the students you\u2019ve impacted will never forget you!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And there we have it, a bunch of different ways to say a fond farewell to your favourite teacher.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re planning on just sorting it yourself or picking up a teacher leaving card from the class, hopefully we\u2019ve helped when it comes to inspiration for goodbye messages to teachers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t forget, you\u2019ll find plenty more inspiration on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/category\/what-to-write\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what to write<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0over on the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thortful blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. There you\u2019ll find more general <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/thank-you-messagers-for-teachers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thank you messages for teachers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well as ideas for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/what-to-write-in-a-leaving-card\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what to write in a leaving card<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps you\u2019re no longer going to be in the same class during the next school year, or maybe your favourite teacher is leaving for another job or retiring? Whatever the reason, we\u2019ve come up with all sorts of teacher leaving messages for you so that you can show your appreciation for everything they\u2019ve done. 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