Message ideas

Thank-you messages for a teacher

Twenty-five ways for parents and children to thank a teacher, a teaching assistant or a coach at the end of the year.

From parents

• Thank you for making my child excited to go to school every day.
• You noticed when they were struggling and helped them shine.
• Thank you for your patience, kindness and all the extra hours.
• Our child grew so much this year, thanks to you.
• Thank you for seeing the best in every child.
• We’ll never forget what you did for our family this year.
• You made a real difference. Thank you.
• Thank you for every note home, every smile at the gate and every bit of encouragement.

From children

• Thank you for being the best teacher ever!
• You made learning fun.
• I liked it when you read us stories.
• Thank you for helping me with my reading.
• You are kind and funny. I will miss you.
• Thank you for believing in me.
• I learned so much this year!

For a coach

• Thank you for believing in us even when we lost.
• You made my kid love the game.
• Thanks for every early practice and every pep talk.
• You taught us more than how to win.
• Best season ever. Thank you, Coach.

For a teaching assistant

• Thank you for all the help nobody else saw.
• You made the classroom a happier place.
• Thank you for your patience every single day.
• Our child adored you. Thank you.
• You were there for every little worry. Thank you.

Tips

• Let children draw a picture and add a photo of it.
• One family, one card: the organizer approves each one.
• Share the link two weeks before the last day of term.
• A short video of the class saying thank you is a lovely first card.