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Last Day of School: 45+ Things to Write

45+ last day of school messages — for children leaving primary, school leavers, from parents, and from teachers to a departing class.

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The last day of school is a bigger moment than most cards allow for — for the child leaving, the parents watching, and the teacher who has had them all year. Here are 45+ messages.

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For a child leaving primary school

  1. Last day of primary school! So proud of you.
  2. You have grown up so much this year. Well done.
  3. Big day. Enjoy every bit of it and take some photographs.
  4. Well done on finishing primary school. Enormous milestone.
  5. So proud of you. Secondary school will not know what has hit it.
  6. Last day! Say goodbye properly — it matters.
  7. Well done. Seven years done and done well.
  8. Congratulations on finishing! Enjoy the summer.

For a school leaver

  1. Last day of school. That is the end of something big.
  2. Congratulations on finishing! Whatever comes next, you are ready.
  3. Well done on getting through it. Enjoy the freedom.
  4. Last day! Sign every shirt and take every photograph.
  5. So proud of you. School is done and the interesting part starts.
  6. Congratulations! Fourteen years of education, finished.
  7. Well done. Go and enjoy the summer properly.
  8. Last day of school — savour it. Everyone says it goes quickly and everyone is right.

From parents

  1. Last day! We are so proud of you. Where did that time go?
  2. Proud of you today and every day. Enjoy your last day.
  3. We have loved watching you grow up at that school.
  4. So proud of the person you have become. Have a brilliant last day.
  5. Big day for you and a strange one for us. So proud.
  6. Well done, love. Every single bit of it.
  7. Enjoy today. We will be at the gate, embarrassing you as usual.
  8. Proud parents here. Have a wonderful last day.

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From a teacher to the class

  1. It has been a genuine pleasure teaching you all this year.
  2. Good luck, all of you. Come back and tell me how you get on.
  3. I will miss this class. Go and be brilliant.
  4. Well done, everyone. You have worked hard and it shows.
  5. Whatever you do next, do it properly. Good luck.
  6. It has been a privilege. Enjoy the summer.
  7. Proud of every one of you. Good luck.
  8. Do not lose touch with who you are. Good luck, all of you.

For a teacher leaving or retiring

  1. Thank you for everything. Generations of children have been lucky to have you.
  2. Last day after thirty years. What a career. Enjoy every minute of what comes next.
  3. Thank you for a wonderful year and a wonderful career.
  4. The school will not be the same. Thank you for everything.
  5. Enjoy retirement — you have earned it several times over.
  6. Thank you for the difference you made to our two.

Short messages

  1. Last day! So proud of you.
  2. Well done — enjoy it.
  3. Big day. Have a great one.
  4. Proud of you.
  5. Enjoy your last day!
  6. Well done on finishing.
  7. Onwards!
  8. Have a brilliant summer.

How to write it

  1. Mark it as an ending, not just a holiday. Children feel the significance even when they cannot name it.
  2. Tell them to say goodbye properly. The commonest regret is not saying anything to people they never saw again.
  3. Keep parental emotion light in their card. Save the tears for your own conversation.
  4. Thank the teacher separately. The last day is a big one for staff too, and they get very few cards.

Send it — and pair it with a gift

A free congratulations ecard works for the day. See also first day of school messages and graduation wishes:

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FAQ

What do you write for the last day of school?

Mark it as the end of something, say you are proud, and encourage them to say goodbye properly to people.

What do parents write?

Keep it warm and fairly light. Big emotional declarations tend to embarrass children on a day they are already feeling a lot.

What does a teacher write to a leaving class?

Something short and sincere about having enjoyed teaching them, plus an open invitation to come back and report in.

Should you send a card to the teacher?

Yes. The last day is significant for staff too and they receive far fewer cards than you would expect.

What is a good short message?

“Last day! So proud of you.”

What about a teacher who is retiring?

Name the years and the difference they made. See retirement wishes for fuller wording.