Recommendations for farewell party performances: A roundup of plans that are sure to convey gratitude and liven things up
As graduation season approaches, many clubs and circles hold farewell parties to send off their senior members.
These are gatherings to express gratitude to the seniors who have supported you and to celebrate their new beginnings.
One thing juniors need to think about is: “What kind of performance or activity should we do?”
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of ideas—from touching performances that convey thanks to the seniors, to games everyone can enjoy together.
As you picture what kind of farewell party you want to create, find the perfect activities to match your vision.
Recommendations for Farewell-Party Performances: A roundup of can’t-miss, gratitude-filled crowd-pleasers (1–10)
Pompon lettersNEW!
Speaking of cheerleading, it refers to a sport in which several people in cheer outfits incorporate “dance,” “jumps,” and “stunts,” where they lift or toss people like in a human pyramid.
Coordinated outfits, synchronized movements, and brightly colored pom-poms are striking, aren’t they? It’s great to enthusiastically take on jumps and stunts, but they require a lot of practice.
When full-fledged cheer is difficult, just matching outfits and pom-poms and dancing can make for a perfectly cool performance.
Creating letters with pom-poms like in the video is wonderful, too.
Perform songs and musical performances
If you’re good at singing or can play an instrument, performing karaoke or a band set could give the seniors a standout memory at the farewell party.
Of course, simply singing or playing a personal favorite can end up being just self-indulgent, so it’s safer to avoid overly niche song choices.
If you want to show your taste without killing the vibe, you could pick a song—even one that isn’t widely known—that carries a message of gratitude to the graduates, or perform a well-known song with your own arrangement.
Either approach can create a moving, energetic atmosphere.
A video of graduates talking about their future dreams
Message videos from underclassmen and memorial movies edited from photos and videos filled with memories are all moving, but here, let’s dare to try a video that conducts interviews with the graduating seniors themselves as the stars! You might be unsure about what to ask in an interview, but for example, how about asking them about their dreams for the future—what kind of paths they envision from here on? It could be a great chance to discover unexpected sides of seniors you didn’t know before, and it would likely be an engaging attraction for current students attending the farewell party as well.
Slideshow
A slideshow that looks back on precious memories would make a memorable performance for the departing graduates.
These days, there are apps that let you create simple movies even on a smartphone, so we’d love for you to give it a try.
You might be unsure what to include, but along with photos and videos from events like club matches and school trips, subtly incorporating small moments from everyday classroom life—like brief interactions—can add a narrative quality to the video and make it even more moving.
Surprise present
Handing surprise, unannounced gifts to the seniors right as the farewell party is drawing to a close… it’s a classic event and the highlight of an emotional production.
The gifts received from their juniors will be lifelong memories for the graduating seniors, so you’ll want to choose items that can make everyone as happy as possible.
It would be ideal to research the seniors’ hobbies and preferences in advance, but if that’s difficult, it’s best not to get too fancy and to pick things that won’t cause trouble for the recipient.
And of course, plan the timing of the handoff carefully to deliver the ultimate surprise!
Quiz
A quiz is a sure-fire hit for an event, and if you have small prizes for the winners, it’s bound to get exciting.
That said, precisely because it’s a classic, your sense of choice will be tested when it comes to the content.
Since it’s a farewell party performance, it needs to be something everyone participating can enjoy.
If it’s between seniors and juniors in a club, you could tie the questions to the club’s activities—like the number of practice matches held over the past year, or, for an art club, the motif first-year students tried painting for the first time.
Because these are things everyone shares knowledge of, they’ll naturally get people fired up.
Keep those points in mind and try to come up with questions that everyone will enjoy!
dance
With dance education having been made compulsory in junior high PE since 2012, kids today are naturally familiar with dance.
Building on that experience, it could be a great idea to secretly practice a routine without telling your seniors and give your first performance on the farewell party stage! One thing to keep in mind: resist the urge to dance to your personal favorite song, and instead research the tastes of the people you’ll be performing for, avoiding overly niche choices as much as possible.
It’s hard to pick a song everyone knows, but choosing one that as many people as possible recognize will help liven up the atmosphere even more!