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[Graduation Ceremony] Tear-Jerking! A Collection of Farewell Words and Message Ideas

Have you ever found yourself in tears as the children confidently deliver their farewell words at the graduation ceremony? There are so many moving ideas to make the day special—messages filled with gratitude to parents, parody songs dedicated to teachers, heartwarming DVDs, and more.

In this article, we introduce wonderful ideas that will bring tears to everyone in attendance, including farewell messages from the graduating children, as well as messages from current students, parents, and the principal.

Find the perfect, memorable graduation message befitting this important milestone!

[Graduation Ceremony] Tears Guaranteed! A Collection of Farewell Words & Message Ideas (21–30)

Create a DVD compiling the scenes from the graduation ceremony and thank-you party to give as a gift.

This isn’t exactly a surprise idea for the graduation day itself, but how about filming the entire day, editing it, and making it into a DVD to give to everyone as a gift? Capture the whole event—from when everyone arrives at school, through the ceremony, and all the way until they head home.

In between, you could include memorable photos and videos, as well as messages from the teachers.

It will become a keepsake they can cherish forever as a precious memory.

A song performance from the current kindergarteners

[Songs for Graduates] Sheet Music and CD Available: “Super Popular 4-Song Medley.” Perfect songs from current students to graduating children for graduation ceremonies, thank-you parties, and farewell gatherings at nursery schools, kindergartens, and certified childcare centers. Moving, tear-jerking songs. Songs to send off: piano, vocals, gifts.
A song performance from the current kindergarteners

A song gift from the current students to your child at the graduation ceremony will be a memorable surprise.

Ahead of time, you practice singing together with your child to a preselected song.

To make it fun and easy for the children to learn, songs with bright, catchy melodies are ideal.

For example, theme songs from children’s anime or traditional nursery rhymes are recommended.

The sparkling eyes of the performing children will surely move both the teachers and the parents.

The process of preparing together with your child for this special day will also become one of the cherished memories of the graduation ceremony.

[Graduation Ceremony] Tear-Jerking! A Collection of Farewell Words & Message Ideas (31–40)

Presenting my dream

At the moving kindergarten graduation ceremony, my grandchild clearly announced their grown-up dream 😭
Presenting my dream

At the graduation ceremony, how about a surprise from the graduates to the adults? During the diploma presentation, each child could announce their dream for when they grow up.

Even though it’s a surprise, the children might practice at home as they prepare for the ceremony.

Still, seeing them stand up on the day and confidently share their dreams will be moving.

They may also practice a lot at the preschool, but on the day of the ceremony, both parents and teachers are sure to be touched by how much the graduates have grown.

Letter from a parent to their child

Graduation Ceremony of Ahagon Nursery School, Fiscal Year 2022
Letter from a parent to their child

What we want to give to the children who have safely made it through to graduation is a letter from parents to their child.

Precisely because the graduation ceremony lets us feel how much they’ve grown, we want to convey our sincere feelings.

Let’s celebrate that they have grown up healthy and that they have made friends, and also send words of gratitude.

In the midst of our busy daily lives, it’s easy to forget kindness and thoughtfulness—this is a way to let those feelings come through.

It’s the perfect way to conclude their preschool days, which were filled with both joyful and frustrating experiences.

In conclusion

A graduation ceremony from kindergarten is an important milestone to celebrate children’s growth.

We introduced ideas for heartfelt farewell words and moving messages, such as handwritten notes from the principal, parody songs from parents, and a DVD from the teachers.

The confident farewell words delivered by the children at the ceremony will surely stir the hearts of everyone present.

Please use the article as a reference and create a wonderful, memorable graduation ceremony.