[Graduation] A moving line to add to a message board: words that touch the heart

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I’ve been playing the Electone since I was six, mainly performing Disney music, anime songs, and music from dramas and films. I post performance videos on YouTube and social media, and I also give concerts. Building on my Electone experience, I took up synthesizer and piano during my student years and performed at school-sponsored events. As a writer, I’ve covered not only music-related topics but a wide range of genres, so I hope to draw on my experience to deliver articles that make readers think, “I want to try that!” or “I want to listen to that!”
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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.

I want to send a heartfelt message to seniors and friends who are graduating! But even if you feel that way, when you actually try to write, you may find yourself stuck, wondering, “What should I say?” Even a short phrase can carry feelings that truly reach the other person’s heart.

If you put your honest emotions into words—gratitude, respect, hopes to meet again—it will surely become a moving message that brings tears to the reader’s eyes.

In this article, we’ll share memorable, touching one-liners that are perfect for graduation messages.

You’re sure to find the words that will convey what you feel!

[Graduation] Touching One-Liners to Add to a Message Board: Heartfelt Messages (21–30)

I always wanted to catch up to you, senpai.

A senior who’s always kind, someone you can depend on, the top of both studies and club activities… I’m sure you have such an admired senior too.

It’s sad when the senior you love graduates, and this might be the last time you can see them.

Why not take this opportunity to express your admiration through a graduation message board? If you convey how their presence helped you do your best and how you were able to grow, the message will surely become a heartwarming gift for them.

Being admired is genuinely delightful, and your compliments will also help boost their confidence.

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That effort you put in back then will definitely not go to waste.

“That time” is a phrase that leaves a strong impression, isn’t it? The scenes it brings to mind differ from person to person, but I think everyone recalls dear friends and companions with whom they shared both hardships and joys.

Various images of those moments come to mind, making the scene of graduation even more moving.

These words are perfect when you want to express gratitude or encouragement not to a specific person, but to everyone.

I’m sure the days of hard work you remember will turn into confidence and courage, helping you do your best in a new place as well.

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Graduation: Touching one-liners to add to a group message—heartfelt messages (31–40)

I’ve been a fan for a long time! I’ll keep supporting you.

Seeing someone work hard for themselves or for others can be a moment that inspires admiration, and sometimes that’s exactly what makes you a fan.

This message is about taking this chance to express those feelings plainly: to say straight out that you’ve become a fan.

It also carries a strong, forward-looking cheer—hoping they’ll continue to embody the qualities that made you a fan in the first place.

It’s the kind of message that might even surprise them: they may never have imagined they had a fan in you.

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All the times we laughed and talked a lot—and even the occasional fights—are all good memories.

The memories we spent together weren’t only happy ones—there must have been painful ones too.

Looking back, though, we can think of all of them as good memories, taken together.

This is a gentle message that speaks to the idea that all those different memories add up to something good.

By reflecting in detail on why we were laughing at that time or why things escalated into a fight, we can also sense how our relationship changed.

It’s a message that cherishes the memories we’ve had so far and seems to turn them into strength for the road ahead.

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Both studying and club activities were tough, but I got through them because I was with you.

When studying for tests was tough or club practice was grueling, who was there beside you, cheering you on? I hope this message reaches those special friends and teammates.

There’s a bond that grows not only from fun times, but from supporting each other through the hard times and overcoming them together.

For you, that person is surely more precious than anyone else.

That’s exactly why, at the special milestone of graduation, please express your gratitude in a lasting form—like a group message—so your thanks can be preserved.

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I wholeheartedly support you, [Name], as you pursue your dreams.

People have different criteria for choosing their paths in life.

Some move forward to find what they want to do, while others pursue their dreams single-mindedly.

There’s no right or wrong, but if you have a friend or companion close to you who has set their course toward a dream, why not send them this message? Your support can give them strength when they want to do their best, and be a source of comfort when they feel like giving up.

Please put the name of the person you want to send the message to in the 〇〇 and offer it with all your heart.

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I believe that no matter how the environment changes, your positive attitude will surely lead to success.

When you graduate and your environment changes, there’s a chance you might not be able to express your true self as easily.

This message is meant to encourage you to stay true to who you are and keep moving forward positively, even amid such changes.

By reminding you that your positive attitude has brought you success so far, it also conveys the importance of continuing to stay positive.

It’s the kind of message that could spark a firm resolve to keep going without being defeated by changes in your environment.

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