A Message of Thanks
to a Great Teacher

Thank you for being such a wonderful teacher, an exemplary role model, and a caring person. Thank you for knowing your subject and sharing your knowledge. Thank you for not being afraid to treat students like real people. Thank you for showing acceptance, approval, and appreciation. These are all gifts that are so important to a student's development and that your students will always remember, just as they will also remember you.

Words of encouragement, a little respect, and simple gestures of kindness from a teacher promote the perfect climate for students to study, learn, and grow. Your attitude translates into a spirit of friendliness and good will toward others in a sometimes unfriendly world. Progress is easier in an atmosphere of creative freedom, joy, and ease, and you foster this feeling in your classroom.

I salute the good work you've done. I appreciate the person you are, and I thank you for your positive influence. You have passed on invaluable instruction and wisdom and created pleasurable moments associated with learning that will always be sweet memories.

Thank you for answering the call to be a teacher. Thank you for the enduring impression you've made in the lives you have touched. Every community needs people like you. Your contributions are immeasurable. Your lessons are permanent. You improve our world. You are so important.