164+ Thank You Teacher Quotes, Appreciation Messages

Teachers play vital roles in the lives of the students, and have long-lasting impacts on the lives of their students. A thank you note to teacher is a chance for parents and children to express their gratitude and appreciation for what the teacher has done that has impacted them.

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Best Thank You Note to Teacher

You did not only teach me what is good in life but also inspired me to do good in life. You are a great teacher and a good human being. Thank you for your contribution to building my life. Thank you for teaching me.

It’s your day to shine! And our day to say, “Thank you!”

Dear Teacher, I thank you for all the support you provided me. It is helping me even today. Thanks a lot!

Thank you for being the best teacher in the world. You inspired in me a love for learning and made me feel like I could ask you anything. You always had the patience for my questions and knew just how to explain the answers. My fond memories of the time in your classroom will last a lifetime.

Thank you for always been patient and caring with our kids. Happy Teachers Day to you.

Our kids are fond of you because you are an amazing teacher to them. Thank you teacher.

Teacher, you have supported me through all my difficulties and inspired me to confront my worries. I appreciate you supporting me and helping me develop. I’ll never be able to pay you back!

A good teacher is everything a parent can never be. Thanks, for being one.

You challenged me to ask more of myself. I can’t express my gratitude enough.

You are caring, kind, fun, imaginative, and the best teacher I’ve ever met. Thank you for all you do.

You’ve helped me grow into the person I am. Thank you doesn’t do justice.

A truly amazing teacher is hard to find, difficult to part with, and impossible to forget.

You gave me the strength I needed to take the next steps toward my dream.

Before saying anything, I would like to apologize, for all the times I should have paid more attention, for the times I had an attitude, and for not appreciating the hard work and effort that you put into teaching me the lessons I needed to learn. Thank you for spending your valuable time teaching me, even when I wasn’t keen to learn.

Just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate your hard work and efforts for our children. I know we don’t say it enough, but you’re the best teacher, our children could possibly have. We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

I hope you know what a wonderful teacher you are. We sure do, and we appreciate it more than words can say. Our children have gone through so many positive changes, and we know that a lot of it is due to your loving guidance. Please keep being yourself and doing what you do!

The time you spent during and after class giving our child individual attention to make sure he/she understands goes above and beyond the call of duty. Thank you for your patience, and for being gentle with him/her when it took longer to grasp the concepts. Thank you for teaching me.

In your classroom you fostered growth and new ideas; you challenged and encouraged us to challenge ourselves. You made us better human beings. Your positive impact will stay with me always. We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

It is impossible to thank a teacher. There are no words, to appreciate someone whose words empower children to chase their dreams.

Dear teacher, I know we may have had some differences over the past year, but I’d like to thank you for the time and energy you put into teaching us. I’ve learned a lot, and I couldn’t have done it without you. So, thank you.

Just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate the work you do every day. I know we don’t say it enough, but you’re the best teacher we could possibly have. Thank you for teaching me.

Even though you were a strict teacher and held us to high standards, I know that I have learned more from your class than any other class I have had. You pushed me to do my best, and I am better for it now. We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

Thank you for your guidance, friendship, and even for your discipline. I learned that I am strongest when I recognize what yet is weak and how I might best develop those parts of my character. Thank you for taking the time to be my friend.

You’re an inspiration to students and other teachers alike. You’ve activated a hunger for knowledge and wisdom, inspiring me to plan my future and become a better individual. Thanks for everything.

Thank you for sharing the wisest piece of advice in the class. I am also grateful for your outstanding behavior which you maintain while dealing with every child. I feel so good that my child is under your supervision. It is relaxing to know my child is learning something new every day and he is growing not only mentally but also spiritually. You are such a positive impact on my child, and which is why you are worthy of my respect and admiration as well. Thanks for being the best teacher for my child.

Thank you very much for being such a good teacher to my child. As a parent, I know perfect teachers are hard to find, but for me, you are the best teacher for my child. Thank you for your love and care you are giving to my child each day. I truly appreciate that. Thank you for teaching me.

As a teacher, you have given our child the capacity to believe in himself/herself and to dream big. This is a gift that only a special person such as you could have given. Thank you for believing in him/her.

In your classroom you wore more than just the hat of the teacher. You were a listener, helper, coach, and cheerleader as well. Thank you for being able to wear all these hats at once while making a difference.

Thank you for everything you’ve taught this year. It’s remarkable how much we are learned, and how excited we are to tell us about each new discovery. We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

Our once introvert child’s personality has bloomed open like a beautiful fragrant flower ever since being tended by a lovely gardener in the form of a teacher like you. We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

I’m not a school fan, but every morning that I come to school I know I can see your face and smile and you make my day. We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

You are probably the third most influential person in my life just behind my parents because you taught me to ask good questions, never give up, and never quit learning. You instilled a sense of scholarship in me and showed me how important my education is.

I’m not sure how I’m going to live without your lessons and your words of wisdom. But I know that I can now go into the real world and be confident about who I am and what I can achieve. For all of this, thanks to my wonderful teacher!

After my mom and dad, you have been the most important support in my life. I see you as a parental figure my teacher. I would like to thank you a lot for all your valuable advice which has helped me to get out of my teenage strife. You are a role-model and motivation. I never thought in my life that I would be able to get a mentor like you. I feel so blessed and thankful to Lord for sending a teacher like you in my life. You have really shaped my life and I always try to follow your teachings. I always try to learn the way you teach. You are a resource for us. Nothing can dim your sparkle as you have an aura of knowledge and wisdom which no one can surpass. You have also taught us to be humble and right now I am doing exactly the thing which you have taught me. I am saying thank you to the one who has imparted me wisdom and done certain extremely nice things for me. Thank you, teacher, for making me what I am today.

Thank you for creating an environment of enthusiasm for learning, appreciation for growing, and room for making mistakes along the way. I am grateful to have you as a guide, leading by example. Thank you for teaching me.

Thank you for all your hard work this year. Our child loves school and it’s easy to see why. We hear all about the dynamic way you deliver lessons and encourage participation and are pleased that our daughter is learning so much.

Thank you for being my teacher. I enjoyed your class very much and most of all liked your religion lessons. You were always very kind to me and helped me with my reading. We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

I hope you know what a wonderful teacher you are. We sure do, and we appreciate it more than words can say. Our child has gone through so many positive changes in the past year, and we know that a lot of it is due to your loving guidance. Please keep being yourself and doing what you do!

I am grateful to you for all the things that you taught us this year/semester. I enjoyed the talks we had in class. Thank you for understanding and always helping me. You’re a great teacher. We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

I never knew learning could be so fun until I had you as a teacher. Your class was educational yet entertaining at the same time. Thank you for all the edutainment! We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

My child has become a better person because of a wonderful person like you. Thank you, teacher.

I wanted to drop by this little note to tell you just how much you’re appreciated! I know that sometimes teaching a classroom full of 5th graders may seem like a thankless job. You might sometimes feel more like a referee, babysitter and counselor with all the girl drama, rivalry and hormones this age group is experiencing. But all of the love, time, and long hours you invest in your students has not gone unnoticed. I feel so grateful that my daughter has you as her teacher this year. Academically you are creating super stars of each one of them. Thank you so much for everything you do each and every day.

Thank you so much for the things that you did! There’s no one alive who could do what you did. You cared for our children, you fluffed up their wings. You taught them good lessons and wonderful things. Thank you so much for all that you’ve done.

I want to express my appreciation for your excellent work caring for my children. The difference you’re making in my life is immeasurable. Thank you for everything you have done for my children in the last years.

To my favorite teacher. You have helped me in more ways than simply enriching my basic knowledge. You have also helped shaped me into the person I am today and for that I will always be thankful! We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

You are not only our teacher, you are our friend, authority, and guide, all rolled into one person. We will always be grateful to you for your support and kindness. Thank you for teaching me.

Thank you for challenging me to think further, work harder and dream bigger. Without you as my teacher, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve what I have. I don’t think people say thank you to teachers often enough. Thank you for the doors you have opened for me.

You may be a teacher, but there are times I think you are a saint. Being stuck in a room all day with all those different personalities takes someone special. Thanks for your bravery and strength! We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

It’s so comforting to see that someone like you is around to keep an eye on my child’s safety and ensure that they are happy and entertained while I’m away. Thank you so much for going above and beyond.

As a wonderful teacher, you may not realize that all good teachers have good parental qualities. But as good parents, we realize that we don’t have exquisite teaching qualities like yours. Thank you for taking good care of our child.

Thank you teacher for all your hard work this year. Our child loves school and it’s easy to see why. We hear all about the dynamic way you deliver lessons and encourage participation and are pleased that our daughter is learning so much.

Thank You Messages for Teachers

We’ve never seen your cape or mask, but we see your superpowers every day! Thanks for being a super teacher! We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

Thank you for all that you do. Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. You’re appreciated! We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

All the hard work you put in day after day doesn’t go unnoticed — thank you for everything. Thank you for teaching me.

You teach with love and effort and energy that draws in every student. What a gift! What a teacher! We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

I am always grateful to have you as my mentor. You are my inspiration and role model. Thank you, teacher.

As students, many teachers and educators will pass through our lives without remembrance. Yet, a special few will leave a lasting impression. Thank you for being one of the special educators who will live on forever in the minds and hearts of the students whose lives you have touched.

Not only are you a wonderful teacher, but you are also a wonderful role model for all of your students. We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you. Thanks for teaching me a lesson.

To the Best Teacher Ever! Thank you for making a difference! You are appreciated! Thank you for teaching me.

Teachers are our second parents, friends and confidantes. Thank you for all that you’ve done for me this year. I hope we stay in touch for a long time to come. We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

You have always guided me and showed me the right path to success. Thank you, teacher, you are the best.

The most sincere and heart-felt “Thank you” to the teacher who provided us all with support, guidance and precious life lessons. Your students will always keep you in their hearts!

There are not enough words to thank you for all that you do! Thank you for teaching me.

Thank you, teacher, for always believing in me. Thanks for making me what I am today.

You make a positive impact on the lives and learning of your students. Thank you for teaching me.

You are an inspiration to all students who are lucky enough to call you their teacher.

This is a little note to let you know just how helpful you have been. You’re such an amazing teacher and I hope you know that! Thank you for teaching me.

Thank you teacher for all the things you have done for me. We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

You have gone above and beyond this year to support me. Thank you for getting me over the hurdles, having faith in my abilities, and having the skills to get me where I needed to go. Thank you for teaching me.

I learned a lot in your class because you took the extra time to explain things clearly. You gave me the extra help I needed. Thank you for giving me your time.

Thank you for seeing the good in each and every one of your students. You are appreciated! We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

Thank you for inspiring our kids to become good people in society. As long as your blessing is with them, nothing can spoil our kids. We believe in you.

Thank you for providing me with all the knowledge and moral support I need to be able to face my future. You will always be my best teacher! Thanks for teaching me a lesson.

Thank you for creating such a great environment to learn and where we were encouraged to express our own thoughts and opinions. Thank you for teaching me.

When I go to your classes, I leave energized and excited. You’re what a teacher is supposed to be – thanks for the motivation! Thanks for teaching me a lesson.

All the joyful and invaluable lessons that you shared will always stay with me. Sending my gratitude for you, today and tomorrow. I’m so thankful that you were my teacher!

You were so generous with your time and efforts. Thank you for being a great teacher. We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

You are truly an amazing leader and you actually serve the word “teacher” correctly. Thank you for teaching me.

Just a happy note to you today: you were born to be a teacher! Your patience is endless and your passion is so evident. Thanks a million! Thanks for teaching me a lesson.

Thank you for writing beautiful and yet instructive lessons into the blackboard of our life. Having you in our lives has opened our inner strength and imagination. Thank you, teacher. We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

You’ve encouraged us to grow as students, and you’ve remembered we are growing people, too, delivering your instruction with love and warmth and caring. Thank you for teaching me!

Mere words could never express my gratitude to you for truly caring and being there for me. Thank you for teaching me lessons that I will carry throughout my life’s journey an giving me fond classroom memories that I will treasure forever.

Hope you know, you were such an inspiration throughout the year. Will remain forever grateful! We have been truly blessed to have a teacher like you.

Teacher, you have helped me throughout my struggles and encouraged me to face my fears. Thank you for standing by me and for making me grow. I can never repay you! Thank you for teaching me.

Thank You Teacher Quotes

Teachers and educators play a important role in the life of children. They help them grow to become intelligent, caring people. Since being teacher requires lots of patience, understanding and a lifetime of dedication, thanking quotes help you express how much you admire and cherish teachers. Inspirational thank you teacher quotes help you put in words exactly how much of an impact a teacher has made in our life.

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. Henry Brooks Adams

If you can read this, thank a teacher. American Proverb

I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well. Alexander the Great

A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils. Ever Garrison

Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them. Lady Bird Johnson

The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives. Robert M. Hutchins

A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. B.B. King

It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference. Tom Brokaw

If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society’s heroes. Guy Kawasaki

Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me. Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers)

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. Carl W. Buechner

One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. Carl Jung

Great teachers empathize with kids, respect them, and believe that each one has something special that can be built upon. Ann Lieberman

Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of the individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honor for me. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

My teacher thought I was smarter than I was – so I was. Six Year Old

A mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions. Oliver Wendell Holmes

Ideal teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross, then having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own. Nikos Kazantzakis

Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system. Sidney Hook

One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child. Maria Montessori

The greatest sign of success for a teacher… is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist.’ Maria Montessori

The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see. Alexandra K. Trenfor

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called ‘truth.’ Dan Rather

The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life. Plato

If you want to be successful, it’s just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing. Will Rodgers

Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives. Andy Rooney

Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. Theodore Roosevelt

Teacher Appreciation Quotes

There is no doubt that a teacher is a treasure to students, parents, and the community. Inspiring teacher appreciation quotes can help you express your gratitude to excellent teachers.

One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world. Malala Yousafzai

An educator is the guide who holds our hand, opens our minds, and touches our hearts.

When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts. Dalai Lama

Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. Voltaire

What a gift for any teacher to see the students smile and live up to their potential. That’s the reward. That’s humbling to be a witness to something like that. Mary Vallelonga

A good teacher can inspire hope; ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning. Brad Henry

Teachers who love teaching teach children to love learning.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. William Arthur Ward

The duties of a teacher are neither few nor small, but they elevate the mind and give energy to the character. Dorothea Dix

You have not just taught me. You have inspired me.

It takes a big heart to help shape little minds.

Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers. Josef Albers

To teach is to learn twice. Joseph Joubert

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. Henry Brooks Adams

A good teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary. Thomas Carruthers

Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace. Confucius

Who dares to teach must never cease to learn. John C. Dana

The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate ‘apparently ordinary’ people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people. K. Patricia Cross

Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. Malcolm X

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. Albert Einstein

Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best. Bob Talbert

When you teach your son, you teach your son’s son. The Talmud

Nine-tenths of education is encouragement. Anatole France

Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime. Chinese Proverb

Genius without education is like silver in the mine. Benjamin Franklin

Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. John Dewey

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind. Khalil Gibran

What we learn with pleasure we never forget. Alfred Mercier

Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher. Japanese Proverb

I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. It might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. John Steinbeck

The teacher … must have a kind of faith that the child will reveal himself through work. Maria Montessori

Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. John C. Maxwell

Be a wonderful role model because you will be the window through which many children will see their future. Thomas Mckinnon

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou

One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child. Carl Jung

I can no other answer make but thanks, and thanks, and ever thanks… William Shakespeare (Twelfth Night, Act III, Scene 3)

If we could say, ‘We are respectful and courteous in our dealing with children, we treat them as we should like to be treated ourselves,’ we should have mastered a great educational principle and be setting an example of good education. Maria Montessori

A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart. Unknown

I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand. Chinese Proverb

It takes a big heart to help shape little minds. Unknown

Not all superheroes have capes, some have Teaching Degrees. Unknown

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. Mark Van Doren

To stimulate life, leaving it then free to develop, to unfold, herein lies the first task of the teacher. Maria Montessori

A good criterion for measuring success in life is the number of people you have made happy. Robert Lumsden

Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions. Unknown

Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers. Josef Albers

What a teacher writes on the blackboard of life can never be erased. Unknown

I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession. John Wooden

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. William Butler Yeats

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