Our Yearbook Guide Will Help You To Leave A Lasting Impact.

A yearbook typically marks the end of a significant chapter in our lives, usually the end of school or college years. They offer us the chance to preserve memories, connections, and even the culture of our time. 

Knowing how best to express your feelings about this moment can be tricky. Is it better to commit a sincere sentiment or funny memory to the page? How do we give thanks? 

Should we put that group photograph in our friends' yearbooks? And for parents, what words of encouragement and support are best to write to inspire our children? With our guide below we can help you make a choice that best reflects your true feelings.

Why Are Yearbook Messages and Yearbook Photographs Important?

Whether you’re signing a yearbook for your best friend, classmate, or your favourite teacher, in years to come the pages of a yearbook will bring back memories and may even be enjoyed by future generations. 

The words inscribed and photographs placed inside a yearbook will serve as treasured mementos of a more carefree time in the recipient's life. 

The yearbook message ideas below are tailored for the different types of recipients whom you may find yourself writing to and are fit for any yearbook theme.

How To Sign A Yearbook For Friends, Classmates and Teachers.

You may be wondering “How can I sum up a whole year's worth of memories in a couple of sentences?”. You don’t have to document every experience, but by having a starting point, following a few guidelines, and sharing just enough to make the reader smile and reminisce is a great way to express your end-of-the-year sentiments. 

Follow these rules for what to write in a yearbook before you begin signing away!

  1. Make your opening line fun! Start your yearbook message off the right way. “Hey, you,” works great for your fellow classmates and friends. For others, you may want to start off by wishing them a fun summer. And if you’re signing your teacher’s yearbook, address him or her by their proper title. 
  2. Keep the fun going with an inside joke. If you’re drafting a yearbook message for one of your best friends or someone you shared a funny moment with, these sentiments are sure to make them smile.
  3. Write about a memorable moment you and the recipient had together. No doubt there are countless memories to draw upon, but try to pick just one moment that has really stuck with you. 
  4. For friends, it may be a lighter, funnier memory. For a classmate, a shared moment or achievement over the course of the year may serve as the best way to inspire the recipient to reminisce fondly. For your teacher, it may be a moment that they really inspired or helped you over the course of the year and a way to sincerely say thank you to them. 
  5. Keep your message short and sweet. Not only to save space for other people signing the book but to also avoid boring the recipient.
  6. Add an iconic yearbook quote. If you’re having a hard time finding the right words, it can be a great idea to have a more widely used yearbook quote on hand and ready to share such as a piece of advice or inspirational quote.
  7. Don’t forget to sign your yearbook message. You’ve worked hard on creating the perfect message so, don’t forget to sign your name, and make sure the person you’re signing for knows who the message has come from.

Signing Your Child’s Yearbook

For proud Mothers and Fathers everywhere, leaving a ‘send off’ quote in their child’s yearbook has become an indispensable tradition. 

An inspiring quote for your children can be empowering as they think of the future, and can be a source of comfort later in life when they look back through their yearbook.

As a parent, you may already have a piece of sacred wisdom that you wish to impart to your children, but if not, the following inspirational quotes could help to give a flavour of the advice that impacts them for a lifetime.

  • “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” – Booker T. Washington
  • "Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny." - C.S. Lewis
  • “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” - Henry David Thoreau
  • "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C.S. Lewis
  • "The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet." - Aristotle
  • "It always seems impossible until it's done." - Nelson Mandela
  • "I never dreamed about success. I worked for it," - Estée Lauder

Regardless of who you’re signing a yearbook for, the important thing is to make your message or photographs as personal as possible. 

Whether you’re taking the opportunity to; share a funny memory, a sincere sentiment, express gratitude, or inspire your children, the best way to do it is succinctly and honestly.

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