How to write a word of thanks to teachers from parents

The preparatory phase

Select among parents activists responsible for preparing the acceptance speech. To write a word of thanks is better to approve it with all the parents and, if necessary, make adjustments.


Think about what your class is grateful to the teaching staff of the school. Write down all the ideas. When you prepare the final text, you will need them.


Sketch a preliminary plan acceptance speech. Usually it consists of several structural parts: the addressee directly of gratitude and wishes. Samples of such texts can be easily found on the Internet.

Write acceptance speech

You can start with treatment. If you say thank you to all the teachers, to list the names is not necessary. Limit yourself to a generic greeting: "Dear (expensive) teachers!"

By name and patronymic it is possible to contact the school Director: "Dear Maria Ivanovna and all the teaching staff who participated in the education of our children!"


In the main part of the appeal to the teachers mark, for what you say thank you. Try to avoid common cliches such as "education of children", "patience" and "professionalism," etc., Locate the particular highlight of the teaching staff: "teaching our children to be friends", "what led the class to victory in the urban competition", etc.


Next, let's Express good wishes to teachers of your children. In addition to traditional "health and success", focus on the wishes associated with school life: "let the students delight you by perseverance and good conduct", "we wish that your students were always first in competitions, etc.


In the final speech you can read a poem dedicated to the work of teachers. Better not very long – one or two quatrains. The entire acceptance speech should take no more than one A4 sheet (the text is typed in 14 font). This amount can speak for 3-5 minutes, slowly, maintaining the logical stress.

How and when to Express my gratitude

School teachers accepted to thank on the Last call or at the prom. But good words can be said at the celebration marking the end of the school year in any class.


Discuss with those responsible for the plan of the celebration, when you can thank teachers. Make sure that your speech made in the script. This will help to avoid overlap and bustle.


To say thankyou on behalf of the parents may one representative or a group of activists of the parent Committee. Better if people will learn it and pronounce it without a crib sheet. If there is time and opportunity to learn the text, prepare a nice folder to put the printed word of thanks.


After the speech, parents can give teachers flowers or gifts from a parent Committee. It all depends on the traditions of the school and the decision taken by the parents.