After years of studying, graduating from college can be a much needed event. This life transition brings about new open doors and many opportunities for the young graduate. To help inspire them along the way, the following college graduation card messages are perfect examples of celebratory messages to get them encouraged and motivated.
Accomplishing the small things is the first step in achieving greatness. Graduating shows that you are well on your way.
Be proud of this moment – you deserve it for all the effort and passion you invested. Thumbs up for your great performance.
Being a graduate does not mean that you know everything, but you are better prepared to learn what life has in store for you.
Cheers to the new graduate, let's celebrate your success. I am sending you my best wishes for a successful future.
Congrats on graduating! I wish you the very best of luck in all your future endeavors. May success always find you.
Congrats on your outstanding achievement. Wishing you all the best for the future and all its challenges and opportunities.
Congratulations on completing this part of your education. Just remember that learning shouldn't stop just because your academic career did.
Congratulations on your graduation! Just remember the things may not always go the way you want them to, but life has a way of taking those new directions and turning them into opportunities. All the best and good luck for the future.
Congratulations, graduate. I am confident you will continue to succeed in life. Keep up the good work.
Education is a remarkable tool – It enables you to do wonderful things that can catapult you to great success.
Congratulations on your graduation and all the best for the future.
Graduating is certainly a milestone but Life is the biggest learning experience of them all! You're now about to find out what learning really means. Wishing you all the best on this special day and good luck for the future.
Graduating is not the end of hard work – it's just a break before you get into the new and bigger challenges in life. Good luck.
I am wishing you a great sense of accomplishment as you celebrate your hard work.
I wish you courage as you step ahead towards new challenges in life. Congrats and may all your other dreams be fulfilled.
If you thought school was touch, you are right. It is all a piece of cake from here. Congratulations and good luck.
If you work as hard for the rest of your life as you did for these last four years, you're guaranteed to be successful. Congratulations.
If you're wondering how the last four years went so fast, you should see how quickly the rest of life flies by. Enjoy this moment because you won't get it back. Congratulations.
Learning everyday is the ultimate key to success. Don't ever stop learning, dreaming and achieving. Go get ‘em, graduate!
Now that you've completed the goals other people set for you, make sure that you have a list of your own. Now you can pursue them knowing that you can accomplish great things. Congratulations!
Now that you've graduated follow your heart and embrace what dreams are important to you. Cherish them. Own them. And pursue them with all of your might.
So happy to share in the excitement of your graduation day, and so very proud of you, too!
The future holds no promises, but rather mysteries and surprises. What you've learned in school will prepare you for both. Congratulations this great milestone and all the best for the future.
The piece of paper may be about academics, but the experience was a lesson in life. Congratulations on learning so much in the last 4 years.
Today is a route marker. It tells you how far you've come, not that you have finished your journey. Keep learning, keep trying, and keep accomplishing. Congratulations.
Today you're a step closer to your dream and will soon be reaping the fruits of your hard work. Congratulations.
We are proud of your accomplishments and the person that you have become. Congratulations.
We don't know how you managed to get your degree with all the partying, drinking, socializing, and extracurricular activities, but we're glad you did. Congrats.
We're proud of the grades you got, but we're much prouder of the person you've become. Congratulations.
We're so happy that you've achieved this great milestone – Wishing you great success with your dreams and career aspirations.
Wishing you the very best on your graduation day and beyond. Congratulations! We're very proud of you.
With love and pride today and always.
You have not only graduated from high school, you have graduated into adulthood. Wishing you the best things in your future to come. Congratulations, graduate.
Your graduation is a great achievement, but that's nothing compared to what life has in store for you next with even bigger challenges and opportunities.
Your graduation is only a glimpse of what lies ahead in your bright future. Wishing you the very best for the coming years.
You've worked hard and it's time now to reap the benefits. Your family and friends wish you nothing but the very best.
The below infographic provides some growing trends of the cost of living for college graduates. After attending a four year university averaging anywhere between $20,000 and $30,000, the college graduate is normally stuck having to support an average cost of living of $1500 a month. Many go back home to live with their parents while others move on to obtain full time work in their field of study.
Every milestone in a person’s life should be celebrated with grace and eloquence. Graduation is one of the first of these most prized moments. The sheer importance of it can make it difficult to come up with the perfect words to congratulate such an achievement. Wishing someone the best in their future can be said a thousand different ways, but the words should be impactful; a flippant “good luck” simply wouldn’t do for such a momentous time of life, and especially for someone who means the world to you.
If it is challenging for you to find the right words for the occasion, let us help. We have a collection of wishes to offer that is both meaningful and impactful for every type of graduation and every type of graduate. The most important gift you can give is words of kindness, wisdom, and encouragement for all that the future will bring. Feel free to browse through our selection and let our creativity work for you by putting words to your feelings.
• Inspirational Graduation Wishes
• College Graduation Wishes
• High School Graduation Wishes
• Graduation Wishes for Friends
• Graduation Wishes for My Daughter
• Graduation Wishes for My Son
Inspirational Graduation Wishes
Any graduate will have feelings of both excitement and apprehension for the future. Let your words comfort their fear and inspire their motivation.
• Always allow your challenges to build your character, and your accomplishments to make you proud. This is such an important moment! Congratulations Graduate!
• Congratulations on your momentous accomplishment. May you continue to overcome every obstacle with perseverance and drive. Congratulations on your Graduation!
• You did it! Your journey is only just beginning. It’s time to use your brilliant mind to pave your own personal path to success. Congrats Grad!
• You have always been the captain of your own ship. On this exciting day, feel proud that you’ve steered it toward victory. Congratulations Grad!
• Not one ounce of your hard work and effort were ever wasted; it was all building up to this remarkable event! Congrats Grad!
• Congratulations! The road to this moment was not an easy one, but you’ve proven that you’re more than capable to meet every goal you set your mind to. Feel free to revel in your achievements!
• Congratulations Graduate! Let the experience you’ve gained take you into the future with confidence and wisdom. It will guide your choices and lead you to success.
Congrats, Graduate. I’m so proud of you on this special day! You’ve turned every failure into a lesson and every success into wisdom.
• Congratulations on your Graduation! Whatever life throws at you, never forget what you’ve accomplished. It will remind you that you have the strength to push through any challenge.
• This is the day! This is the day you finally get to celebrate the hard work and determination it took to arrive at this huge accomplishment. You deserve it. Congratulations Graduate!
College Graduation Wishes
The very last stage before stepping out into the real world, college graduation is about truly arriving. There’s no better time for words of heart-felt encouragement than this.
• This is it. Your arrival to the real world is here. Continue to give it your all and you’ll wake up every day with the ability to live out your dreams. Congratulations Grad!
• Congratulations on Graduating! Your intelligence and strength have brought you this far. It’s time to step into the success you’ve earned. Enjoy it!
• You have been an inspiration to everyone around you for the last four years. It’s time to step into the world and be an inspiration to those surrounding you in your dream. Congratulations Grad!
• Your will power and drive towards success have brought you all the way to this exciting day! I am proud of your accomplishment and hope the very best for your future. Congrats on your Graduation!
• May you find strength from your challenges, joy from your accomplishments, and wisdom from your experience. Congratulations Graduate! You have arrived.
• Wishing you all the best on your Graduation Day! May your future be bright and full of opportunities; success is here!
• On this exciting Graduation day, look success square in the eyes and smile; you have achieved it. Keep moving forward with confidence and never let your fear guide your decisions. Congratulations!
• May you take every chance that comes your way with boldness and excitement! Enjoy what the future has to offer; you’ve earned it. Congratulations Grad!
• All your hard work has led to this moment! May you seize every day you are given and make the most out of your talents, abilities, and knowledge. Congratulations on Graduating!
• There is no such thing as an easy path. Every path presents challenges; what matters is how you deal with them. You have proven that your strength and character are built for success. Congratulations on Graduating!
High School Graduation Wishes
High School Graduation is all about excitement and decisions. Share the joy with your graduate by wishing them some kind words and a much – deserved pat on the back.
• Congratulations on your graduation! Your whole future is at your command; make choices that will lead you to your dreams. I’m proud of you!
• Your first successful step of many, I see very bright things in your future. Trust your own intelligence to guide you through every situation life has to offer. Congratulations on Graduating!
• This is such a special day! Take some time to think about what you’ve accomplished and let the pride soak in. Congratulations and all the best in your bright future!
• On this day, you have made everyone in your life proud of your achievement and all the effort it took to get here. It’s time to celebrate your success! Congratulations Graduate!
• Congratulations Grad! May all the warm memories of your school years accompany you on your journey to success; there are many more to come!
• No matter what choices you make, make them with the confidence that has grown from your achievements. You should feel proud! Congratulations on Graduating!
• Congratulations on this incredible achievement! May you never lose your thirst for knowledge and your drive to accomplish your goals. I am so proud of you, Graduate!
• Congrats on your Graduation! I hope every day of your future is filled with joy and motivation; and that you meet every challenge with strength and confidence.
• I’m so proud of you for this remarkable achievement! Continue to apply your intelligence to every task with the same fervor you’ve shown these past four years and you’ll have nothing but opportunities. Happy Graduation!
• Every early morning, every study session, every paper written, and every project has led to this very moment. Congratulations on your Graduation! Celebrate; you deserve it.
Graduation Wishes for Friends
Our friends are the foundation of our social experiences, and often seem more like family than acquaintances. Let them know how special they are with a heart-warming graduation wish.
• You are strong, intelligent, bold, and kind. Your rock-solid character will carry you to new heights in the future, and I’ll always be there by your side on the journey! Congrats on your Graduation!
• Congratulations on this incredible achievement! I am so happy we have each other to lean on through every challenging situation, and now we get to celebrate! Happy Graduation!
• Every stressful assignment and anxiety-ridden exam was faced by you and conquered. I am so proud to be friends with such a strong and intelligent person. Congrats on your Graduation!
• Your perseverance never went unnoticed. You are an inspiration and example to me and everyone else alike. Congratulations on your Graduation!
• I am so proud of your journey so far, and so excited for your future! May we face it together with laughter and joy. Congrats on your Graduation!
• Every giggle, every tear, every joke and every secret we’ve shared has warmed my heart and lifted my spirit. What a journey! Congrats Grad!
Graduation Wishes for My Daughter
Graduation day for your child is life-altering for both of you. Make sure nothing gets left unsaid and give them the words of wisdom and comfort that can only come from a parent.
• I am so happy to have such a strong young woman as my daughter. I always knew your tenacity and determination would guide you to your dreams. Keep embracing challenges and laughing in the face of fear like you do best. Congrats on your special day! I love you!
• The day you were born was the best day of my life. Every milestone has filled my heart with joy and every triumph has made me proud. Congratulations on your Graduation! I love you.
• It has been such a blessing to be by your side, helping you to grow and learn. Now it’s time for you to spread your wings and fly to the success you have earned. Congratulations! I knew you could do it.
• I am so blessed to have you as a daughter. Your independence and intelligence have made me proud throughout every step of this journey. I am excited for the bright future that is ahead of you and can’t wait to see what it brings! Congratulations Grad!
• Your strength and endurance have blown me away from the very beginning. If you fell down seven times, you got up eight. Lean on that strength and you’ll achieve any goal you set for yourself. I believe in you! Congratulations Grad!
• Watching you grow up was the best time of my life until now. I can only imagine what the future holds for such a bright and beautiful young woman, and I can’t wait to watch you succeed! Congrats on your Graduation. I love you!
• No one will ever inspire me the way my own daughter inspires me every single day, and today is no exception. You handle every situation with determination and grace. I am so proud to call you my daughter. Congratulations on your Graduation!
Graduation Wishes for My Son
Sending your little boy out into the world as a young man can be a time full of excitement and pride. Make sure he knows how proud you are with just the right words to fill his heart.
• Watching you grow up from a little baby to a strong young man has been the highlight of my life. This day is priceless, and I am so excited for the future that is beginning for you. I love you! Congratulations on your Graduation!
• Your intelligence and curiosity have been boundless since the day you were born. Nothing has brought me more joy than seeing you conquer every challenge and achieve every goal that was set before you. Congrats Graduate! I know you could do it!
• Nothing is more exciting for me than what the future holds for my bright and driven young man. You amaze me every day and I can’t wait to watch you amaze the world in the same way. Congrats on your Graduation! I love you!
• I am so proud that you are my son! You are smart, funny, motivated, and strong. You have already laid a foundation for a successful future, and I can’t wait to see what it brings for you. I love you! Congrats Grad!
• I have been so blessed to witness your character transform and grow throughout these years. You have built it with your experiences and it will be a solid foundation for many more accomplishments in the future. I have always believed in you and always will. Congrats on your Graduation!
• I am so proud of you on this special day! You’ve turned every failure into a lesson and every success into wisdom. The world will be a brighter place with you amongst it. I love you so much. Congratulations on your Graduation!