Back to School and New Term Cards

Back to school and new term card ideas

September resets everything: new class, new timetable, new commute, sometimes a whole new city. A card on the first morning does more than any pep talk, especially for the ones pretending they're fine about it.

Here are new term and first day messages for children, teenagers and students heading off to university, plus small gifts that fit in a bag: pin badges, keyrings and prints for a new room.

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Good luck and new term cards, printed in the UK and posted with a kraft envelope.

Whose Gonna Make The Brews Now? Leaving Card Whose Gonna Make The Brews Now? Leaving Card £3.87 Ciao, Bitch (Italian-themed Goodbye & Good Luck Card) Ciao, Bitch (Italian-themed Goodbye & Good Luck Card) £3.87 Good Luck For Your New Life in Dubai Card Good Luck For Your New Life in Dubai Card £3.87 A square white greeting card featuring the bold black text 'Adios, Bitch' in a stylish, playful font. Adios, Bitch (Spanish-themed Goodbye & Good Luck Card) £3.87 Good Luck In New York Moving Away Card Good Luck In New York Moving Away Card £3.87 Au Revoir, Bitch (French-themed Goodbye & Good Luck Card) Au Revoir, Bitch (French-themed Goodbye & Good Luck Card) £3.87

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First day of school messages

  • Good luck today. You're going to be brilliant, and we'll hear all about it at teatime.
  • New shoes, new class, same excellent you. Have a great first day.
  • Be kind, be brave, and ask if you're stuck. Good luck.

New term messages for teenagers

  • New term, fresh start. Do the work early and thank yourself in May.
  • Good luck this term. Nobody expects perfect, just keep turning up.
  • You've handled harder than this. Go on.

Starting university messages

  • Good luck at uni. Call occasionally, eat something green.
  • New city, new people, same you underneath. You'll be great.
  • Enjoy every bit of it. We're proud of you already.

Good luck cards

Cards for first days, new terms and fresh starts.

Yoda Best Multi-Occasion Greeting Card Yoda Best Multi-Occasion Greeting Card £3.87 Congratulations greeting card for a boss promoted to police inspector, with text Congrats Boss Promotion to Inspector. Congrats, Boss! Promotion to Inspector Card £3.87 Minimalist white greeting card featuring bold 'World's Best Boss' typography in a clean black font. World's Best Boss Greetings Card £3.87 A congratulations greeting card for a female police officer's promotion to Inspector, reading 'Congrats, Ma'am!'. Congrats, Ma'am! Promotion to Inspector Card £3.87 Ciao, Bitch (Italian-themed Goodbye & Good Luck Card) Ciao, Bitch (Italian-themed Goodbye & Good Luck Card) £3.87 Good Luck For Your New Life in Dubai Card Good Luck For Your New Life in Dubai Card £3.87 A square white greeting card featuring the bold black text 'Adios, Bitch' in a stylish, playful font. Adios, Bitch (Spanish-themed Goodbye & Good Luck Card) £3.87 Police promotion greeting card featuring the text Congrats Sir Promotion to Inspector in a professional blue design. Congrats, Sir! Promotion to Inspector Card £3.87

Small gifts for a new term

Pin badges and keyrings for a bag, lanyard or new set of keys.

Metal keyring with a round fob engraved with the funny text Keys to the Shit Show, stocking filler gift. Keys to the Shit Show Keyring £4.00 Star Trek Lapel Pin Badges (Set of 3) Star Trek Lapel Pin Badges (Set of 3) £7.49 What Would Dolly Do? Small Pin Badge What Would Dolly Do? Small Pin Badge £4.49 Cute Duck In Pink Cowboy Hat And Boots Pin Badge Cute Duck In Pink Cowboy Hat And Boots Pin Badge £4.00 Cute Small Rainbow Pin Badge Cute Small Rainbow Pin Badge £4.00 I Can Do It Pin Badge I Can Do It Pin Badge £4.00 You've Got A Friend In Me Pin Badge You've Got A Friend In Me Pin Badge £4.00 Third Eye Pin Badge Third Eye Pin Badge £4.00

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Frequently asked questions

What do you write in a first day of school card?

Keep it short and confident. Name one thing they're good at and tell them you'll want to hear about the day afterwards.

What is a good small gift for someone starting university?

A print for their room and a keyring for the new keys both cost little and get used daily.

When should I order for September?

Order in the last fortnight of August so the card arrives before the first morning.