Teacher Thank You Gift Ideas

Teacher thank you gift ideas and card messages

End of term arrives faster than anyone plans for, and the same three gifts do the rounds every July. Teachers end up with more mugs than cupboard space and a lot of wine they didn't ask for.

This page has teacher thank you card messages you can copy straight in, plus gifts that don't duplicate: hand-poured candles, pin badges for the lanyard, and prints for the classroom wall. All designed in house and posted from the UK in time for the last week of term.

Thank you messages from a parent

  • Thank you for a brilliant year. He's come on more than we ever expected. Shop this card
  • Thank you for your patience this year. It hasn't gone unnoticed at home. Shop this card
  • You've made school something she looks forward to. Thank you. Shop this card
  • Thank you for everything this year, and for the bits we never got to see. Shop this card

Thank you messages from a pupil

Messages for a teaching assistant or nursery staff

  • Thank you for the care you've given him this year. It made all the difference. Shop this card
  • You've been the reason drop-off got easier. Thank you. Shop this card
  • Thank you for looking after her so well. We've been very lucky. Shop this card

Teacher thank you cards

Thank you cards with room to write something specific.

Tanks a Million Irish thank you card featuring a large green four-leaf clover design on a white background. Tanks A Million (Irish Accent Thank You Card For Colleague Or Friend) £3.87 Funny Thank You Gift Soy Wax Candle Handling Another Crisis Funny Thank You Gift Soy Wax Candle Handling Another Crisis £15.49 You're a Star (Thank You or Well Done Card) You're a Star (Thank You or Well Done Card) £3.87 Thank You Gift Funny Soy Wax Candle Good Egg Thank You Gift Funny Soy Wax Candle Good Egg £15.49 Guinness themed thank you card with a pint of stout illustration and the pun text Tanks A Million. Tanks A Million (Guinness Themed Thank You Card) £3.87 Thank You Gift Funny Candle Absolutely Bloody Brilliant Thank You Gift Funny Candle Absolutely Bloody Brilliant £15.49 Thank You Gold Foil Velvet Greeting Card (A6) Thank You Gold Foil Velvet Greeting Card (A6) £4.49 A bold greeting card featuring the enthusiastic text 'THANKYOUUUUUUUUUUUUU' on a clean background for colleagues or friends. THANKYOUUUUUUUUUUUUU (Thank You Card For Colleague Or Friend) £3.87 Best Teacher Ever thank you greeting card featuring multiple school subjects in a modern typographic design. Best Teacher Ever (Multiple Subjects) Thank You Card For Teachers £3.87 Thank You Card With Colourful Letters (Landscape) Thank You Card With Colourful Letters (Landscape) £3.87 You're a Superstar (Thank You Card) You're a Superstar (Thank You Card) £3.87 Personalised thank you card featuring bold white lettering and a custom name against a starry background. Thank You Card (Personalised With Name) £3.75

End of term gifts

Candles and pin badges that aren't another mug.

Round white enamel pin badge with the retro text "Honorary Gilmore Girl", pinned onto a denim jacket. Honorary Gilmore Girl Pin Badge £4.00 A red heart-shaped enamel pin badge featuring 'xoxo' written in the centre, shown against a neutral background. Xoxo Heart Pin Badge £4.00 A circular white pin badge featuring the inspirational quote 'She believed she could so she did' in elegant black typography. She Believed She Could So She Did Pin Badge £4.00 Enamel pin badge featuring detailed pink cowgirl boots and a bright red cowboy hat on a plain background. Cowgirl Boots & Hat Pin Badge £4.00 A rectangular black and white enamel pin badge featuring the iconic Parental Advisory Explicit Content warning logo. Parental Advisory Explicit Content Pin Badge £4.00 The Office Dunder Mifflin Paper Co Pin Badge The Office Dunder Mifflin Paper Co Pin Badge £4.00 What Would Dolly Do? Pin Badge What Would Dolly Do? Pin Badge £4.49 Granny Panty Club Hilarious Pin Badge Granny Panty Club Hilarious Pin Badge £4.00 Girl Power Pink Heart Pin Badge Girl Power Pink Heart Pin Badge £4.00 Charming Pigeon Pin Badge Charming Pigeon Pin Badge £4.00 Not a Hugger Pin Badge £4.00 Life Happens, Coffee Helps Small Pin Badge Life Happens, Coffee Helps Small Pin Badge £4.00

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Frequently asked questions

How much should you spend on a teacher gift?

£10 to £15 is typical in the UK, or a little more if a class is grouping together for one gift.

What do teachers actually want as an end of term gift?

Most say a specific, personal card matters more than the gift. Pair it with something they'd not buy themselves, like a candle.

When should I order for the end of term?

Order in the first week of July for summer term, or a fortnight before the last day for other terms.