What to say
Teachers' Day wishes worth sending
Teachers' Day in India is 5 September. Teachers receive dozens of identical forwards that day, so the one that names something specific is the one that gets kept.
Say what they actually changed. That is the whole trick.
Short wishes
- Happy Teachers' Day. You made a subject I was scared of feel possible.
- Thank you for treating a bad answer as a starting point instead of a verdict.
- Happy Teachers' Day to the teacher I still quote years later.
- You did not just teach the syllabus, and everyone in that room knew it.
- Happy Teachers' Day. I got here on the confidence you gave me.
A proper thank you
- I doubt you remember the conversation, but you told me once that I was better at this than I thought. I have leaned on that sentence for years. Thank you, and happy Teachers' Day.
- You were the first person who made me feel like being interested in something was not embarrassing. That changed a lot more than my marks. Thank you.
- You had forty of us and somehow still noticed the day I was struggling. I have never forgotten that. Happy Teachers' Day.
शिक्षक दिवस की शुभकामनाएँ (Hindi)
- शिक्षक दिवस की शुभकामनाएँ। आपने जो सिखाया, वो किताबों से बाहर का था।
- आपने ग़लत जवाब को कभी शर्मिंदगी नहीं बनने दिया। इसके लिए धन्यवाद।
- आज जो कुछ हूँ, उसमें आपकी दी हुई हिम्मत सबसे ज़्यादा है। शिक्षक दिवस मुबारक।
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When is Teachers' Day in India?
5 September, the birthday of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
What should I write in a card for my teacher?
One specific thing they did or said, and what it changed for you. That is more memorable than any amount of praise in general terms.
Which flowers are traditional for Teachers' Day?
Roses are the most common in India. Lotus and white flowers carry respect in the older language of flowers.