64 appreciation quotes for every type of gratitude.

• You make coming to school a pleasure.

A teacher who receives a card with this message from a student will feel deeply valued.

• I've learned so much from you. Thank you for inspiring me to keep learning.

• It's so meaningful to see how much you care about every one of us.

• We’ve never seen your cape or mask, but we see your superpowers every day.

This cute appreciation message would be easy and fun to put on a superhero-themed poster.

• You’re appreciated more than “thank you” can express, but it’s a start.

• “If the world had more people like you it would be a better place. You do make a difference.” — Catherine Pulsifer

This teacher appreciation quote works wonderfully coming from a student or from a parent. This is a great principal appreciation quote, too.

• We appreciate the job you do, and we admire the person you are.

• Thank you for all that you’ve taught me.

• I am constantly impressed by your performance. Thank you for your hard work.

• You never do “just a good job” when you can do a great one. Thank you for the time and effort you put into everything you do.

Messages like this go best in cards so they can be given to specific employees to recognize exceptional work.

• “Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well” — Voltaire

This quote by Voltaire implies that the excellence of the team becomes the manager’s excellence, too. It conveys a shared sense of pride.

• Your creative and innovative thinking puts you in a class all your own.

• Take pride in a job well done, because you are the reason we achieved our goals.

This employee appreciation message is perfect in a card for an employee after a goal was met.

• Has anyone told you lately that you're great at what you do? Because you truly are.

• Your contributions every day are the most thoughtful way to show you care. Thank you.

• Thank you for bringing your remarkable talents and skills to the team every day.

This is a message that works for one employee or as a staff appreciation quote for the whole team.

• I’m so grateful that you always take the time to help me and my coworkers.

• You make me feel surrounded by support, like I can really do this. Thank you.

Put this appreciation quote in a card to tell a boss that his or her leadership leaves employees feeling empowered.

• The perfect manager lifts us up instead of pushing us down. Thank you for having the strength to lift us all.

• “A mentor is someone with a willingness to help others, who has a capacity to inspire, a determination to work hard, a clear sense of vision, an inspiring purpose, a deep sense of integrity and an appreciation for joy.” — Kerry Kennedy

This appreciation quote for mentors packs a lot of compliments into one card. It implies that the recipient is this kind of mentor, not “just a boss.”

• “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” — John F. Kennedy

This JFK quote can go in a card next to a handwritten note, or it can go on wallpaper that a manager sees daily on his or her desktop.

• You're someone who makes a difference every day. Thank you.

• You always make the effort to encourage us. Thank you for being such a positive force on our team.

• For all you do — and for the kind and deliberate way you do it — thank you.

• Never doubt the difference you make. It's huge — as is the gratitude I feel for you.

• “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust

This appreciation quote could provide a daily dose of gratitude on a family member’s desktop wallpaper.

• The people you love really feel it. I'm one of them. Thank you for bringing love into my life every day.

Put this message in a card for a loved one celebrating a birthday or anniversary.

• I’m amazed by how you provide so much love and support. Thank you.

• Here’s to those who inspire you and don’t even know it.

Read between the lines, and this message in a card tells the recipient that she or he inspires people.

• Thanks for never asking for reasons or explanations when all I wanted was a long hug and a few laughs.

• Thank you for being an important part of my story.

• Thank you for making so many ordinary moments, extraordinary.

• “I appreciate you more because of the road I’ve traveled. My story brought me to you and I wouldn’t revise a word of my past if it led me anywhere but to your door.” — Aaron Polson

This love and appreciation quote could even go on a poster if the recipient likes quotes and keepsakes.

• Your friendship is a special gift. Generously given, happily accepted, and deeply appreciated.

• Watching you has been an inspiration for me.

In a personalized card, you can get more specific with this appreciation message. Fill in the blank: “Watching you _______ has been an inspiration to me.”

• I wish to give you so much more than just a thank you note. But for now, please know how grateful I am.

• Respect is appreciation of the separateness of the other person — of the ways in which he or she is unique.

• I don’t know how we could have made it through this without you.

This appreciation message is especially heartfelt after going through a challenge or tough time.

• Thank you for celebrating all the best moments of life with me.

This appreciation message implies that the best moments were those moments together, simply because of being together.

• “God gave us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends.” — Ethel Watts Mumford

• If I gave you a quarter for every bit of gratitude I feel right now, well, you would bankrupt me. So, here's a card instead.

• I appreciate you more than a dog appreciates peanut butter.

A poster with a cute four-legged friend enjoying peanut butter would be the perfect way to deliver this message of appreciation.

• “I feel a very unusual sensation — if it is not indigestion, I think it must be gratitude.” — Benjamin Disraeli

• I couldn’t find a card that expressed my gratitude the way I wanted. I needed a card that gives you a big hug.

This funny appreciation quote is clearly made for a card. What can you imagine would accompany it?

• You're the peanut butter to my jelly, the Batman to my Robin, the cheese to my macaroni. Thank you for being you.

There seems to be a lot of peanut butter in these funny appreciation quotes.

• You can't see it, but I'm doing my happy dance right now. It's good. Like, really good. And it's all because of you. Thank you.

• You must have people telling you how awesome you are all the time, because there’s no way that quality is flying under the radar. I’m so grateful you’re on my radar.

• I’m so thankful for all your help that I started a fan club in your name.

This appreciation message goes best in a card, but imagine taking the gag one step further and making a poster with the fan club depicted.

• Thanks for doing what you do.

A show of appreciation can wrap a lot of gratitude into one single statement.

• You're appreciated by so many of us.

• Sending a little heartfelt appreciation your way today.

• Thank you for the smiles.

You can finish this message of appreciation instead with something the recipient did or gave you (other than “smiles”).

• Thanks for taking the time to ______.

• I'm left without words — other than "thank you."

• You are a rare kind of generous. Thank you.

Volunteer appreciation quotes go a long way when they talk about volunteers’ time as a show of generosity, like in this message.

• I will be forever grateful.

• I’m thankful for my struggle because without it I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.

Self-appreciation starts with remembering the value of mistakes made.

• “You look ridiculous when you dance. You look ridiculous when you don’t dance. So you might as well dance.” — Gertrude Stein

• “Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minute-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you focus your life in awe.” — Wayne Dyer

• “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” — Melody Beattie

It’s easier to practice daily gratitude with a poster featuring this self-appreciation quote.

• “You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” — Louise Hay

This is a superb quote to send self-criticism packing. This same message can also do wonders in a card to a friend.

• “Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.” — Roy T. Bennett

• “You can’t go back and make a new start, but you can start right now and make a brand-new ending.” — James R. Sherman

• I will forever remain humble because I know I could have less. I will always be grateful because I know I’ve had less.

Read this message twice to take it in. Next, imagine how helpful it would be to see this on the wallpaper every time you view your desktop.