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What is a yearbook quote, and why do we love it when they’re funny?
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Finding a good yearbook quote: choosing from witty one-liners to sarcastic anecdotes.
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Tips for writing your own funny yearbook quote.
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What to avoid when writing yearbook quotes.
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Classic funny yearbook quotes that will be quoted until the end of time.
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What is a yearbook quote, and why do we love it when they’re funny?

Yearbook quotes are the last words you leave behind in print before everyone moves on to new adventures. The yearbook is a book containing photos of all the students graduating or completing a particular year, usually the end of their school life. Underneath each student’s photo is a short quote that captures the mood or spirit of the student. When they’re funny, they show personality and make people look back fondly years later. Here are some top examples that always crack a smile.

“I peaked in Year 9, and it’s been downhill with style ever since.”
“My biggest achievement? Turning school uniform into a fashion statement.”
“They said, ‘Dress for the job you want.’ So I showed up as a millionaire.”
“Remember me as the person who always had snacks.”
“This face survived group projects.”
“Education is important, but naps are importanter.” (Keep the spelling incorrect here as it proves the point that you spent more time napping than actually learning how to spell.)
“I came. I saw. I made it awkward.”
“Didn’t catch the lesson, but caught the vibe.”
“100% physical attendance (mentally checked out in Year 8).”

Use Adobe Express to design quote graphics for your yearbook page. Pick a template, adjust colours, and add your quote in your favourite font. You can even turn your quote into a shareable post for your class social media pages.

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Finding a good yearbook quote: choosing from witty one-liners to sarcastic anecdotes.

A good yearbook quote doesn’t need to be deep or profound; it needs to be memorable and to speak to the personality of the student. Whether it’s a quick one-liner or a sarcastic pun, the best quotes reflect your humour and style.

“I finally stopped trying to make ‘fetch’ happen.”
“I didn’t choose the study life. The study life chose me.”
“12 years of education and I still can’t fold a fitted sheet.”
“Professional overthinker since 2007.”
“Some call it procrastination; I call it strategic rest.”
“Turns out Pythagoras never helped me find my purpose.”
“Dear homework, it’s not me, it’s you.”
“Voted most likely to appear in a group photo with eyes closed.”
“Reality called—I hung up.”
“Still recovering from the group project where I did all the work.”

With Adobe Express, you can showcase your chosen quote in a standout layout. Add background photos, experiment with playful typefaces, and match colours to your school’s theme for a personal touch. Create your own personal photo collage book to celebrate the end of your school life. You can add photos of your friends and fellow students and ask them to sign your album and add more quotes in there, too.

Test out your funny yearbook quotes with help from Adobe Express.

Creating a funny yearbook quote design is simple with the right steps. Follow this short guide to plan, personalise, and publish your perfect yearbook quote with Adobe Express.

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Think about your school memories.
Reflect on the moments that defined your time at school. These might be funny lessons, inside jokes or unforgettable trips. Use these to spark the best ideas for quotes that feel authentic and personal.
Write and refine your quote.
Jot down a few ideas, then say them out loud to test how they sound. Remember that short, snappy lines often land best. Share them with a friend to see which gets the biggest laugh.
Pick a design template.
Browse Adobe Express templates for yearbook pages, inspirational quotes, and posters. Choose a layout and colour scheme that matches your personality, be that minimalist, bright or bold.
Customise and share.
Add your chosen quote, adjust fonts, and include your name, graduation year or school crest. Save your design to print in your yearbook, share online or use in digital keepsakes.

Tips for writing your own funny yearbook quote.

When writing your own funny quote, think about what makes you laugh. Memes can be absolutely hilarious, but unless there’s a meme that really makes people think of you, try to avoid copying memes outright. Instead, try to think of a quote that summarises your school experience. Short, sharp lines often land better than long jokes. Examples include:

“I put the ‘pro’ in procrastination.”
“Late, but worth the wait.”
“Made it through 13 years and only cried 12 times.”
“Underachieving, but with confidence.”
“Not pictured: my motivation.”
“If life’s a test, I hope it’s open-book.”
“This quote’s doing more work than I did all year.”
“My attendance record is fiction.”
“Running late counts as cardio.”
“Still buffering…”

Once your quote is ready, turn it into a fun visual with Adobe Express. Choose from layouts designed for school events, graduation posters, and keepsake cards. Add school colours or emojis for a playful finish. Create your own meme or WhatsApp stickers with your end-of-school photo and your quote and send it to your friends. Browse templates for confused memes, disappointed memes, crying memes, and congratulations memes.

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What to avoid when writing yearbook quotes.

Not all humour ages well. Avoid language that targets others, relies on inside jokes or could age poorly. Focus on humour that’s self-aware, not mean-spirited. Here are some funny yearbook quotes that are witty and self-deprecating but don’t sacrifice anyone’s dignity in the process of landing a good joke:

“You can’t fail if you never understood the question.”
“If effort were optional, I nailed it.”
“Smile – it confuses people who marked my tests.”
“My academic plan was ‘surprise everyone.’”
“Consider this quote my crowning achievement.”
“Somewhere, a teacher is reading this in disbelief.”
“Not everyone’s born to shine—some of us glow faintly.”
“I brought personality when I couldn’t bring grades.”
“Straight B student, but A+ in daydreaming.”

Use Adobe Express to test different ways your quote might look in print or digital form. Try bold fonts or subtle pastel backgrounds for a timeless, fun design. Start by browsing all available templates from Adobe Express.

Classic funny yearbook quotes that will be quoted until the end of time.

Sometimes someone has already said the perfect quote, and you just can’t resist using it in your yearbook. These quotes are some of the best that have emerged over the last few decades and are perfect for quoting in yearbooks, end-of-year cards to friends or teachers, and keepsake prints to remember your school days. They’re funny, familiar, and filled with the kind of humour that never goes out of style.

“It’s hard being a single mother, especially when you have no children and are a teenage male.”
Zachary Chastain
“I’ve learned to say here when the teacher hesitates while taking attendance.”
Omotola Omotinugbon
“If somebody ever asks you to do something, do it really bad so you never have to do it again.”
Paris Hilton
“‘Put something inspirational.’ - Mom”
Unknown
“High school was easy. It was like riding a bike. Except the bike was on fire and the ground was on fire and everything was on fire because it was hell.”
Randey Chung
“The limit does not exist.”
Cady (Mean Girls, 2004)
“Onions have layers.”
Shrek (Shrek)
“This wasn’t like High School Musical at all.”
Seth Egan
“Goodbye everyone, I’ll remember you all in therapy.”
Plankton, (SpongeBob Squarepants)
“I don’t even go to this school.”
Armen Tsatou

As the school year wraps up, it’s not just about graduation day; it’s about celebrating how far you’ve come. Whether you’re designing a keepsake to capture shared memories or sending invites for the end-of-year ball, a well-chosen quote sets the tone. Adobe Express offers ready-made templates for everything from collage templates for yearbooks to disco ball posters. Explore background options, pair your favourite fonts, and design something that’ll cause you to look back with a smile years later.

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Yearbook quotes are more than just words on a page; they’re a snapshot of who you were at that moment in time. They capture the laughter, chaos, friendships, and challenges that shaped your school years. The best photos and quotes will go into the yearbook, but if you want to go one step further, you can create your own digital scrapbook for people to add more. Design and print your own flyers and posters to put up around school or campus, then add QR codes that link to your digital scrapbook where people can submit funny photos and quotes. If you’re preparing to celebrate the end of your schooling, you can also create congratulations banners and congratulations cards for your fellow students.

Adobe Express can help you.

Adobe Express has free, customisable templates for yearbook quotes, posters, and graduation designs. Discover hundreds of creative resources to make your design truly yours. You can tweak fonts, colours, and layouts to reflect your style. Start creating with Adobe Express today.

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