Graduation season is here, and to make your graduation card stand out from the rest, we’ve compiled a list of no less than 158 funny graduation quotes for cards! Instead of writing a typical sentimental message about how proud you are of their achievement and blah blah, consider injecting some humor into it with these funny graduation wishes.
Whether you’re congratulating a high school, college, or Ph.D. graduate, these funny quotes and one-liners are sure to add some levity to your card. So, get ready to be inspired by our collection of funny graduation messages for friends, family, and everyone else!
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Funny graduation quotes about student life
1. Congratulations on your graduation! Now you can finally stop telling people that you’re “just a student.”
2. Congratulations on never having to do homework again!
3. 35,000 hours and for what? A piece of paper and a handshake? That you can now proudly display your degree on your wall, where it will gather dust for the next 20 years.
4. Time to throw your graduation cap in the air and your textbooks in the trash.
5. Student chapter complete. Now it’s time to turn the page for a new chapter.
6. Graduate, (n). A person, such as yourself who after extensive study finally completed and received an acknowledgment as to its conclusion. In better words….. YOU’RE DONE!
(Shop card on Zazzle)
7. Wow, your liver made it through college. This calls for a drink!
8. Congratulations! I’m sure your body has more coffee running than blood by now!
9. Don’t forget to thank those who were always there for you…coffee, Google, Wikipedia, instant ramen, and Uber Eats.
10. Congratulations on getting through the easiest part of adult life.
11. Well done. You studied information you’ll never use in the job you won’t have now that you graduated.
12. You can’t spell grades without grad. (Which doesn’t have any hidden meaning, but I just thought it sounded cool).
(Shop card on Etsy)
Funny graduation quotes about student debt
13. You did it! You’ve earned your degree and now you can officially start your life of crippling student debt.
14. Your degree is like a treasure map, but unfortunately, the treasure is just a lifetime of student debt.
15. Your degree is like a magic wand, but unfortunately, it won’t make your student loan disappear.
16. Funny dog meme card.
(Shop card on Etsy)
17. Now that you’ve graduated, you may be smart enough to work out how to pay your student loans!
18. You spend thousands of dollars on tuition. The least I could do is give you this card for free.
19. Stop pretending to read the card. I know you’re looking for money.
(Shop card on Etsy)
20. You’re basically broke, but congratulations.
21. Funny options for repaying student loan cards.
(Shop card on Amazon)
22. Congrats on accomplishing one hell of an expensive piece of paper.
23. Congrats, Grad! You have my complete non-financial support in all your future endeavors.
24. You got skills to pay the bills.
(Shop card on Etsy)
Funny graduation quotes for friends with a dirty mind
25. It was long and hard (that’s what she said), but you F*cking did it, Congrats mate!
26. You better be naked under that graduation gown. But also… Congratulations.
Funny graduation messages for Ph.D. graduates
27. While everyone was busy getting an STD, you were busy getting your Ph.D., congratulations!
28. So I hear it’s DR. now?
29. There is finally a doctor in the house! (A Ph.D. doctor, so I may reconsider that heart attack).
30. A long time ago, people who sacrificed their sleep, family, food, laughter, and other joys of life were called Saints. Now, we call them Ph.D. students.
31. Funny Ph.D. card for female graduates.
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32. Ph. DONE.
33. Congratulations! Glad that you have obtained your doctorate before going completely bald!
34. I realize you’re not the healing kind of doctor, but still, pretty impressive.
35. If you have survived pursuing a Ph.D., life cannot knock you down anymore! Congratulations!
36. Congratulations! Now that you have attained your degree, it’s time to meet the outside world!
37. Phucking. Done!
(Shop card on Etsy)
Funny wishes for graduation that make fun of the graduate
38. You did it! You’ve graduated, but unfortunately, you still won’t be able to figure out how to adult.
39. You did it! You’ve graduated, but unfortunately, you still won’t be able to …. ( write something your friend is really bad at).
40. Good job! You’re now officially smarter than a fifth-grader.
41. Fucking finally! I mean…. Good job!
42. Who knew you were so smart and shit. I mean… congratulations.
43. It’s about time…
(Shop card at Zazzle)
44. Time to move back into your parent’s house. I mean…. Congratulations!
45. Here is a piece of paper to congratulate you on earning another piece of paper.
46. Congratulation on finally getting your sh*t together.
47. Congratulations on living up to the basic expectations for people your age.
48. When did they start giving out degrees for slacking? Congrats on graduating.
49. Turns out you’re smarter than you look, congrats.
(Shop card on Etsy)
50. Dear grad, you have now accomplished the absolute minimum standard of our society, well done!
51. Oh the places you’ll go!… before you move back into your parent’s house.
52. Congrats, you did it! (But so have a lot of other people. Just saying.)
53. Yesterday you were just a bitch. Today you’re a qualified bitch.
54. Good job! Now you’re a clever dickhead instead of just a dickhead.
55. Congratulations! Now you’re a smartass instead of just an ass.
56. Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs. Congratulations on being nothing like those losers and actually graduating!
(Shop card on Etsy)
57. “The main difference for you, between life yesterday and life tomorrow, is you can go to the bathroom whenever you want. It’s a pretty big responsibility, but you’ve earned it.”
— Eugene Mirman
58. Congratulations on graduating High School, just to go to school again.
59. Congratulations! You’ve earned a degree, but unfortunately, it still won’t help you parallel park.
60. Congratulations on meeting the bare minimum job requirements.
61. You can call it a graduation, a celebration, a beginning, or an ending. But in your case, I would call it a miracle! Congrats!
62. You did it! You’ve graduated, but unfortunately, you still won’t be able to figure out what to do with your life.
63. You know you’ve been in college too long when…
- You consider fast food to be “real food”
- You actually like doing laundry at home
- 4:00 AM is still early on the weekends
- Two miles is not too far to walk for a party
- You wear dirty socks three times in a row and think nothing of it
- Computer solitaire is more than a hame, it’s a way of life
- You schedule your classes around sleep habits and soaps
- Looking out the window is a form of entertainment
- Prank phone calls become funny again
- You start thinking and sounding like your roommate
- Blacklights and highlighters are the coolest things on earth
- The weekend lasts from Thursday to Sunday
Enjoy life after college!
(Shop this giant graduation card on Zazzle)
Kind, but funny graduation quotes
64. Stop being so awesome, you are making the rest of us look bad.
65. YOU are the best graduate! Everyone else really does SUCK compared to your badASS!
(Shop card on Etsy)
66. Nerd. You knew your goals, and you stuck with it. Next steps? Moving forward. You should be proud- Congratulations.
(Shop card on Etsy)
67. Your continued success is actually starting to get annoying. But congratulations anyway.
68. (Graduate’s name) you did it! You graduated! Now you are like smart and stuff.
(Shop card on Zazzle)
69. Look at you doing grown-up shit! Congratulations!
70. For your friend who loves memes.
(Shop card on Etsy)
71. Funny Trump-themed card.
72. A giant trump-themed graduation card.
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Funny graduation messages about joining the real world
73. You did it! You made it through the endless cycle of partying, procrastinating, cramming, studying, and exam-taking. Now it’s time for the real world!
74. GET out and have fun! adulthood is About so much more than a JOB!
(Shop card at Etsy)
75. No more 8 AM classes or all-night study sessions. Now it’s time for a lifetime of 9 to 5’s!
76. Congratulations on graduating! Now the real challenge begins: finding a job that pays you more than minimum wage.
77. You’re a graduate now, which means it’s time to face the real world… and taxes.
78. “Now that you’ve graduated, just remember: Bosses don’t usually accept notes from your mother.” — By Melanie White.
79. I’m sorry you graduated. Now you get to get a job, maybe get married, pay a ton of bills, get fired, find a new job, maybe have a kid or two, more bills, metabolism slows down, work, get sore for no reason, bills, work, taxes, bills. Good luck!
80. The good news is, the world awaits you. The bad news is, the world gets up at around 6:15 AM.
81. Funny graduation card about life after college.
(Shop card at Zazzle)
82. I would say “Congrats Grad”, but adulting is not something to celebrate. So… good luck.
83. Your degree is like a superpower, but unfortunately, it won’t help you defeat your arch-nemesis: Monday mornings.
84. Congratulations on all your hard work. And guess what? There is only more to come.
85. Congratulations on your graduation! Now you can finally start living your life in the fast lane… of the job market.
86. The official grad card from your favorite person.
(Shop card at Etsy)
87. Congratulations! You’ve graduated, but just remember, adulthood is a trap.
88. Your degree is like a ticket to paradise, but unfortunately, paradise is overcrowded.
89. Congratulations on your degree! Just remember, knowledge is power, but money is even more powerful.
90. Congratulations, I wanted to let you know that Mcdonald’s can’t wait to interview you.
91. You did it. Now, welcome to the real world where fun goes to die.
92. You did it, you fell for the trap, now it’s time for a lifetime of 9 to 5’s!
93. Level complete, now it’s time for the adult game.
94. Life after graduation? IT’s fantastic. I mean, I SUre can’t find any drawbaCKS. Welcome to the club!
(Shop card at Etsy)
Funny graduation wishes about the graduate’s useless knowledge
95. Congratulations on your degree! Now you can finally use your brain for something other than binge-watching Netflix.
96. Congratulations on your degree! Now you can finally put all those inspirational quotes you found on Pinterest to good use.
97. Congratulations on your degree! Now you can finally put your extensive knowledge of the Oxford comma to good use.
98. Congratulations on your degree! Now you can finally put your extensive knowledge of procrastination to good use.
99. Congratulations on your degree! Now you can finally put your extensive knowledge of reality TV to good use.
100. Congratulations on your graduation! Now you can finally put your extensive knowledge of useless facts to good use.
101. Congratulations on your degree! Now you can finally put your extensive knowledge of pop culture to good use.
102. Congratulations on your graduation! Now you can finally put your extensive knowledge of memes to good use.
103. Congratulations on your graduation! Now you can finally put your extensive knowledge of TikTok trends to good use.
104. Congratulations on your degree! Now you can finally put your extensive knowledge of cat videos to good use.
105. Alas, not all your skills will count in the real world… Congrats anyways.
(Shop card on Zazzle)
Funny sayings for graduation about parents
106. Graduation is a great accomplishment, but don’t forget that your mom is still going to ask you to take out the garbage.
107. You did it! Now you can finally tell your parents to stop asking you when you’re going to graduate.
108. Time to break out the champagne and celebrate your graduation! But don’t forget to drink responsibly… your mom is watching.
109. Your degree is like a life preserver, but unfortunately, it won’t save you from your mother’s nagging.
110. Congratulations on your degree! Now you can finally use your education to win arguments with your parents.
111. Son what an amazing person you’re turned out to be. We really are great parents. You must be so so proud!
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Funny graduation quotes about the ceremony
112. When they hand you your diploma, keep moving. Just in case they try to take it back.
113. Graduation: A ritual event where they award you a diploma, in the hope that you have learned enough to be able to read it.
114. You know that point at your graduation ceremony where everyone tosses up their caps? Isn’t it great that we all celebrate how smart we are by throwing sharp pointy objects in the air?
115. Congratulations to me for sitting through this long graduation ceremony.
116. “A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that ‘individuality’ is the key to success.” —Robert Orben
117. I can’t wait to hear your name horribly mispronounced at the ceremony.
(Shop card at Etsy)
Funny graduation messages about what their degree won’t do
118. Congratulations on your degree! Just remember, a diploma won’t keep you warm at night.
119. Your degree is like a badge of honor, but it still won’t get you a discount at the movies.
120. Time to celebrate your graduation! But don’t forget, tomorrow you’ll still have to do the laundry.
121. Your degree is like a passport to success, but unfortunately, you still can’t use it to get a free flight.
122. Your degree is like a ticket to success, but unfortunately, it won’t get you a free ride.
123. You did it! You graduated, but unfortunately, you still won’t know how to fold a fitted sheet.
124. Your degree is like a badge of honor, but unfortunately, it won’t get you out of doing the dishes.
125. Your degree is like a VIP pass to the adult world, but unfortunately, it won’t get you backstage at a Beyoncé concert.
126. Your degree is like a magic carpet, but unfortunately, it won’t take you on a trip to Disneyland.
127. Your degree is like a magic wand, but unfortunately, it won’t help you conjure up a job out of thin air.
128. Your degree is like a golden ticket, but unfortunately, it won’t get you into Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory.
129. Your degree is like a map to the stars, but unfortunately, it won’t help you find your keys.
130. Your degree is like a key to success, but unfortunately, you still need to find the right lock.
Witty graduation quotes for pun lovers
131, Congratulations, you’re such a smartichoke!
132. You did it, you academia nut!
133. Congrats! Why was the diploma found “not guilty”? … because it was framed!
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134. Congratulations from your biggest fan.
(Shop card at Etsy)
135. Amazing job, you smart ass!
(Shop card at Etsy)
136. A little toast on your graduation.
(Shop card at Etsy)
137. Miso proud.
(Shop card at Amazon)
138. You snailed it!
(Shop card at Amazon)
139. Congrats on your koala-fications!
(Shop card at Etsy)
Funny graduation quotes from movies and series
140. She doesn’t even go here (anymore). Congrats!
(From the movie Mean Girls)
141. Regina George’s funny graduation card from Mean Girls.
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142. Another funny graduation card from Mean Girls.
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143. Spongebob-themed graduation card.
(Shop card at Etsy)
144. Another funny Spongebob graduation quote.
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145. Congratulations, you’ve officially become noice, toit, and smart!
(From Brooklyn 99)
146. Funny graduation card for Friends fans.
(Shop card at Etsy)
147. Another great graduation card for Friends lovers.
(Shop card at Etsy)
148. Funny graduation quote from The Office.
(Shop card at Etsy)
149. Another hilarious Graduation card from The Office.
(Shop card at Etsy)
150. The last graduation message from The Office.
(Shop card at Etsy)
151. Welcome to the Game of Loans.
(Shop card at Etsy)
152. From the movie The Help.
You is smart
You is kind
You is educated
You is broke
153. Funny graduation card for Star Wars fans.
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154. Funny graduation card for Star Wars fans.
(Shop card at Etsy)
155. Funny graduation card from the movie Friday.
(Shop card at Etsy)
156. Funny graduation card from Parks and Recreation.
(Shop card at Etsy)
Random graduation quotes for cards
157. Funny misspelling card.
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158. Funny BS card.
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Final note on funny graduation wishes
Alright! I hope that these funny graduation quotes for cards helped you to add some humor and can make your card stand out from the rest and show your support in a unique and memorable way!
