Below you will find several sample email messages that you can copy, paste, edit, and send to students, parents, your teachers and staff, and other stakeholders.
Notes:
- When pasting text into your own email program, paste as plain text (i.e., unformatted). This will ensure that the formatting of this text matches the default format of your email messages.
- Be sure to replace the placeholder text in square brackets [PLACEHOLDER TEXT] with the desired text.
Sample email message to get initial support for teacher appreciation campaign
Dear Colleagues,
Showing appreciation for one another is critically important, especially during times like this that have been so challenging. We now have an easy way for members our school community to share their gratitude for teachers. In partnership with Teacher Stories (www.teacherstories.org), a website dedicated to the extraordinary contributions teachers make, I would like to obtain your support in launching a teacher appreciation campaign at our school.
Doing so will encourage our students, parents, and school leaders to submit public messages of gratitude for our teachers. Given what everyone has had to do to adapt to the pandemic, a few words of encouragement are needed more than ever.
I hope you will take a moment to visit www.teacherstories.org/appreciations and read through the Teacher Appreciation Campaign Implementation Guide for schools (https://teacherstories.org/teacher-appreciation-implementation-guide-sc…) that explains this program's benefits in more detail.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts and suggestions.
Best regards,
[INSERT YOUR NAME]
[INSERT YOUR SCHOOL NAME]
Sample email message inviting students to submit teacher appreciations
Suggested Subject line: Thank a [INSERT SCHOOL NAME] Teacher!
Dear [INSERT YOUR SCHOOL NAME] Student,
First, I want to thank you for your patience and cooperation as we strive to give you the best possible education during this challenging time. It's been a tough year for your teachers, who had to adapt quickly to online instruction.
I'm inviting you to take a moment to submit a written appreciation for one of your current or former teachers in the next few weeks. A kind word of thanks will mean the world to your teacher.
Please visit https://teacherstories.org/appreciations to submit your appreciation and to learn about the Teacher Appreciation Project. Browse through the growing collection of teacher appreciations that have been submitted for teachers around the country.
I will send you a follow-up email message in a few weeks with a link showing you all of the appreciations that have been submitted for our teachers.
Thank you!
[INSERT YOUR NAME]
[INSERT SCHOOL NAME]
Sample email message REMINDING students to submit teacher appreciations
[Suggested Subject line: Reminder, Thank a [INSERT SCHOOL NAME] Teacher!]
Dear [INSERT SCHOOL NAME] Students,
Thank you for supporting the Teacher Appreciation Project. It has demonstrated to us that a kind word can go a long way. Visit [INSERT URL] to view all of the appreciations submitted for [INSERT SCHOOL NAME] teachers. If you haven't had the opportunity to publically express your gratitude for one (or more) of your teachers, you can still do so at https://teacherstories.org/appreciations
With appreciation,
[INSERT YOUR NAME]
[INSERT YOUR SCHOOL NAME]
Sample email message INVITING parents to submit teacher appreciations
[Suggested Subject line: Thank a [INSERT SCHOOL NAME] Teacher!]
Dear [INSERT SCHOOL NAME] Parents,
First, I want to express my appreciation for all you have done to help us ensure your children are getting the best education possible during this challenging time. It's been an especially tough year for our teachers, who had to adapt very quickly to school-wide virtual instruction.
We are launching a Teacher Appreciation campaign at [INSERT SCHOOL NAME], and I'd like to invite you to take a moment to submit a written appreciation for one of your child's teachers. It's a simple process and will only take a minute or two of your time. A kind word of thanks will mean the world to our staff.
To submit your appreciation and learn more about this campaign, please visit https://teacherstories.org/appreciations. I will follow-up in the coming weeks to share all the appreciations submitted for [INSERT SCHOOL NAME] teachers.
Thank you!
[INSERT YOUR NAME]
[INSERT SCHOOL NAME]
Sample email message REMINDING parents to submit teacher appreciations
[Suggested Subject line: Reminder, Thank a [INSERT SCHOOL NAME] Teacher!]
Dear [INSERT SCHOOL NAME] Parents,
Thank you for supporting the Teacher Appreciation Project. It has demonstrated to us that a kind word can go a long way. Visit [INSERT URL] to view all of the appreciations submitted for [INSERT SCHOOL NAME] teachers. If you haven't had the opportunity to publically express your gratitude for one of your child's teachers, you can still do so at https://teacherstories.org/appreciations
With appreciation,
[INSERT YOUR NAME]
[INSERT SCHOOL NAME]
Sample email to school staff about teacher appreciation campaign
Dear [INSERT SCHOOL NAME] Teachers and Staff,
In partnership with Teacher Stories, we've launched a teacher appreciation campaign at [INSERT SCHOOL] to honor the impact teachers like you are making in our school community.
The Teacher Appreciation Project is an initiative that encourages students, parents, and school leaders to submit public messages of appreciation. It's been an especially tough year, and it's our hope you will feel uplifted and encouraged as you read the published messages at [INSERT SCHOOL URL].
To learn more, visit www.teacherstories.org/appreciations. Thank you for all that you do.
Best,
[INSERT YOUR NAME]
[INSERT SCHOOL NAME]