--- title: "Graduation Thank You Video and GIF – Free | thankyou.video" description: "Make a graduation thank you for the family, tutors and friends who got you there, or for guests at your graduation party. Free, no upload, no watermark." url: https://thankyou.video/graduation-thank-you-video --- Free · made on your device · no watermark # Graduation thank you: for the people who got you there A short video or GIF with photos from the ceremony and the party, and a line for everyone who helped along the way. Free, no account needed A graduation thank you is a quick way to thank the people behind the degree or the diploma: parents who paid the rent, tutors who answered late emails, friends who proofread, and everyone who came to the party. Choose a template, add photos from the ceremony, write your thanks and export a vertical story or a looping GIF. It also works for a parent thanking guests after a graduation party, or a school leavers’ group thanking staff. The photos are read by your browser and the video is made on your device, with no account and no watermark. ## How to make a graduation thank you 1. ### Choose a celebration design Under **Templates**, pick from birthdays, weddings and parties. It starts as a vertical story; **Format** changes it to Landscape 16:9 for a party screen. 2. ### Add ceremony and party photos Press **Add photos or clips**: the cap throw, the photo with your family, the friends who made the years bearable, and a throwback from your first week. 3. ### Thank people by name or by group In **Text**, write the headline and a line for each group you want to thank, such as family, tutors and housemates. 4. ### Export and share Add a song under **Music** if you like, press **Export video** and choose **MP4** or **GIF**, then **Download video** and post it or send it to the family chat. ## Graduation thank you templates Open one to start; every word, photo and the shape can be changed. [All birthdays, weddings and parties templates](https://thankyou.video/templates#celebrations) * ### [Cap toss](https://thankyou.video/templates/cap-toss) Ink navy and old gold with a tumbling mortarboard to thank everyone who got a graduate there Video · Vertical 9:16 · [Use](https://thankyou.video/editor?template=cap-toss&category=celebrations&format=9x16) * ### [Gilded vows](https://thankyou.video/templates/gilded-vows) Gold foil script on warm cream with a thin double frame, for thanking wedding guests Video · Landscape 16:9 · [Use](https://thankyou.video/editor?template=gilded-vows&category=celebrations&format=16x9) * ### [Birthday love recap](https://thankyou.video/templates/wishes-recap) Lilac and peach story frames with stacked photos to thank everyone for the birthday wishes Video · Vertical 9:16 · [Use](https://thankyou.video/editor?template=wishes-recap&category=celebrations&format=9x16) * ### [Loud and grateful](https://thankyou.video/templates/wishes-bold) Black, electric lime and chunky wide type with full-bleed photos to say thanks for the birthday messages Video · Vertical 9:16 · [Use](https://thankyou.video/editor?template=wishes-bold&category=celebrations&format=9x16) * ### [After party](https://thankyou.video/templates/after-party) Midnight violet, streamers and tall neon-pink letters to thank everyone for coming Video · Landscape 16:9 · [Use](https://thankyou.video/editor?template=after-party&category=celebrations&format=16x9) * ### [Showered with love](https://thankyou.video/templates/showered-with-love) Sage, cream and blush with drifting clouds to thank everyone after a baby shower Video · Vertical 9:16 · [Use](https://thankyou.video/editor?template=showered-with-love&category=celebrations&format=9x16) * ### [Raise a glass](https://thankyou.video/templates/raise-a-glass) Deep burgundy and champagne with clinking glasses for thanking guests at an anniversary party Video · Vertical 9:16 · [Use](https://thankyou.video/editor?template=raise-a-glass&category=celebrations&format=9x16) ## Graduation thank you lines ### For family * I wore the gown, but you earned it too. Thank you for every phone call and every care parcel. * Thank you, Mum and Dad, for believing in me when the deadlines did not. ### For tutors and teachers * Thank you for the feedback I did not want and absolutely needed. * To the department that turned a nervous fresher into a graduate: thank you. ### For friends and party guests * Thank you for celebrating with me today, and for surviving the last few years at my side. * Thank you for coming to the party, the cards and the very generous gifts. ## A thank-you for the graduation party If you hosted a party, a short thank-you the next day is a kind follow-up: a few photos of guests, one line of thanks and the date. A silent GIF is easiest to drop into the group chat where most of the photos were shared anyway. The [thank you for coming](https://thankyou.video/thank-you-for-coming) page has more ideas for party end screens. For gifts, a personal message to each giver is still the polite thing to do; the video thanks everyone for being there. ## Timing and size * **Post within a week** of the ceremony, while friends are still sharing their own photos. * **Vertical 9:16** for Stories and the family chat; **Square 1:1** if it will go in a feed as well. * **Under thirty seconds** for a story; a minute or two if you are thanking a long list of people. Need the words for something bigger, such as a wedding the same summer? See the [wedding thank you video](https://thankyou.video/wedding-thank-you-video). ## Graduation thank you questions ### What should I say in a graduation thank you? Thank the people who helped and say how: paying, proofreading, feeding you during exams. One specific detail makes it personal, then sign off with your name and year. ### Who should I thank after graduating? Family and anyone who supported you financially, tutors or teachers who made a difference, friends and housemates, and guests who came to the ceremony or party. ### Can I make it as a GIF? Yes. After **Export video**, choose **GIF** for a short silent loop, ideal for a group chat. Choose **MP4** to keep your song. ### Can parents use it to thank party guests? Yes. Pick a party design, add guests’ photos and a thank-you from the family, and send it to everyone who came. ### Is it free? Yes, with no account and no watermark, and your photos stay on your own device. ## More ways to say thank you * [ Thank you for coming screen and GIF A 16:9 end screen for parties, events and services, plus a GIF to send afterwards. ](https://thankyou.video/thank-you-for-coming) * [ Thank you mom and dad video Family photos old and new, a song they love and the words you rarely say. ](https://thankyou.video/thank-you-mom) * [ Thank you teacher video and messages A one-to-one thank-you for a teacher, with lines to borrow for the message. ](https://thankyou.video/thank-you-teacher) * [ Wedding thank you video for guests Photos from the big day, your song and “thank you for celebrating with us”, in one file. ](https://thankyou.video/wedding-thank-you-video) * [ Thank you for the birthday wishes Over 70 thank-you lines for birthday messages, and a story or GIF to post them in. ](https://thankyou.video/thank-you-for-the-birthday-wishes) * [ Thank you video templates Every template by occasion, from teachers and teams to weddings and customers. ](https://thankyou.video/templates) * [ Thank you video maker Pick a template, add photos, words and music, and save an MP4 on your device. ](https://thankyou.video/)