If you’re planning a class reunion, sooner or later you’ll be looking for words to add to your save the date cards, website, emails, and even favors. A great quote can work to inspire your classmates to attend your reunion party. Here are seven ideas for selecting the right quotes for your big event.
1. Don’t be discouraged If your favorite search engine doesn’t offer many options, type in the words: class reunion quotes. In fact, you may not find any quotes that contain that phrase. You might come across this one from Tryon Edwards – every goodbye is a form of death, as every reunion is a kind of heaven. But that’s a bit heavy for a party.
2. Look for memories. To find appropriate dates for class reunions, you must ask yourself what feelings you are seeking to awaken in your former classmates. Encourage them to rekindle memories of the good old school days. Here are some examples:
* Time loves but cannot fade the memories that friends have created.
* To remember with my old friends, the opportunity to share some memories and replay our songs. – Ricky Nelson
* The fond memory brings the light of other days around me. – Thomas More
* When you remember me, it means that you have taken something of who I am with you, that I have left some mark of who I am on who you are. It means that you can bring me back to your mind even if countless years and miles come between us. It means that if we meet again, you will know me. – Frederick Buechner
* Remember it as many times as you want, a happy memory never wears off. – Libbie Fudim
3. Remind them of old friends. One of the main reasons to attend a class reunion is to reconnect with former high school classmates. Look for quotes about friends, concentrating particularly on sayings that emphasize those old, tried, and true friendships. Here are some ideas:
* No distance from place or span of time can diminish the friendship of those who are fully persuaded of the value of others. – Robert Southey
* Nothing is as comfortable as an old friend.
* I do not consider myself happier than in a soul that remembers my good friends. – William Shakespeare
* Never forget the days I spent with you. Remain my friend, as you will always find me yours. – Ludwig van Beethoven
* We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take each other a little everywhere.
4. Talk about nostalgia. You can help your classmates remember the past by locating events, prices, songs, sports, and movies from your high school years. Or you can find quotes on the theme of nostalgia, for example:
* The essence of nostalgia is the awareness that what has been will never be again. – Milton S. Eisenhower
* A trip to nostalgia every now and then is good for the spirit. – Dan Bartolovic
5. Try a little humor. A well-chosen funny joke can sometimes be more effective than a philosophical quote. Here are a couple of fun ones that may work for you:
* Middle age is when your classmates are so gray, wrinkled, and bald that they don’t recognize you. – Bennett Cerf
* The real terror is waking up one morning to find that your high school class is running the country. – Kurt Vonnegut
6. Listen to those old songs. Music can awaken all kinds of memories. So you can borrow a line or two from a popular song from the year you graduated. If none of them seem very appropriate, then you can look up the lyrics to songs about missing you, friendship, or reminiscing about the good times. Some possibilities would be Memories by Barbara Streisand, Reminiscing by Little River Band and Please Remember by Leann Rimes.
7. Use your own words. You don’t have to quote a famous person to come up with a great saying for your class reunion. Flip through your old yearbook and see if any of your former students or teachers have a remarkable and interesting list. Brainstorm with your committee and see if you can come up with some writing ideas. Ask your classmates to register online to leave a comment. One of those might be the right fit for the event. Finally, you can always use your school motto, if you have one.
At first, finding a great date for a class reunion can seem like a difficult task. But it’s easy to put together a good selection if you use these tips. Search for sayings with the right keywords, consider song lyrics, or write your own catchphrase, and you’ll soon find that you have plenty of options.
