Graduation is an exciting time and you will be sure to get some amazing grad photos. And we think that when it comes to graduation captions funny ones are the best. So we have gathered all the best funny graduation captions in one place in case you can’t think of the perfect thing to say. We have also included some funny graduation quotes for Instagram captions for when you think that someone else said it best first.
Funny Short Graduation Captions
And so the adventure begins.
Turns out I wasn’t too cool for school.
Graduate: (N.) A person who now has carpal tunnel from note-taking.
Some graduate with honors, I am just honored to graduate.
I want to thank Google, Wikipedia, and whoever invented copy and paste.
Now, it’s hotter in here by one degree.
Thank you Mom, Dad, and coffee.
Cap. Gown. It’s going down.
I graduated, so now I’m like all smart and stuff.
All good things must come to an end, but this is just the beginning.
This is what dreams are made of.
Many dream, some try, but I achieved.
Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.
I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.
May your cap fly as high as your dreams.
Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
Graduation time: Now it is real. Getting ready for the party.
I usually wear a crown, but today, I guess this cap will do.
Call me a chemistry cylinder because I am graduated.
I’m 100% certain that I am zero percent sure of what I’m going to do.
Graduation, aka the day your parents start collecting interest.
You can graduate with honors. I’m just honored to graduate.
Graduation, aka the day your parents start collecting interest.
The only thing harder than getting through school was picking out my graduation outfit.
Fasten your seatbelt, it’s about to be a wild ride.
Here’s to a bright future.
With brave wings, she flies.
Go forth and set the world on fire.
Well, I am not usually one for speeches, so goodbye.
There is no elevator to success, you need to take the stairs.
Hat’s off and fingers crossed, that we don’t need to zoom into graduation.
See mom? I told you I didn’t just play video games all the day.
Go forth and set the world on fire.
The smell of opportunities.
There’s just no telling how far I’ll go.
I graduated, so now I’m like all smart and stuff.
I took the road less traveled and that has made all the difference.
Be bold. Be courageous. Be your best.
This is the beginning of everything you want.
Once you become fearless, life becomes limitless.
Whatever is good for your soul, that’s what you should do.
I dreamt it. I did it!
I’m 100% certain that I am zero percent sure of what I’m going to do.
On to my next adventure.
Fill the world with sunshine.
Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.
The best feeling in the world is knowing your parents are smiling because of you.
Reach for the stars. You might become one.
Never stop dreaming and never lose your spirit.
You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!
She laughs without fear of the future.
Let me put that “hire me” sign on my front lawn now.
Live all of your life. Understand it, see it, appreciate it. and have fun.
Short Captions About Graduation
I came, I saw, I conquered.
The world is your oyster.
Every end has a new beginning.
I believed I could, so I did.
Can I take a nap now?
I got the skills to pay the bills.
Very proud, very tired.
May your cap fly high
What, like it’s hard?
That’s all folks.
Beauty and brains.
Cheers to the memories.
Next stop: Adulting
Proud of my B.S.
Make today your day.
One step closer.
The tassel was worth the hassle.
One step closer.
Follow your heart.
The sky’s the limit now.
It’s about damn time.
I owe my diploma to coffee.
I graduated, and I am still clueless.
Class is dismissed…forever!
Make today your day.
Con-grad-ulations.
I’m ready to party!
Wait, I passed?
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Cute Funny Grad Captions
There’s no need to try to fit in, when you were born to stand out.
The things we are racing towards are better than what we leave behind.
The future looks bright and I will keep on shining.
If it excites you and scares you at the same time, it probably means you should do it.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
Not letting anyone or anything stand in my way.
I already forgot everything.
Now, who is going to pay off these loans?
The tassel was worth the hassle.
I owe my diploma to coffee.
The first step is just showing up.
Take the risk, make the mistake. It’ll all be worth it.
I laugh without fear of the future.
Behind you, all your memories. Before you, all your dreams. Around you, all who love you. Within you, all you need.
Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people.
Behind you is every memory you have. On your face is everything you dream of.
Take pictures. Take your time celebrating. Take it easy for a while. Then get ready to take on the world!
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
I’m sure today will be only the first of many proud, successful moments for you.
No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks.
Take time to savor the small moments.
“Well, that was easy!” —no one ever.
I want to thank Google, Wikipedia, and whoever invented copy and paste.
Caps off to you, Graduate! Well done!
It’s not a tiara, but it will do for now.
Blessed and stressed.
Cheers to the memories.
Graduation Captions for Yourself
Let me put that “hire me” sign on my front lawn now.
Call me a chemistry cylinder because I am graduated.
Now, everything awaits me.
The future looks bright, and I will keep on shining.
The future is so bright, I have gotta wear shades!
Don’t compare me to others. There’s no competition. I’m one of a kind.
I was here. I lived, I loved. I was here.
Time to walk across the stage in my weird little hat and wizard robe unto the future.
As I graduate today, I’d like to thank those who got me here: Google, coffee, and a strong WiFi connection.
I mean, finally!
This is my fancy piece of paper so I can finally earn some green paper.
Last but not least, I express my gratitude to Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.
Pick me. Choose me. Hire me.
Now, everything awaits me.
When you lean into your passions, you can’t go wrong.
This isn’t goodbye, but see you later.
What feels like the end is often the beginning.
I laugh without fear of the future.
I’m so glad I could spend all those years and money for THIS piece of paper.
Short Funny Graduation Quotes for Instagram
“What we learn with pleasure we never forget.” —Alfred Mercier
“Life is my college. May I graduate well, and earn some honors!” —Louisa May Alcott
“Instruction ends in the schoolroom, but education ends only with life.” —Frederick W. Robertson
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” —Benjamin Franklin
“Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” —Nora Ephron
“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” —B.B. King
“What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human soul.” —Joseph Addison
“Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
“The highest result of education is tolerance.” —Helen Keller
“Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.” —Senator Orrin Hatch
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” —Arthur Ashe
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” —C.S. Lewis
“The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.” —Edward Koch
“There are no regrets in life. Just lessons.” —Jennifer Aniston
“Kid, you’ll move mountains.” —Dr. Seuss
“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” – Paulo Coelho
Explore. Dream. Discover.” —Mark Twain
“When you leave here, don’t forget why you came.” —Adlai E. Stevenson
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” —Steve Jobs
“Get busy living or get busy dying.” —Stephen King
“Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life.” —John Wooden
“You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” —Oscar Wilde
“Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.” —Kyle Chandler
“The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.” —Sarah Brown
“Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.” —Will Rogers
“Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.” —Oscar Wilde
“Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” – Niels Bohr
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” —Thomas Edison
“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs . . . one step at a time.” —Joe Girard
“The road to success is always under construction.” —Lily Tomlin
“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible!’” —Audrey Hepburn
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” —Confucius
“Follow your fear.” —Tina Fey
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” —Milton Berle
“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” —Truman Capote
Funny Graduation Quotes
“You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.” —Tom Brokaw
“Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive: easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.” —Henry Peter Brougham
“We may live in an age of instant messaging, instant gratification and Instagram, but there is no way to short circuit the path to success.” —Tory Burch
“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” —Malcolm X
“The old rules are crumbling and nobody knows what the new rules are. So make up your own rules.” —Neil Gaiman
“Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.” —Kerry Washington
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The only thing you can do in this life is pursue your passions, celebrate your bloopers and never stop following your fear.” —Grace Helbig
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” —Winston Churchill
“I learned many great lessons from my father, not the least of which was that you can fail at what you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” —Jim Carrey
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.” —J.K. Rowling
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” —Henry David Thoreau
“Now go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for you being here. Make good art.” —Neil Gaiman
“If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” —Vincent Van Gogh
“In response to those who say to stop dreaming and face reality, I say keep dreaming and make reality.” —Kristian Kan
“If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” —Thomas Jefferson
“You have to dance a little bit before you step out into the world each day, because it changes the way you walk.” —Sandra Bullock
“It’s okay to look at the past and the future. Just don’t stare.” – Benjamin Dover
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” —Thomas Edison
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” —Dr. Seuss
“Follow your passion. Stay true to yourself. Never follow someone else’s path, unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that.” —Ellen DeGeneres
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” —Mark Twain
“Your families are extremely proud of you. You can’t imagine the sense of relief they are experiencing. This would be a most opportune time to ask for money.” —Gary Bolding
“To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you too may one day be president of the United States.” —George W. Bush
“If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito.” —Betty Reese
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well neither does bathing; that’s why we recommend it daily.” —Zig Ziglar
“You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” – Robin Williams
“There may be days when you’ll say to yourself, ‘I can’t. I literally can’t even.’ But you can! You can even!” —Katie Couric
“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.” —Charles Schulz
“A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.” —Theodore Roosevelt
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” —Henry Ford
“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” —Alexander Graham Bell
“Graduation is only a concept. In real life every day you graduate. Graduation is a process that goes on until the last day of your life. If you can grasp that, you’ll make a difference.” —Arie Pencovici
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” —Confucius
“The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.” – Will Rogers
“Graduation day is tough for adults. They go to the ceremony as parents. They come home as contemporaries. After 22 years of child-raising, they are unemployed.” —Erma Bombeck
“Now that you’ve graduated, just remember: Bosses don’t usually accept notes from your mother.” —Melanie White
“I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.” —Harry S. Truman
“A person soon learns how little he knows when a child begins to ask questions.” —Richard L. Evans
“It is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.” —George Burns
So there you have it! That’s our list of short and funny captions. We hope you found the perfect one.
Now get out there and celebrate!
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Laynni Locke
I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.
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