{"id":42403,"date":"2019-01-29T14:07:30","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T22:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shutterflywpe.wpengine.com\/?p=42403"},"modified":"2025-08-13T13:11:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T20:11:06","slug":"graduation-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"40+ Graduation Speech Ideas and Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduations and commencements ceremonies mark major transitional moments in your life. They celebrate all the hard work you put into your education and achievements, and look forward to the future. Through the years of school, you\u2019ve made new friends, developed new skills, and discovered new things about yourself. And it can be extremely difficult to summarize these experiences into a single graduation speech. How do you explain how much the experience meant to you? How do you properly send off all your incredible peers? Don\u2019t worry\u2013 we\u2019re here to help you craft that perfect graduation speech. When you\u2019re ready to put pen the paper, look to our graduation speech ideas below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jump to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#The Process On Writing A Graduation Speech\">The Process On Writing A Graduation Speech<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#Graduation Speech Themes\">Graduation Speech Themes<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#Commencement Speech Ideas and Tips\">Commencement Speech Ideas and Tips<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a name=\"The Process On Writing A Graduation Speech\"><\/a>The Process On Writing A Graduation Speech<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you love to write, or have a lot you want to say\u2013writer\u2019s block is a common obstacle when it comes to speech writing. The best way to beat it? Just start writing. Know that your first draft (or the ten or twenty after that) doesn\u2019t have to be perfect, or even very good. Just start writing all your thoughts down and eventually your speech will start to take shape. For specific guidance on speech writing, look to the steps below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To Start A Graduation Speech<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to start writing? Do your best to follow the guidelines below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find all the inspiration you can. Search for and save your favorite graduation speeches, look for the perfect <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/graduation-quotes-and-sayings\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quotes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and try to determine the key themes to what inspires you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pick a theme. Once you\u2019ve found all your inspiration sources and come up with a general idea of what you want to talk about, make a list of key themes. Circle the one most important to you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write down your favorite quotes and messages, and start planning where in your speech you want them to appear.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start off by introducing yourself. Not sure what to say? Use the graduation speech introduction examples below.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduation Speech Introductions Examples<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThank you [person who introduced you]. And thank you to the students, teachers, parents, and staff who made these four years everything that they were.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s my honor today to deliver the commencement address for this incredible student body.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt is my pleasure to welcome students, families, and faculty to graduation day at [school\u2019s name]. Every one of you have made an impact on the graduates who sit here today.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI stand here before you, looking back on four years of legacy we\u2019ve all made together.\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To Write A Graduation Speech<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve reached the body of your speech, consider keeping the tips below in mind:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take time to write out things you want to cover. Don\u2019t edit yet, just write. Try to stay as undistracted as possible while doing this step.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take stock of your key messages and favorite phrases. Save these. Consider highlighting them to keep track.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When in doubt, tell a story. Talk about your personal experiences and relate them to the whole class.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/graduation-messages-and-wishes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">graduation messages and wishes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for special messages you might want to include.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve exhausted everything you want to say, take a break. Don\u2019t edit until at least 24 hours later.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cut down everything that you don\u2019t absolutely love. As painful as it might be to cut down your work, it\u2019ll pay off in the long run.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect the dots, but stay concise and to the point. Keep it simple.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Repetition of key points can help your peers remember more of your speech.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To End A Graduation Speech<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019re ready to end your speech, use these guidelines to find a memorable ending.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">End with something memorable that ties it all together. This may be a quotes, repetition of your central message, or just a fun send off.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start to edit. Cut it down. Then cut it down again. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If appropriate, consider closing with one of these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/graduation-bible-verses\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">graduation bible verses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have someone edit your speech for you. A fresh pair of eyes makes a world of difference when it comes to editing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice, practice, practice. Even if you have great presentation skills, only practice makes perfect!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a name=\"Graduation Speech Themes\"><\/a>Graduation Speech Themes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for the perfect graduation speech theme to tie it all together? Then check out our favorite funny, creative, and general themes for graduation speeches below:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funny Graduation Speech Ideas<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Touch on Current (School) Events: A lot can happen in four years. Take the opportunity to reflect on past school happenings like beating your rival school, an accidental mishap in one of the science labs, or a senior prank. The students will surely love it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turn Humility to Wisdom: Mistakes turn into lessons learned, and humility can help you turn funny and embarrassing stories into wisdom for the ages. Share them with your peers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insta-Worthy: Find inspiration for our funny <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/graduation-captions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">graduation captions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to use for your graduation speech. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make it a Classic: Use the classic, hilarious quotes from our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">graduation <a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/quotes\/\">quotes and sayings<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> resource to keep your speech lighthearted and fun. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creative Graduation Speech Ideas<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step Out of Tradition: Step away from the traditional grad speech format. Try something like spoken word poetry, or using unique patterns and metaphors in your speech.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell a Unique Story: We\u2019re always ready to listen to new and interesting stories. What makes your experience so unique? What lesson has it taught you?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children\u2019s Book Inspired: Use the classic <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/childrens-book-quotes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">children\u2019s book quotes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we\u2019ve found for you to inspire a nostalgia filled grad speech. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Class Anthem: Use lyrics from a special <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/graduation-songs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">graduation song<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to inspire a full speech, and connect back to the song for a theme your peers will love. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Class President Graduation Speech Ideas<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never Give Up: Inspire your class to always keep striving for their goals by utilizing our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/words-of-encouragement\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">words of encouragement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Thankful Class: Take the chance of delivering the graduation speech to thank everyone who helped make it happen. Feel free to browse our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/gratitude-quotes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gratitude quotes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/appreciation-quotes-and-messages\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">appreciation quotes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for help. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspire Them Until the End: Center your commencement speech around a key inspirational idea or message. Visit our resource on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/inspirational-quotes-about-life\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inspirational quotes about life<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for help finding one.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a name=\"Commencement Speech Ideas and Tips\"><\/a>Commencement Speech Ideas and Tips<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want a few final tips and tricks for making your graduation speech extra special? We\u2019ve got you covered. Look to our advice below:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High School Graduation Speech Ideas<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look to the future. Talk about the multitude of opportunities and possibilities your class has.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank your teachers and parents. You can never thank the adults in your life enough for supporting and helping you all these years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recall class memories. Nostalgia is a powerful tool that when used well can make a speech more memorable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try not to rely on pop culture references. Pop culture fads come and go, and using them in your speech might mean it won\u2019t age very well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask yourself: what makes this class unique? If you have an answer, feel free to share it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is there anything you want to say but can&#8217;t fit it into your speech? If so, you may know exactly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/what-to-write-in-a-yearbook\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what to write in your yearbook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for friends and classmates. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8th Grade Graduation Speech Ideas<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on the positive. Even if not everything was always perfect in your school experience, it\u2019s important to focus on the positive during a graduation speech.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep it short and sweet. Long speeches typically mean not everyone will be able to pay attention. Keep it short and to the point.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember to be inclusive. Talk about things that all of your peers can relate to, not just individual groups. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elementary Graduation Speech Ideas<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep it short and simple. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a lighthearted tone- Don\u2019t try to make it too sentimental. Keeping the kids happy means the ceremony will go smoother. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give examples and short stories from the year. Elementary students usually connect to stories well and this will help keep their attention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember kids love to laugh. A joke here and there might be the perfect touch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re helping a student write a speech, walk them through it. It doesn\u2019t have to be perfect, but their parents are sure to love it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resources Related to Graduation Speech Ideas<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you liked this resource on graduation speech ideas and you\u2019re looking for similar content, make sure to check out our related graduation resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/graduation-gifts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduation Gifts<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/cards-stationery\/announcements\/graduation-announcements\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduation Announcements<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/graduation-ceremony\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Happens During a Graduation Ceremony?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/graduation-announcement-wording-ideas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduation Announcement Wording Ideas<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/graduation-cap-ideas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduation Cap Ideas<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shutterfly-917a2dddb6-hgfncedxftb0g4f5.a01.azurefd.net\/graduation-party\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideas for a Graduation Party<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduations and commencements ceremonies mark major transitional moments in your life. They celebrate all the hard work you put into your education and achievements, and look forward to the future. Through the years of school, you\u2019ve made new friends, developed new skills, and discovered new things about yourself. And it can be extremely difficult to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-graduation","entry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Shutterfly Community","author_link":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/author\/shutterfly\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.4 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>40+ Graduation Speech Ideas and Tips 2019 | Shutterfly<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We want to help you craft that perfect commencement speech. When you\u2019re ready to put pen the paper, look to our graduation speech ideas inside.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"40+ Graduation Speech Ideas and Tips\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We want to help you craft that perfect commencement speech. When you\u2019re ready to put pen the paper, look to our graduation speech ideas inside.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ideas &amp; Inspiration\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/shutterfly\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-01-29T22:07:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-13T20:11:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Shutterfly Community\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@shutterfly\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@shutterfly\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Shutterfly Community\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/graduation-speech\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/graduation-speech\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Shutterfly Community\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/5972d4050341278ef54b62e7d52a364a\"},\"headline\":\"40+ Graduation Speech Ideas and Tips\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-01-29T22:07:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-13T20:11:06+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/graduation-speech\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1448,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Graduation\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/graduation-speech\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/graduation-speech\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/graduation-speech\\\/\",\"name\":\"40+ Graduation Speech Ideas and Tips 2019 | Shutterfly\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-01-29T22:07:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-13T20:11:06+00:00\",\"description\":\"We want to help you craft that perfect commencement speech. When you\u2019re ready to put pen the paper, look to our graduation speech ideas inside.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/graduation-speech\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/graduation-speech\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/graduation-speech\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Ideas &amp; Inspiration\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Graduation\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/graduation\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"40+ Graduation Speech Ideas and Tips\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/\",\"name\":\"Ideas &amp; Inspiration\",\"description\":\"Ideas and Inspiration for Every Occasion from Shutterfly\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Shutterfly\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shutterflywpe.wpengine.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/shutterfly-logo_60px.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/shutterflywpe.wpengine.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/shutterfly-logo_60px.png\",\"width\":178,\"height\":60,\"caption\":\"Shutterfly\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/facebook.com\\\/shutterfly\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/shutterfly\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/5972d4050341278ef54b62e7d52a364a\",\"name\":\"Shutterfly Community\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ideas.shutterfly.com\\\/wp-content\\\/litespeed\\\/avatar\\\/0f5fc1f1c07c38c8b6ca9f66c2f94912.jpg?ver=1789894623\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ideas.shutterfly.com\\\/wp-content\\\/litespeed\\\/avatar\\\/0f5fc1f1c07c38c8b6ca9f66c2f94912.jpg?ver=1789894623\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ideas.shutterfly.com\\\/wp-content\\\/litespeed\\\/avatar\\\/0f5fc1f1c07c38c8b6ca9f66c2f94912.jpg?ver=1789894623\",\"caption\":\"Shutterfly Community\"},\"description\":\"Shutterfly Community is here to help capture and share life's most important moments. Discover thoughtful gifts, creative ideas and endless inspiration to create meaningful memories with family and friends.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shutterfly.com\\\/ideas\\\/author\\\/shutterfly\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"40+ Graduation Speech Ideas and Tips 2019 | Shutterfly","description":"We want to help you craft that perfect commencement speech. When you\u2019re ready to put pen the paper, look to our graduation speech ideas inside.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"40+ Graduation Speech Ideas and Tips","og_description":"We want to help you craft that perfect commencement speech. When you\u2019re ready to put pen the paper, look to our graduation speech ideas inside.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/","og_site_name":"Ideas &amp; Inspiration","article_publisher":"https:\/\/facebook.com\/shutterfly\/","article_published_time":"2019-01-29T22:07:30+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-08-13T20:11:06+00:00","author":"Shutterfly Community","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@shutterfly","twitter_site":"@shutterfly","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Shutterfly Community","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/"},"author":{"name":"Shutterfly Community","@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/#\/schema\/person\/5972d4050341278ef54b62e7d52a364a"},"headline":"40+ Graduation Speech Ideas and Tips","datePublished":"2019-01-29T22:07:30+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-13T20:11:06+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/"},"wordCount":1448,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Graduation"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/","name":"40+ Graduation Speech Ideas and Tips 2019 | Shutterfly","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-01-29T22:07:30+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-13T20:11:06+00:00","description":"We want to help you craft that perfect commencement speech. When you\u2019re ready to put pen the paper, look to our graduation speech ideas inside.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation-speech\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Ideas &amp; Inspiration","item":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Graduation","item":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/graduation\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"40+ Graduation Speech Ideas and Tips"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/","name":"Ideas &amp; Inspiration","description":"Ideas and Inspiration for Every Occasion from Shutterfly","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/#organization","name":"Shutterfly","url":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/shutterflywpe.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterfly-logo_60px.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/shutterflywpe.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterfly-logo_60px.png","width":178,"height":60,"caption":"Shutterfly"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/facebook.com\/shutterfly\/","https:\/\/x.com\/shutterfly"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/#\/schema\/person\/5972d4050341278ef54b62e7d52a364a","name":"Shutterfly Community","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ideas.shutterfly.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/0f5fc1f1c07c38c8b6ca9f66c2f94912.jpg?ver=1789894623","url":"https:\/\/ideas.shutterfly.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/0f5fc1f1c07c38c8b6ca9f66c2f94912.jpg?ver=1789894623","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ideas.shutterfly.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/0f5fc1f1c07c38c8b6ca9f66c2f94912.jpg?ver=1789894623","caption":"Shutterfly Community"},"description":"Shutterfly Community is here to help capture and share life's most important moments. Discover thoughtful gifts, creative ideas and endless inspiration to create meaningful memories with family and friends.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com"],"url":"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/ideas\/author\/shutterfly\/"}]}},"featured_image_src_square":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ideas.shutterfly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ideas.shutterfly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ideas.shutterfly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ideas.shutterfly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ideas.shutterfly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ideas.shutterfly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42403\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ideas.shutterfly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ideas.shutterfly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ideas.shutterfly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}