We've had yearbooks at my school for over two weeks now, and the endless chorus of "Can you sign my yearbook?" has been more intense than ever. Being a senior means that once graduation rolls round, you will no longer be walking the same halls as those underclassmen that you have so carefully befriended. As a result, seniors are commonly the most harassed when it comes to signing yearbooks. It's flattering, but also tiring. So, without any further introduction, allow me to go down a list of tips to make your signature count:
1.) Never write HAGS. Ever. Under any circumstance.
- I don't care if you are signing the yearbook of your nemesis, or of someone you don't know well, writing "Have a good summer" or it's acronym "HAGS" is the epitome of laziness and is, overall, disrespectful yearbooks signing etiquette. If you're not too sure what to write, you can definitely still sign something that's short, sweet, and to the point, but no easy way out with HAGS.
2.) Be honest.
- Don't be too honest to the point of confessing your burning hatred for someone, but try to tell people some new part of the truth about how you feel towards them that's interesting and positive. As a senior, I've done my own little senior confession in everyone's yearbook that I've signed. In one girls' yearbook, I told her about how I've spent hours on end stalking her Facebook photos and being jealous of her, and in another person's yearbook I made a joke out of how I'd had a crush on them freshman year. Fun, silly confessions give the person something to remember you by, even if it's as that creepy Facebook stalker.
3.) Try to have nice handwriting.
- If your handwriting usually sucks, try to make an extra effort to make it look nice in someone's yearbook. Not just for vanity, but for the fact that they actually have to go back and read it, and it's just downright sad if they can't read the sentimental essay you'd just written for them. Additionally, use a bright color so that your writing is easily read. There's nothing more frustrating than trying to read a yearbook signature written in pencil. It's almost invisible on the signature paper.
4.) Write as much as you want, especially if it's your last year.
- Taking up an entire page isn't shunned. Having a lot to say isn't a bad thing, and frankly, the nicest yearbook signatures end up being the longest ones. I've written a lot of long ones this year, especially for the people I've known since elementary school. If you have a lot of feelings, share them, and refer back to Rule #2. A nice, long, honest signature is much better than nothing at all.
Hopefully these four simple tips can help you make your signature count, and be appreciated by the owners of the yearbooks you sign. Remember, a goodbye leaves a legacy of your relationship with a person. Make it special. Blogging off now. Bye!
Sincerely,
Panther Princess
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