WishesBest of luck wishes for exams
Before an exam, a calm message helps more than a long lecture. These wishes steady the nerves. There is also a group for result day, including when the result is not what was hoped.
Before the exam
Best of luck! You have prepared. Now trust yourself, read each question twice and breathe.
All the best for your exam. One question at a time. You know more than you think.
Good luck! Sleep well tonight. A rested mind remembers better than a tired one.
Best wishes for your boards. Whatever the paper asks, answer it calmly. We are proud of you already.
All the best for the entrance test. You have done the work. Go and show it.
Good luck for your interview. Be yourself, speak slowly and smile once. They will like you.
Best of luck, champ. Pen, admit card, water bottle and a calm head. Go.
From your teacher: you have worked honestly all year. Write neatly and manage your time. All the best!
On result day
Congratulations on your result! Your hard work has spoken. Very proud of you.
Well done! Those late nights paid off. Enjoy today. You earned it.
The result is not what you wanted. I know. It is one result, not your whole story. I am with you.
Marks measure one exam, not one person. Rest today. We will plan the next step together.
हिन्दी में
परीक्षा के लिए ढेर सारी शुभकामनाएँ। शांत मन से लिखना, सब अच्छा होगा।
ऑल द बेस्ट! जो पढ़ा है उस पर भरोसा रखो, घबराना बिल्कुल नहीं।
बेटा, पेपर ध्यान से पढ़ना और समय का ख्याल रखना। हमारा आशीर्वाद साथ है।
मेहनत तुमने की है, फल ज़रूर मिलेगा। परीक्षा की शुभकामनाएँ।
रिज़ल्ट की बहुत बधाई! तुम्हारी मेहनत रंग लाई।
नतीजा जैसा भी हो, तुम हमारे लिए वही हो। हिम्मत रखो, अगली बार और अच्छा होगा।
Nothing matches. Try a shorter word, or choose All.
What a nervous student can use
Calm, belief and no new information. The evening before a paper is not the time for advice on what to revise, stories of your own exams or reminders of how much depends on this. One or two steady lines, and then silence, so that they can sleep.
Make it yours
- Remind them of work you saw: "I have watched you at that desk since August. It is in there."
- Give one practical kindness: "I will drop you at the centre. Be ready at seven."
- Promise something for afterwards: the film, the pizza, the trip.
- From grandparents: a blessing. Nothing steadies a child like it.
Result day
Before the result, wish for peace of mind, not marks. After a good result, congratulate the effort. After a disappointing one, say "I am with you" first, and keep every "what next" for another day. No comparison with anyone, ever. One examination measures one kind of ability on one morning, and plenty of people who did badly once have gone on to do very well.
If you are worried about a student
A child who is not sleeping, not eating, or speaking hopelessly around exams needs more than a wish. Sit with them, listen, and bring in a counsellor or doctor if it continues. Tell them plainly that their worth to you does not depend on a result.
What to avoid
- "We have great expectations of you."
- Asking afterwards how many marks they expect.
- Wishes in the family group that put the child on show.
Make it yours
- Send it the evening before, not at 6 in the morning of the paper.
- Do not mention marks or ranks. Wish for a calm mind.
- On a bad result day, say "I am with you" before any advice.