Michelle Obama’s goodbye fete Wednesday on “The Tonight Show” was way more upbeat than President Obama’s emotional farewell address to the nation. She was Jimmy Fallon’s sole guest and the late night host dedicated his entire show to her.

When she walked out onto the “Tonight Show” set, Fallon — who began hosting the show soon after the Obamas took office — said he felt emotional while watching the president’s final speech. “I lost it at home,” he said. “Malia was crying. Sasha she wasn’t there.”

Michelle Obama explained that her youngest daughter stayed home. “You know the Obamas, ‘Girl sorry. You better take your test. ... You can say goodbye later,’” she said, laughing.

The first lady said the end of her husband’s administration has “been surprisingly emotional for all of us in ways that we didn’t expect.” She cried at her final event in the White House last week and Fallon asked her why.

“Talking about kids. Kids are my heart,” she said. “When I think about the fact that some of them are afraid of the future, of what is to come. I don’t want them to be afraid. I want them to embrace the future and know that the world is getting better. We have bumps in the road. We have ups and downs but I want our kids to move forward — I don’t care where they come from — with strength and with hope.”

First Lady Michelle Obama participates in a potato sack race with Jimmy Fallon in the East Room of the White House in 2012. (Chuck Kennedy/The White House)

She also pledged to continue working on her initiatives to encourage young people to pursue higher education and eat healthy. “I’m not done. I’m too young. I’m too young to stop,” she said. “We’ve made plans for the continuation of all that we’re doing. I will continue to stay involved with these issues as long as I live. The fact that we have made huge strides especially in the school lunch program, which I hope does not get touched because it makes sense.”

The closest Fallon got to asking the first lady about politics was a question about her meeting with her successor. Michelle Obama said she had given Melania Trump advice on how to create a safe space for her family while living in the White House. She added that she’d be there in the future to help Melania or Ivanka — if they want her assistance.

Fallon also showed a pre-taped video of passerbys that he invited to record thank you messages for the first lady. After each one, the first lady popped from behind the curtain and surprised the overwhelmed fans with big hugs.

Fallon has created some viral video moments with both Obamas through the years. The president slow jammed the news with Fallon twice. Michelle Obama has performed skits with him, including “The Evolution of Mom Dancing” where the two had a dance off. Fallon dressed in drag. Michelle Obama did the dougie.

The first lady and Fallon did not reprise their skits Wednesday, though she was animated during a game of “Catchphrase” in which she and Fallon teamed up against Dave Chappelle and Jerry Seinfeld, who wore a tux for the occasion. Obama, who is competitive and grew up playing games, did the robot dance to convey a clue and the happy dance when she and Fallon won.

In another segment, she and Fallon wrote thank you notes. The comedian penned one to Michelle Obama. “Thank you, Mrs. Obama, for being a strong, smart, independent woman — an activist, a style icon and a great dancer, and showing us all what it would look like if Beyoncé married a much nerdier Jay Z,” he said.

She wrote one to her husband: “Thank you, Barack, for proving you’re not a lame duck but my very own silver fox.”

First lady Michelle Obama. (Molly Riley/AP)

The show closed with a performance by Stevie Wonder, who is the first lady’s favorite singer. He remixed one of his most famous songs for her. “My Michelle amour, lovely as a summer day. My Michelle amour, you’re the only one that we adore. … You’ll always be first lady in our lives.”