| Graduation Card for the Graduate! | | | | that you wish them great luck in the future. |
| Do you know someone who is graduating? | | | | Obviously, if you are writing to your own child, |
| Whether they are graduating from high school, | | | | you'll want to be sincere and more open about |
| college, graduate school, or medical school, this is | | | | your feelings. This is a good time to really let your |
| one of the most important days in their lives and | | | | emotions out in writing. |
| showing that you recognize this by sending | | | | If you do not know the person very well, you |
| graduation card, is an excellent idea. Below are | | | | can keep the message brief. Offer your |
| some ideas to help you send out these graduation | | | | congratulations and best wishes for the future. |
| greetings to your friends and family members. | | | | You could also add a poem or quote that would |
| When to Send | | | | be relevant for the occasion. |
| First, you may be wondering when is the best | | | | Graduation Present Etiquette |
| time to send out a graduation card, The answer | | | | If you are sending graduation card, you might also |
| depends on your situation. If you receive an | | | | want to send a gift to the successful student as |
| invitation to attend a graduation party or | | | | well. If you're far away from the student's |
| ceremony but are unable to go, you should send | | | | location, purchase a gift card and add it to the |
| the greeting cards graduation as soon as possible. | | | | graduation greetings stationery. Choose a gift card |
| Be sure to include in the message your regrets | | | | that would be useful at a wide variety of |
| for being unable to attend. If you are not invited | | | | locations. You can also purchase Visa gift cards at |
| but do receive a graduation announcement, you | | | | many banking institutions which work like debit |
| can send the card soon after. | | | | cards but you determine how much cash is |
| Even if you have a relative you know should be | | | | available. They give the recipient more spending |
| graduating, do not send out graduate cards, unless | | | | flexibility. |
| you receive one of the types of notification | | | | Another way to get a special gift to the graduate |
| above (an email or phone call would work as well). | | | | is to send it separate via the mail. In this case, |
| Just because someone should be graduating does | | | | you might want to mention that the gift is on the |
| not mean they have completed that goal, so don't | | | | way in the graduation card. Of course, if you don't |
| jump the gun and end up embarrassing someone | | | | live too far away, why not drop by with the card |
| close to you. | | | | and the gift. Or why not invite them out for a |
| What Should I Say? | | | | nice dinner so you can discuss the |
| When you're writing the message for college | | | | accomplishment in person. |
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| you want to choose your words carefully and be | | | | shoppes offer MANY advantages to shopping with |
| sincere. Explain that this is a major | | | | them, the largest and best place to purchase |
| accomplishment, that you are proud of them, and | | | | invitations and announcements cards, such as. |