Graduation Announcements No Gifts

Many adult graduates enjoy having parties celebrating their achievements. However, because they are adults with households and employment already established, they are not interested in receiving gifts when people come to their parties. One way to indicate this preference is to note on their graduation announcements and party initiation that this is an event with “no gifts” expected.

Some party goers will not understand this practice, because they come from a place where they are expecting to honor the new graduate with some present or some thing. However, the adult graduate should mark this preference on the graduation announcement. Most graduation announcements are pre made by the school, and do not designate an option when ordering for a personal announcement or statement. However, it is expected that within a graduation announcement mailing, there will be an insert in the envelope. Along with the official branded graduation announcement from the school, the graduate can put in a flyer advertising their party or open house. On this flyer they can include the date, time, location and plans for the gala. On this insert, they should include the statement that no graduation gifts are expected.