Graduation Announcements
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Anonymous
Not PP but depends on who sent the announcement. Most of the time I was getting a gift anyway. But no I don't send gifts to all. |
Anonymous
| It is traditional to send them. Not to the whole world, but to people who care about the kid. |
Anonymous
It’s not like we live in Ohio and it’s the end of the education road for 80% of kids. He graduation is expected and not a big deal. |
Anonymous
| They aren't tacky at all. But they also don't make much sense in our 21st century SM driven culture. There is no need to "announce" anything via engraved notecards sent via USPS nowadays. |
Anonymous
| I love seeing happy announcements! |
Anonymous
| Class of 1996 right here in Nova and I was so excited to send them. Not sure what we will do when my DS graduates. I didn’t realize they were seen as a gift grab. |
Anonymous
| Maybe a group text with a picture/announcement of the graduate instead?! |
Anonymous
| They were standard when I was in high school in 1990. I have gotten a handful each year from kids of friends since then. |
Anonymous
+1 Only in DCUM world… 
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Anonymous
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My aunt whom I've had no contact with sent one out as a group text when my cousin graduated Harvard Westlake and committed to Berkley. I thought it was really obnoxious considering I had no recent relationship with her and she's a show boater.
On the flip side, I've received announcements from other family members I'm close with and don't have any issue. I usually look to see if there is anything unique in the college town and send something like a gift card to the local coffee shop. |
Anonymous
Please don't do a group text. Good people don't suggest group texts, those are the worst. Have you ever tried to leave one? They keep coming back!! |
Anonymous
| Back in the 90s, it was standard to send announcements where I was from… and yes, most people were going onto college. I sent graduation announcements for my son this year to very close family and one friend. They are all Gen X and Boomers or older, and love seeing the photos. And yes, I somewhat expect their aunts and uncles to send a gift, just as I did with all of their children when I got their graduation announcements (total of 9 nieces and nephews). |
Anonymous
It was not standard where I was from. We sent an invitation to the graduation party if people were invited but that was it. No one sent announcements that someone graduated and where they were going to college. The graduation party invitation didn’t have where they were going to college, ever. This was 1994. I asked my son if we could put a lawn sign, graduation sign or bobble head sign (joking but hopeful) and he turned them all down. We won’t be sending anything or putting up any signs by his request. Anyone close to us knows he’s graduating. |
Anonymous
| I have only received them from the same distant cousin who never responds to any personal emails and only contacts me about the "opportunity" to purchase things like ugly leggings, essential oils, weight loss shakes, tacky jewelry, etc etc from her mom-trapreneur ventures, so..... |
Anonymous
| With the myriad of other options in this day and age to share this news, they’re really gift grabs. |