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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Emily Post has covered HS graduation announcements. They perfectible acceptable to mail out.

However, one is not on an obligation to send a gift. However, she wrote it is nice to give well wishes to the student.

My older child when we sent out announcements my aunt texted wife when she got announcement middle daughter. She asked for daughters cell number and called her to wish her well and she told her all bout het college major. There was no gift involved.

And for haters. My last living grandaunt in Europe through marriage I sent ever Xmas card and announcement to even though she never responded. I knew not on internet and husband dead and no kids, she is now dead but I visited her briefly before she died for tea and to my suprise the 90 year old women kept ever picture, had the latest ones on fridge. Even out communion pictures in frame. She said she felt like she watched my kids grow up from afar and always told her neighbors about her American nieces.

So perhaps that why people do it. That women I never knew it made her so happy. And my wives uncle is in a nursing home we send him cards to nursing home. Of course he can’t respond. But my MIL called him and he just got my daughters HS graduation announcement week before and he enjoyed looking at it and said he put his nieces picture by his bed

I don’t give a shit most of you think it is a cash grab. [/quote]

No, Emily Post did not say it is okay to send a grad announcement. She said, “ It is an etiquette myth that if you receive a graduation announcement you must send a gift. Announcements do not equal invitations to a graduation. You are not obligated to give a gift, although you may choose to do so. Whether or not you send a present, a card or note of congratulations is always appreciated.” There was zero condoning of it.

Why couldn’t your European relative just gotten a pic? And Southern Living says never send a grad announcement to someone your kid won’t recognize in person, which would include this aunt. And how many people in your life are you sending these to that you think kept it? Do you keep them?

Keep doing it. You are not alone. But no need to justify it…it is a gift grab.[/quote]

DP: You may continue to choose to disbelieve everyone telling you it isn't a gift grab. We do not want or expect a gift, no matter what you choose to believe, and Emily Post has made that clear to anyone who is confused (like you) and decides to google it.[/quote]

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