Going rate is $100 HS and $200 college. Gift Card or Check.

Anonymous wrote:I prefer not to give cash or gift cards too but I do want them to get something they like or need so I go with Amazon gift cards.

what does it matter what you want? You should buy what they want. So ask them or their Mom what they want if not buying cash or gift card and give them that

Just give cash. Really. If you must, add flowers or a bottle of champagne. Cash is what they need.

Anonymous wrote:Does she have a work bag? you can stretch to 300 or so I’d get her something simple like Tumi or Tory Burch Perry.
Otherwise a journal, pen, and Kate spade lunch bag would be about 75

I love it - how abuot something 3-4 times your budget?
(Sorry, I can't resist!)

For a high school kid I didn’t know (and before I knew cash was better), I didn’t a bag of random things he would need for college but wouldn’t be particular about - poster tape, scissors, mini toolkit, tape, first aid kit, etc.

Now, I always do cash/Target gift card. Or, for a college graduate, sometimes a coffee shop gift card in their new town. Don’t go off script and try to buy something else on your own. Just a waste for you and the recipient.

Anonymous wrote:Cold hard cash? How much 50-100$ okay?

Anything is OK!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:the gifts that we appreciated were:
-a CASE of toilet paper
-case of soap
-case of our favorite canned veggies
-costco/bigbox membership
-gas gift cards
-jewelry

You gave someone a case of toilet paper? WTF. I guarantee you that was not appreciated. Made fun of? Sure but you’re delusional if you think this is what a college grad wants.

PP said it was a gift they appreciated, so presumably it was given to them.

Anonymous wrote:the gifts that we appreciated were:
-a CASE of toilet paper
-case of soap
-case of our favorite canned veggies
-costco/bigbox membership
-gas gift cards
-jewelry

You gave someone a case of toilet paper? WTF. I guarantee you that was not appreciated. Made fun of? Sure but you’re delusional if you think this is what a college grad wants.

Cold hard cash? How much 50-100$ okay?

Cold hard cash.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:the gifts that we appreciated were:
-a CASE of toilet paper
-case of soap
-case of our favorite canned veggies
-costco/bigbox membership
-gas gift cards
-jewelry

If someone gave me any of your gifts particularly toilet paper, soap or vegetables I would think you think I am homeless.

Do not buy jeqelry or gas gift cards! Good grief!

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