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Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I have never heard of - much less received - a high school graduation announcement. I assume my family and friends’ children all graduated from high school before starting college but certainly never received an announcement in the mail.

What are you supposed to do if you get one?

You’re supposed to send a gift. Usually cash. But you certainly don’t have to.

We had these back in my day (late 80s) as well and I remember sending out the ugly gold-embossed with script font ones from my school.

I honestly don’t care what the DCUM tacky police think about anything I do. Particularly not in a year where my kid has missed out on all the traditional milestone celebrations that go along with graduation.

I think maybe 30 years ago this was the case. But its really not what this is anymore. Its no different than a photocard you get at the holidays now. No one sends gifts for these.

Maybe you don’t, but we send something every time we get one.

Ok but I think you are in the minority. Which is fine, I'm sure the gifts are appreciated!

Seriously you can have some fun with these. We are sending out a few that the kid made up with him in pajamas, unshaven, sitting at his computer with a bowl of chips and a soda and the formal grad language using the date the Governor said seniors were done. And, including a small actual senior pic. There’s only about 30 going out and on the few where it was not obvious (out of state siblings of grandparents mostly) he wrote a “no gifts” line. Just help out a church or group important to you if so inclined.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I have never heard of - much less received - a high school graduation announcement. I assume my family and friends’ children all graduated from high school before starting college but certainly never received an announcement in the mail.

What are you supposed to do if you get one?

You’re supposed to send a gift. Usually cash. But you certainly don’t have to.

We had these back in my day (late 80s) as well and I remember sending out the ugly gold-embossed with script font ones from my school.

I honestly don’t care what the DCUM tacky police think about anything I do. Particularly not in a year where my kid has missed out on all the traditional milestone celebrations that go along with graduation.

I think maybe 30 years ago this was the case. But its really not what this is anymore. Its no different than a photocard you get at the holidays now. No one sends gifts for these.

Maybe you don’t, but we send something every time we get one.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I have never heard of - much less received - a high school graduation announcement. I assume my family and friends’ children all graduated from high school before starting college but certainly never received an announcement in the mail.

What are you supposed to do if you get one?

You’re supposed to send a gift. Usually cash. But you certainly don’t have to.

We had these back in my day (late 80s) as well and I remember sending out the ugly gold-embossed with script font ones from my school.

I honestly don’t care what the DCUM tacky police think about anything I do. Particularly not in a year where my kid has missed out on all the traditional milestone celebrations that go along with graduation.

I think maybe 30 years ago this was the case. But its really not what this is anymore. Its no different than a photocard you get at the holidays now. No one sends gifts for these.

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I have never heard of - much less received - a high school graduation announcement. I assume my family and friends’ children all graduated from high school before starting college but certainly never received an announcement in the mail.

What are you supposed to do if you get one?

Literally nothing. I think this is HIGHLY regional and the calls of "tacky" almost always have some underpinning of an -ism at work. Bleh to those people.

You don't do anything, they are the same as the photo cards you get for the holidays in many places. They are not at all intended as something you get gifts for. Its not a giant achievement, its a milestone- just like its not a giant achievement to be alive and breathing every December but we make that milestone too.

Anonymous wrote:I would just put June 2020. No exact date. (Or May, depending where you live.)

This is what I would do.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I have never heard of - much less received - a high school graduation announcement. I assume my family and friends’ children all graduated from high school before starting college but certainly never received an announcement in the mail.

What are you supposed to do if you get one?

Really? I graduated 22 years ago and we had announcements. It’s like an invitation, but you can’t invite everyone to graduation ceremonies. Some may have a party, others do not.

I enjoy them, and especially like when they announce plans for after HS (even if that doesn’t mean college).

It’s rarely an invitation. It’s a graduation announcement saying on x date the person is graduating at x place
(Location) with a specified degree. That’s it. No one needs this information because those invites, already know. Those close to you, not attending, already know. The ONLY reason is to solicit gifts implicitly with each announcement. Who else would you be sending these to but people you know well enough and all those people already know your kids are graduating.

I'll be sending them out to more distant family.

You can shove it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I have never heard of - much less received - a high school graduation announcement. I assume my family and friends’ children all graduated from high school before starting college but certainly never received an announcement in the mail.

What are you supposed to do if you get one?

Really? I graduated 22 years ago and we had announcements. It’s like an invitation, but you can’t invite everyone to graduation ceremonies. Some may have a party, others do not.

I enjoy them, and especially like when they announce plans for after HS (even if that doesn’t mean college).

It’s rarely an invitation. It’s a graduation announcement saying on x date the person is graduating at x place
(Location) with a specified degree. That’s it. No one needs this information because those invites, already know. Those close to you, not attending, already know. The ONLY reason is to solicit gifts implicitly with each announcement. Who else would you be sending these to but people you know well enough and all those people already know your kids are graduating.

Anonymous wrote:Heaven forbid if someone is proud of their kids high school graduation.

Not sure what being proud has to do with it. I’ve been super proud of my kids for lots of reasons but don’t feel the need to announce things, most people close to me (all people?) know about to seek a gift.

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I have never heard of - much less received - a high school graduation announcement. I assume my family and friends’ children all graduated from high school before starting college but certainly never received an announcement in the mail.

What are you supposed to do if you get one?

You’re supposed to send a gift. Usually cash. But you certainly don’t have to.

We had these back in my day (late 80s) as well and I remember sending out the ugly gold-embossed with script font ones from my school.

I honestly don’t care what the DCUM tacky police think about anything I do. Particularly not in a year where my kid has missed out on all the traditional milestone celebrations that go along with graduation.

Heaven forbid if someone is proud of their kids high school graduation.

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Anonymous wrote:I love them and don’t find them tacky. I’d rather send an 18 year old a check than grown adults wasting money on expensive weddings.

DCUM is insane with the “tacky” nonsense.

You’ve just proven yourself to be tacky and low-class. Change, PP. We’re trying to help you.

Ask me if I give AF

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I have never heard of - much less received - a high school graduation announcement. I assume my family and friends’ children all graduated from high school before starting college but certainly never received an announcement in the mail.

What are you supposed to do if you get one?

Really? I graduated 22 years ago and we had announcements. It’s like an invitation, but you can’t invite everyone to graduation ceremonies. Some may have a party, others do not.

I enjoy them, and especially like when they announce plans for after HS (even if that doesn’t mean college).

Honestly, I have never heard of - much less received - a high school graduation announcement. I assume my family and friends’ children all graduated from high school before starting college but certainly never received an announcement in the mail.

What are you supposed to do if you get one?

Anonymous wrote:I love them and don’t find them tacky. I’d rather send an 18 year old a check than grown adults wasting money on expensive weddings.

DCUM is insane with the “tacky” nonsense.

You’ve just proven yourself to be tacky and low-class. Change, PP. We’re trying to help you.