What is the right amount of money to give for a graduation gift?

Question

The parents are friends, but we don't see them often. And we have never met their daughter that is graduating. So what is the right amount of money for a gift?

Answer 1

$10-$15??? Wow.

I generally got $25-$50 for my high school graduation back in 2002, and got from $25-$100 for my college graduation (party was yesterday, lol). $25-$40 was the general amount I got from friends of my parents.

Answer 2

This all depends on how formal the celebration is. If there is a graduation party planned, then most likely it will take place in a hotel being serviced by several of their staff, with champagne, wines, a four course meal and hor'deurvs. In this case the gift should at least be $100.00 if you know the girl or not. If the celebration is a small family affair in a family restaurant, with home cooked meals, or in the family's backyard, then your gift should be no more than $50.00. You don't want to cheapen the couple's happiness at their child's graduation.

Answer 3

I generally give about 1/2 of what I would give that person for a wedding present. In my area, the typical wedding present is $20 - $30 for non-family, so I would give $10 - $15 for high school graduation. I have never personally heard of anyone receiving gifts for college graduation...and I hope that never catches on here.

Answer 4

My daughter just graduated, and she got monetary gifts ranging from $10 to $50. Of course all these people were either family or church friends. Seeing that you don't really know the girl, maybe a $20 in a nice card?

Answer 5

I was going to ask if the young woman was graduating from high school or college. However, since you do not know the young woman very well, I would give $25. That's a decent amount and she can put it towards college expenses or anything else (a trip, maybe?)

Answer 6

I give kids a check in the amount of the year they graduated. This year the check is for $20.07. It's fun to see the kid try to figure out why the goofy amount.

Answer 7

Since you haven't even met the daughter, send $25

Answer 8

I'd agree with Zippy.

If she's someone that you know...family....it's $50-100 for them at high school...and double for college. (triple if it's grad school or medical school)

for someone like what your talking about $25 is fine for high school or college graduation.

Answer 9

I usually give enough money to cover the 1st semester in college....including all the text-books....gas....lunch....its a nice start....I think!! I have 5 nieces. I really felt like I gave them a good start in life, because there all in college...

Answer 10

If she's not someone you see regularly or have known forever, $25 is fine. (If it was your niece or cousin, I'd double it.)