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04-20-2008, 10:59 AM
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#1 | | New Member
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| Graduation Gifts - help
It’s that time of year again and I’d like some opinion on the question:
What was the nicest or most memorable high school or college graduation gift received?
I know there’s the typical gift cards, engraved items, even dorm room items for the college-bound – but what else?
Creative or simple -- doesn't matter. Thanks.
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04-20-2008, 11:05 AM
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My godmother gave me stationary with my name engraved on it...it looked so adult. I used the stationary throughout college for thank-you notes after internship and job interviews.
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04-20-2008, 11:16 AM
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We gave my niece 9 cards, each labeled with a month she'd be in her first year of college. Each card had personal notes from family, little inspirational quotes, and a gift card associated with the time of year...Target for the first month, college bookstore a couple of times, gas card for December - to get home, food places near her campus.
She has (amazing to us) stuck to the plan and opens a card on the first of each month. OK she TELLS us that is what she's doing. And she seems to be really enjoying it.
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04-20-2008, 12:03 PM
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No we're not made of money. The card a month thing was a group effort. We also had to consider what vaule each gift card had to be in order to make sense for its intended purpose.
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04-20-2008, 12:28 PM
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mikasauntie, that's a very clever idea!
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04-20-2008, 12:36 PM
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mikasauntie - that is one of the best gift ideas ever!
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04-20-2008, 02:11 PM
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I showed my mom this idea and she loved it. But now she's complaining because she can't do it for me since I know about it already.
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04-20-2008, 02:17 PM
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Transition to adulthood items -
A decent watch
A real, well weighted pen (if they are right handed - fountain pen, for a lefty, just a good ball point)
cuff links
A tie
A good wallet/money clip
Those are obviously guy biased, but graduation is one of those symbols of adulthood, so that sort of thing is good.
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04-20-2008, 02:37 PM
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a laptop computer, which will be of great use in college.
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04-20-2008, 02:42 PM
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Mikasauntie, what a wonderful gift!! When my niece graduated in 2000 my SIL and her DH gave her a crystal bowl engraved with her name and the year and it was filled with 2000 pennies from 2000. I thought that was very thoughtful.
I struggle w/ what to give D's many graduating friends. I will probably do the money thing but not sure how much to give. I suppose that since my D will probably be having the earliest party I can go by that.
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04-20-2008, 04:59 PM
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A nice laptop for college. Not the basic kind, the kind she can load some of her favorite software programs.
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04-20-2008, 05:16 PM
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My grandmother gave me a piece of heirloom jewelry. I don't really wear decorative accessories, but I'm very glad to own a piece of family history. Also, heartfelt letters that say more than "I'll miss you, study hard" are very meaningful. Basically, sweet thoughtful gifts are best for close friends/family members. You can't genuinely give that type of gift to every senior you know, and they won't want 20 of that type of gift... gift cards really are amazing from family friends and acquaintances. Don't feel pressured to give special gifts to everyone. If everyone had given that type of graduation present, I wouldn't have been able to buy so much at Target this year.  | |
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04-21-2008, 10:25 AM
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Best gift my son got (besides money, of course)....
Two postcards from his friend's mother. On one side they said in big letters: I NEED COOKIES! On the other side she had her name & address on the right, and a stamp. On the left she had a list of cookie flavors he could choose from (chocolate chip, sugar, oatmeal raisin...) and a spot for him to put his name and campus address. Along with this she gave him 2 packages of delicious home-made cookies to eat now.
He mailed one of the postcards back to her about 3 weeks after school started. A week later he received a box with delicious home-made cookies and a "best wishes" note! I don't know if he ever sent the second postcard, he talked about saving it till the end of the year. Maybe he'll even use it his sophomore year.... ClubhouseB - Crafting: Gift Ideas
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04-21-2008, 01:32 PM
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MomOf3Stars-Grad year checks ($20.08) are always a big hit with the kids' friends.
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04-21-2008, 01:48 PM
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my-3-sons: Cute Idea!!! I bet you could do the same w/ gift cards as well.
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