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October 31st, 2009 at 6:18 pm
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How much should I give for a high school graduate and for a college graduate present?
My nephew is graduating from college and her sister (my niece) is also graduating from high school. How much should I give them and should I give them the same amount? I think I should give my nephew more because he is graduating from college, but I don’t want them to think that I am playing favorite.
ELSEE
31 Oct 09 at 6:18 pm
I usually give 20.00 cash. Maybe the same…
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Rae
31 Oct 09 at 11:20 pm
Then don’t give them money. Arrange for escorts. They’ll have more fun and you don’t have to tell them what you paid.
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Leonard Moo
31 Oct 09 at 11:22 pm
Just give them the same. because they might think yur playing favorite!!! jsut give them the same.. ull be fine..
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Unknown
31 Oct 09 at 11:24 pm
Give the college gradute more—we are usually broke when graduating. High School kids still have more support from their parents, while most college gradutes are starting their life on their own for the first time.
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lambonasa
31 Oct 09 at 11:26 pm
High school 50.00
College 100.00
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bigboymaverick
31 Oct 09 at 11:28 pm
Give of your time, not of your wealth, for the value of the former is incalculable.
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Steve C
31 Oct 09 at 11:30 pm
This may be an American tradition but the only people that got me gifts on those occasions were my parents and this was the same for most of my cohort. In the U.K. we generally buy gifts on a little and often basis rather than try and make a point at major events.
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Sean F
31 Oct 09 at 11:32 pm
I would give your niece however much money you gave your nephew when he graduated high school. Then, give him a little bit more ($10-20 more maybe – I don’t know your price range) because he’s graduating college. I agree that he should get more, because graduating college is a really big achievement. So if you remember what you gave him when he graduated high school, that’s what I would give her. He may even remember (how much you had given him for HS graduation) and mention that to her after if she says something like "how come you got more money than me"?
Congrats to both of them!
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Slash F
31 Oct 09 at 11:34 pm
if $ is an issue, $20-$25 is nice.
if you can not do that then a card will do.
there should never be a case that "they compare" gifts…if they do..they are silly-low-class and a card is more than enough for the un-grateful.
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sdy12003
31 Oct 09 at 11:36 pm
I would give the same just because they are in the same family. The amount depends on what you can afford. $20.00- $50.00 is a good range. Graduating from HS or college is an achievement and deserves to be recognized. Your niece is probably starting college in the fall and she could use money as much as her brother.
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na-nee
31 Oct 09 at 11:38 pm
Give whatever you feel comfortable with. I’d give the college grad more….he’s a different place in his life.
A good idea–give them gifts they can’t compare–give one money and pick out a present for the other (more or less expensive–your call). Or, give them both the same amount of money and give the nephew a gift in addition to that…
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sugarsnax14
31 Oct 09 at 11:40 pm
I agree that you should give your nephew more. With the debt that is usually incurred during college, it seems to me that a college graduate could just use the money more.
As for how much money you should give, that is a difficult question. Perhaps you should consider how much money you usually spend on birthday or Christmas presents for them. Do you spend a lot, or a little? I would say, for the high school graduates money gift, give them twice the amount you would usually spend on them for a Christmas/birthday present. For the college graduate, add another 1/3 on there. In short, I doubt they will be too picky. Any money is more than enough money. Only my paternal grandparents gave me money after graduating high school, and no one gave me money after finishing college. I never felt like I deserved more, I was thankful for anything I got.
I wouldn’t worry about them thinking you are playing favourites, but if this is a big concern for you make it clear that once your niece graduates college she will also receive another graduation present.
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Megan
31 Oct 09 at 11:42 pm
Personally I am giving flowers to my two cousins (girls) that are graduating from high school next week. Girls love flowers.
I would give more for college since it means more than high school.
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Summer B
31 Oct 09 at 11:44 pm
Hi, I’m Gerald. Well hear it goes — you asked for our advise.You might not like the advice. I’m 59, and I will not play favorites with any of the family. The gift is not intended to send them to Med School or be Freshman at Harvard University…. It is a token of appreciaton that a goal was achieved. All of them get $50 as I have done in the past. If the parents want to buy them new cars–they are the parents and do or give what ever. By the way $50 is easy to remember cause there are 50 states. In the future all will look forward to the $50 from Aunt ??? for next graduates.
If you receive a complaint from the parents–hang up the phone. It is your $50 and give it with the love that should be there — Love is they way family should be–not materialistic. .
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Gerald
31 Oct 09 at 11:46 pm