Graduation gift-I need help!

Blu-ize Posted: Jun 23, 2005 12:27 PM

Graduation gift-I need help!

My cousin's son just graduated from College and we are sending a $$gift.

I wrote the check out for $100 but I don't know if that's excessive. I'm a generous person, but I don't know. It's been a while since I gave a college graduation gift.

Any thoughts on the amount?

ETA..I am fairly close the the family although they live in Texas..I don't get to see them that much. (she's not the favorite cousin, but I'm trying not the let that cloud my judgement about the kid's accomplishments)

SuzBride Posted: Jun 23, 2005 12:29 PM

Re: Graduation gift

When I graduated from college (2 years ago) the majority of my monetary gifts were $50 or $100 (got some that were more and some less). I think that either one is fine - and if you are just mailing it and not going to a party or anything, I think $50 is generous enough

Blu-ize Posted: Jun 23, 2005 12:30 PM

Re: Graduation gift-I need help!

thank you...any others care to chime in?

prncssrachel Posted: Jun 23, 2005 12:37 PM

Re: Graduation gift-I need help!

Personally, I would send 100. But that's me. I still think 50 would be very generous.

nov04LIbride Posted: Jun 23, 2005 12:37 PM

Re: Graduation gift-I need help!

I think $50 or $100 would be fine, whatever you can spare. I've found people in other parts of the country give less, so we just gave $200 for a grad party of a cousin on LI, but that's LI...

dpli Posted: Jun 23, 2005 12:38 PM

Re: Graduation gift-I need help!

I think that is a good amount - it is pretty much what I would give - plus you are out of town and not attending, she will probably be thrilled with whatever you give!

LFitzy79 Posted: Jun 23, 2005 01:29 PM

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$100 is perfect....or you could five $75, and get your cousin a prepaid phone card, or a mini utility tool kit (my BF gave one to me when I went to college-scissors, screw driver with different heads, hammer, different wall hanging nails/bolts/hooks) I can't tell you how often I used it.

glinda_goodwitch Posted: Jun 23, 2005 01:41 PM

Re: Graduation gift-I need help!

Don't know if this helps, but my cousin just graduated, and I bought a gift that was about $100 in value (a basket filled with cooking tools, he's going to culinary school!). This was my favorite cousin, and we are close.