Hello, we got invited to our (close) next door neighbor's kid's graduation party this weekend. Their son is graduating high school and their daughter is graduating college. We are not as close to the kids as we are to the adults (obviously). We are planning on giving them both cash gifts. How much would you suggest? Should they both be the same amount (so that there are not favorites) or should one get more than the other for graduating college? Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks!
I would do more for the college grad, but my observation is that the standard gift for HS is around $50 and college $100 (if you can afford it). You could do a gift card for the HS grad who is going off to college too without have to spend quite as much!
It's not favorites, it's level of accomplishment and intensity. Graduating from college is a major lifetime accomplishment. When the son graduates from college, you'll give him the big $$!
I would do $75 each.... Have fun!
If they are your neighbor's kids that you are not close to but you are close to the parents I would say $50.00 each or if your budget is tight like mine I would do $30.00 for the HS kid and $50.00 for the college kid.
Gift card to the High School Grad for $25-$50.Usually to a place that they can purchase supplies for their Dorm room.
Cash for the College Grad. $50.- $100.
I would do cash rather than gift cards. As for amounts its whatever you can afford. I know people say more for the college grad but my own thoughts are that a college grad for the most part is hopefully going into a job. the money / gift cards will be great but he/she has pretty much what they need. a college kid has to buy $1000 worth of books for each semester, bedding, and food. I am more inclined to do the bigger amount for the highschool grad than I am the college grad
We just had a graduation. I can tell you every penny was appreciated by my daughter. She didn't like the gift cards to Wal Mart quite as much, but she still appreciated them and had fun shopping. I can tell you she gave a polite thank you when she opened $25 and a hearty smile and a big thank you when she opened $50. Not that she was rude, I just watched her body language and read her level of gratitude because I'm the mommy and I know my baby. lol I was also surprised to see that she read each card the next day. I never thought kids really read the cards. So, you might include a memory you have of them to personalize the $$$$$.
Wow - you guys are generous. I guess it depends on your financial situation. My feeling is that kids appreciate anything - even $10 is lunch money (not that you should give that little...LOL) For a neighbor's kid, I'd give $25 for both of them - they're not family...the point is that you're thinking of them and helping them out in some small way. To me, bigger monetary gifts are for family.
I would do cash. Also- give them the same amount or they will think you don't like one of them or who knows. . . You don't want to create hard feelings. I would say 40 bucks each.
