how much $$ for graduation gift?

[lisareneeo]

My neice is graduating high school this weekend. What is the average amount people give for gifts?

 

[wdwmom2]

Whatever you feel comfortable giving is the right amount. That being said, we usually give around $25, I think.

 

[MoniqueU]

I would say around one hundred.

 

[clh2]

I know it isn't going to be what you want to hear, but our $$ really depends on a number of things.

The biggest is - in that side of the family, how many nieces and nephews will eventually graduate from high school? (i.e. if you give a really great gift, you will most likely need to give the same amount to other nieces and newphews.

We had a niece graduate (from DH's side) from HS last summer, on that side of the family, we purchased a really fun gift, as well as a check for $50. The total gift was ~$75.

Next year, the first niece on my side of the family will graduate from HS. On that side of the family, gifts are much less extravagent, and I will most likely do something that totalled in the $30-40 range.

 

[clh2]

please ignore my double post.

 

[Disney1fan2002]

It really is just what you can afford. I would love to give my nieces and nephews more, but I have 27 nieces and nephews, with a graduation a year until 2019, some years, we have multiple graduations, and in a few years, HS graduation will be next to college graduation, and then the weddings will be starting soon, I am sure.

I have to keep it low, and keep it the same, so I give a crisp clean $50 bill.

 

[Feralpeg]

DD just graduated and her gifts ran from $25 to $300. You should give what is comfortable for you.

 

[monarchsfan16]

One aunt and uncle gave me $50 last year
This is terrible, but I don't remember what the other aunt and uncle gave me

The rates around here seem to be close family or close family friends give $50, the family friends or family that aren't quite as close give $20-25

 

[MommaluvsDis]

My son graduated last week and my brother gave him $50. The grandparents gave $100. I think this is just fine. However, I agree it would depend on how many upcoming neices and nephews you have coming along.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

when i graduated hs, i got a range from 20-150...it all depended on how close iw as to the family/friends that gave me gifts...

 

[disneynutt1225]

I would say $50 to $100 is pretty consistent for all "family events" barring marriage... baptism, communion, confirmation, graduation.

 

[tinatark]

We had FOUR high school graduates in our family/friends circle this year!

They all got $25 Visa gift cards. Those parents really should plan better - the years with just one grad - that grad will be lucky!

 

[froglady]

DD just graduated from college. I know she got $100 plus a $20 gold piece (worth about $700 today) from my brother and SIL, and a trip to Africa from us (plus $250) $150 in cash (stacks of banded $1 bills) from our neighbor, who also attended the graduation (we live in FL; it was in PA) and $50 from my DM. (I handle her finances, so that's why I know)

I sent all of my nieces/nephews $50 for HS, and $100 for college, graduations.