Top 10 Graduation Gifts

Gifts Ideas for the Graduate

Misti Sandefur
If you know someone who will be graduating from JR high, high school or college then you may need a few ideas for graduation gifts. I recently conducted a survey with students to find out what graduation gifts they would like to receive once they graduate. Some who responded were once graduates, and they told me what their favorite graduation gifts were. From my survey I have compiled a list of the top 10 graduation gifts that any graduate would appreciate. The top 10 are as follows:

1. Cash. Cash can provide financial help for any high school graduate who plans on pursuing college. For the college graduate, cash can help them with their plans in starting a career. A nice card will go over well with the cash gift as well.

2. Gift certificates. If you really don't know what to get the graduate just purchase a gift certificate, and this way they can buy something they really need.

3. Laptop or desktop computer. This would make a wonderful graduation gift for a JR high graduate, high school graduate or college graduate. A laptop or computer can allow the graduate to do his/her homework, and can even allow them access to the Internet for researching term papers and etc.. A laptop or computer can also be a great graduation gift for the college graduate who will be pursuing a career in business, writing, Web site design or software.

4. Executive pen or pencil set.

5. Short-term or temporary health insurance.

6. Trip to a different province for a club gathering.

7. Luggage.

8. Book bag.

9. Frequent flyer miles. Don't let those frequent flyer miles that you don't use go to waste. Frequent flyer miles make a great fraduation gift for someone who's graduating from college and will be required to travel in their new career. Frequent flyer miles are also a great graduation gift for the high school graduate who plans to attend college away from home - the frequent flyer miles would allow him/her to visit home on special occasions and holidays.

10. Gold coins.

That tops the graduation gifts based on my survey with over 50 students and past graduates. Feel free to comment, and by all means, if you can think of any more graduation gifts post your comment to let others know.

Published by Misti Sandefur

Misti Sandefur has been writing content for SEO companies, bloggers, business owners and others in need of content for more than 10 years. In addition to writing for others, she's founder/editor of CoffeeBre...  View profile

  • Don't let those frequent flyer miles that you don't use go to waste.
  • Cash can provide financial help for any high school graduate who plans on pursuing college.
  • If you really don't know what to get the graduate just purchase a gift certificate.

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  • LawTunes3/31/2010

    Nicely done. If the grad is a law student, pre-law, government, etc. major, a non-traditional suggestion would be LawTunes' unique lawyer-created legal humor rock-and-roll CDs, available at www.LawTunes.com. A great introduction to the law and law practice for the new grad. Thanks again.

  • aj5/31/2008

    a pen or pencil set?
    wtf.
    a grad could go to dolalr general and get some pens or pencils for like 4 dollars.
    that is a horrible gift.

  • Misti Sandefur6/25/2006

    I'm not sure what price range you can afford, but I would normally give a cash gift of $100 for a high school or college graduate. If you could afford more and want to give more you can, but any high school or college graduate should be happy with $100.

  • Jamie6/25/2006

    What would be considered a nice cash graduation gift? I know one should give within their means but I also don't want ot appear "overboard" or "cheap". Any guidelines on how much cash to give for High School and COllege Graduations?

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