Graduation Gifts, Quotes and Card Messages
Graduation gift ideas for high school and college grads, plus quotes and card messages that sound like you. Every gift comes with a note on who it suits, and who should skip it.

Graduation gift ideas
Graduation Gifts for High School Boys Who Say They Don't Want Anything14 graduation gifts for high school boys, from a $16 cord case to a Carhartt duffel, for college, trades and first cars.
Graduation Gifts for High School Girls, From Dorm Room to Keepsake13 graduation gifts for high school girls, from scrunchies to dorm picks to sterling silver, sorted by budget, each with a line to write in the card.
How Much Money to Give for Graduation, Depending on Who You AreHow much money to give for graduation, by relationship: what Emily Post and Western Union say, why no rule exists, and 12 good ways to hand over cash.- Graduation Gifts for Friends, From Classmates to Your Best Friend14 graduation gifts for friends, from an under-$10 classmate mug to a friendship lamp for a best friend moving away, each with a line for the card.
- Graduation Gifts for Nurses and Nursing Students13 graduation gifts for nurses, nursing students and new RNs, from a free afternoon of chores to a chronograph watch, each with a card line and what to skip.
- Graduation Gifts for Your Daughter, and What to Write With Them13 graduation gifts for your daughter, from small keepsakes to a splurge watch, each with a line for the card. Picks from mom, from dad or from both.
Graduation quotes and messages
What to Write in a Graduation Card When Your Mind Goes BlankWhat to write in a graduation card: an easy three-line formula and 61 original messages, from short and heartfelt to high school, college and late.
What to Write in a Graduation Card for a Friend, From Classmate to Best FriendWhat to write in a graduation card for a friend: 60 original lines for a best friend, a classmate, a friend moving away or one who had a hard road.
Graduation Quotes for Your Daughter That Sound Like YouGraduation quotes for your daughter from mom, dad or both: 56 original lines for a card, from short and funny to honors and hard-won finishes.- What to Write in a Graduation Card for Someone You Don't Know WellWhat to write in a graduation card for someone you don't know well: 55 lines for a friend's kid, a neighbor, a distant relative or a coworker.
- Funny Graduation Card Messages That Tease Without StingingFunny graduation card messages for friends, students, sons and daughters: 59 original jokes, plus what to write so the joke lands and nobody's hurt.
- Graduation Quotes for Your Son, Beyond the Pep TalkGraduation quotes for your son from mom, dad or both: 56 original lines for a card, from short and funny to leaving home and taking the long way.
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