https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:07:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1620302 Wed, 07 May 2014 20:03:36 +0000 fairy 1620302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I graduated it tended to be about $50 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1620300 Wed, 07 May 2014 20:02:44 +0000 MrsH 1620300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>50-100. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1620296 Wed, 07 May 2014 20:01:02 +0000 Bao 1620296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It would depend on how close we were, $25-$50. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619927 Wed, 07 May 2014 16:38:52 +0000 spaniellove 1619927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: We've never had a relationship...I left for college when she was a toddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619904 Wed, 07 May 2014 16:32:25 +0000 regberadaisy 1619904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: relationships with her parents aside. Are you close to her? If not close I might still drop $20 because you don't really want to. :P If close, I would probably send closer to $50-100. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619841 Wed, 07 May 2014 16:11:58 +0000 spaniellove 1619841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm wondering what to send besides a card for my cousin's college graduation...she's the only one younger than me and I don't remember her parents ever acknowledging any of my graduations but my dad is making me send a card. Plus her mom sent me a letter guilting me, saying my cousin went to visit my cousins whom none of the rest of us are talking to. (I'm inclined to send nothing but the card.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619830 Wed, 07 May 2014 16:09:44 +0000 swurlygurl 1619830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Random family friends (like kids from Church and whatnot) get $20, family gets $50 so far (high school graduation). I have yet to be in the position to gift family for college graduation, so I'm not sure where we'll be with that one... probably $50 for my last 3 cousins.<br /> I have a LONG time until nieces and nephews start graduating anything though! I hope to gift closer to $100 for those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619768 Wed, 07 May 2014 15:43:18 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1619768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have a very small family on both sides so we'd probably spend more. $100+ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619646 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:55:25 +0000 yoursilverlining 1619646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$50 for high school, between $50-100 for college (depending on how close we are, other factors), and $100 for med/law/professional degrees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619638 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:52:57 +0000 chopsuey 1619638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't given a high school graduation gift, but I do $100 for college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619628 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:50:41 +0000 Mamaof2 1619628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs.shinerbock: what a great idea!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619625 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:50:10 +0000 cheert16 1619625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do $50- or $100- depending on who it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619612 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:46:44 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1619612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm doing about $50 for my cousin's daughter graduation present. I say -ish because I'm putting quarters in a change jar for "laundry" money and it may not be exact. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619521 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:16:50 +0000 Mamaof2 1619521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think $50 is a good amount - if it was a niece or nephew I would do $100 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619503 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:09:18 +0000 Alivoo01 1619503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 1st cousin is graduating with his bachelor's so I'm gifting him $100. My friend who I consider as a younger brother is graduating from medical school and I'm gifting him $200.</p> <p>For someone not close to me, I think $50 is good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619494 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:04:20 +0000 Dandelion 1619494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm giving my brother $50 for his college graduation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619490 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:03:38 +0000 snowjewelz 1619490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: I hope my sister is like you for my kids, muahaha. I'm the oldest so I don't have experience with this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619485 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:01:38 +0000 regberadaisy 1619485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: haha I don't think so. I just want to because I'm that crazy goo jie that spoils them. :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619466 Wed, 07 May 2014 13:58:55 +0000 snowjewelz 1619466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Wait so you gotta gift something for every kind of graduation?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619453 Wed, 07 May 2014 13:56:35 +0000 regberadaisy 1619453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hotchildinthecity: @snowjewelz: LOL DH is the second youngest cousin on both his dad and mom's side. So there will be quite a few graduations coming up! </p> <p>You just reminded me my niece and nephews are graduating from elementary this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619439 Wed, 07 May 2014 13:54:13 +0000 snowjewelz 1619439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I've had to gift anyone for graduation, but the going rate is probably $50 at least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619432 Wed, 07 May 2014 13:53:22 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1619432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I give $50 but this situation rarely happens to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619427 Wed, 07 May 2014 13:51:32 +0000 regberadaisy 1619427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: my thoughts exactly. We're not very close to this cousin at all! I'm pretty surprised we're invited, TBH! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619426 Wed, 07 May 2014 13:51:12 +0000 LuLu Mom 1619426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, you guys are nice. We usually do 15-20 depending on the person. Usually they are 1st-2nd cousins, and this year we have 5 to go too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619422 Wed, 07 May 2014 13:50:05 +0000 mrsjyw 1619422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$50-$100 depending on how close we are </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-a-graduation-gift#post-1619420 Wed, 07 May 2014 13:49:40 +0000 regberadaisy 1619420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For a high school graduation of a cousin's son?<br /> His mom is throwing him a party at a restaurant.<br /> I'm thinking $50.</p> <p>What's the going rate in your area for this scenario? </p>