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HS Grad. Gift Help

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I'm at a loss.  I'd like to get a graduation gift for a girl that just graduated and is going to college.  I worked at the school and her mother and I became friends.  I left 2 years ago when she was a sophomore.   I don't know her tastes, likes, dislikes.  I'd thought about earrings or a necklace but jewelry is so personal.  They gave me a beautiful necklace when I left the school and moved west.  My niece suggested a scarf but those too are personal and some  don't like things like that around the neck.  I don't.

 

Anyone buy a graduation gift this year and can help me out here.   I'll have to mail it back east so it needs to be small, if possible.  TIA

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gift card

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Gift cards or checks are perfect for this kind of situation.

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@Bridgegal A Visa gift card. All students can use these. No jewelry or wearing apparel, you don't know her taste. This way she can shop for herself.

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Re: HS Grad. Gift Help

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Trying to buy a personal gift for an 18 year-old that you don't know is almost impossible! Besides, she most likely doesn't want anything but $$. Send a neutral gift card that she can use anywhere and be done with it! She'll appreciate it more than a scarf or earrings.

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gift card, check, or cash.....always the best gift for a student going off to college. they can use it for things they need for a dorm room or for their classes.

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@Bridgegal  I attended a graduation party several weeks ago and gave the graduate a $50 bill.  My friend purchased a gift card and paid a fee.  Cash is always appreciated.

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 Can never go wrong with a gift card or cash!!

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We give cash or a check, that way they can use it for what they need. We did this for a grad this spring & just received a lovely thank you from her. She used the cash for bedding.