How to Send Formal Graduation Announcements

Most of us aren't in the practice of sending formal invitations on a regular basis.

Whether you’re inviting guests to the actual graduation ceremony or sharing your achievement with your distant relatives and friends, graduation announcements let you officially recognize and share a graduate’s achievements.

Here are a few pointers:

1.  Insert your name card into the die-cut holders.  Some graduates include a senior photo in the announcement. 

If your school requires tickets to attend the graduation ceremony,    you can also include them with your announcement. 

2.  If you don’t want people to feel obligated to buy you a gift, write  
      "No gifts please" at the bottom of the announcement.

3.  Place the tissue overlay inside your assembled announcement.

You can also insert your graduation party invitation or open house card into the graduation announcement.

4.  Insert the announcement into the inner envelope, attach a monogram seal and write the recipient's informal name on the front.  Do not lick or tuck in the  inner envelope flap.  You can address this informally, such as "Grandma"  or "Uncle John."  

5.  Insert the sealed inner envelope into the outer envelope (so that the name faces out).  Attach a {year date} seal, and the address on the front. 
Address your mailing envelopes by hand. 
Use titles like "Ms." or "Dr." Spell out words completely,  rather than using abbreviations  ("Street" rather than "St."). 

6.  Affix a return address label to the front of your finished announcement envelope.

7.  Send announcements no less than 2 weeks before the ceremony for those attending.  Announcements can be sent as much as 6 weeks after to others.

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