Graduation Party Invitation Etiquette

Plan for the graduate's celebration with a well-worded invitation.

Whether you're celebrating an eighth-grade graduation or a college commencement, plan a graduation party to honor the graduate. Send out proper, well-worded invitations so that guests know what to expect at the graduation party.

Features

Follow proper invitation etiquette and address graduation party invitations to all guests in a family that you would like to attend. List the parents' names on the first line and the childrens' names on the second line. Your graduation party invitations should also tell your guests the date, time and location of your event.

Considerations

Graduation party hosts should let the formality of their event dictate the formality of the invitations. Use titles like "Mr." and "Mrs." for formal events and first names for casual affairs. Guests should give a reply in the method indicated on the invitation, within the proper time frame.

Expert Insight

Etiquette specialist Emily Post states that invitations for graduation parties should go out three weeks before the event. This gives guests enough time to plan to attend your event and send in their RSVP.

References

• Emily Post: Invitation Etiquette
• Emily Post: Invitation Timing: When to Send Out the Invitations