Is there a standard $$ amount for high school graduation?

[lavenderblue]

I have 3 graduation parties to go to this year, my nephew, my daughters boyfriend, and my daughters best friend. My exH always insisted we give at least $75 every graduation party we went to for just kids of our friends which I think is a bit on the high side. I was thinking more like $50 each for the boyfriend and the bff and then $100 for my nephew. But am I being cheap? 

[expectantsteelerfan]

For friends of friends, it's fun/standard around here to give the graduating year, so for this year it would be $20.24. But that is for people we are really not close to when we're going to like 5 parties in one weekend, or those awkward neighbors who invite you because you're there and you know their kids and you're stopping by but not really 'going.' For family (and when my kids are old enough to be graduating, for their close friends) we will give more.

[jinkies]

$50 is perfect.

[shauni27]

gosh no, no set amount and the kids will be thankful of anything you give them! I never got money for graduation from non-relatives, so I think you are incredibly generous!

[Roc A Bee]

I think $50 is perfect.

[somersault72]

Apr 23, 2024 11:09:13 GMT -5 expectantsteelerfan said:

For friends of friends, it's fun/standard around here to give the graduating year, so for this year it would be $20.24. But that is for people we are really not close to when we're going to like 5 parties in one weekend, or those awkward neighbors who invite you because you're there and you know their kids and you're stopping by but not really 'going.' For family (and when my kids are old enough to be graduating, for their close friends) we will give more.

I think I will be doing this a lot this year. My son is a sophomore but most of his close friends, including his very best friend are graduating this year and it's gonna get expensive! I will give his best friend more, but the other kids I will try and do the $20.24 otherwise I will go broke.

OP there is never a set amount for anything. I go by how close I am to the person I am giving a gift to and how my finances are looking. $50 is NOT cheap!

[Patsy Baloney]

You give what you can afford.

We tend to do grad year for kids we know, but aren’t super close to ($20.24) and everyone else is just what feels right. I think $50 is super generous.

[bex1973]

With the connection you mentioned I do $50 ish for those. Check for graduating year for everyone else.

[noodleoo]

Your plan is good, and definitely not cheap! I think $25 is fine for kids friends, so don't feel pressured into giving more than you can afford.

[sadlebred]

Considering they are your daughter's BF and BFF, I think $50 is a good call. Even $50 for your nephew.

[momin2013]

I’d give $50 for all of those.

[sju]

Your plan is what I would normally do. $50 for close friend or second cousin and $100 for close family members like a nice/nephew. Acquaintances would probably get a $25 gift card.

[silvercrayon]

I do $50 for friends and $100 for nieces and nephews.

[madringal]

I do $25 for random kids from church, my kids friends, etc. $100 for family (cousins), and $200 for my nieces/nephews. For my kids' BFFs I'd probably give $50. My oldest is a sophomore and this is the first year she is being invited to open houses rather than out family. It's very surreal. So she has some teammates graduating, so it will be $25 for each of them.

[rhian]

Your plan sounds fine to me!

[definitelyO]

100% you give what you can afford - do not feel shamed by anyone.

that said - we'll probably do $20 (extended) but love the $20.24 idea. $50 for closer friends and then my niece is graduating college so will probably go to about $300 or so for her. *but that's just me and not what you should do.

[Jalapeñomel]

I always know I'm not ML rich when monetary posts pop up. 

[eb777888]

We did $100 for our niece/nephew's graduations on my sister's side, and H's sister's kids are going to be hitting the graduating age soon and it will be $100 for them as well. I feel close to them, so TO ME, this is generous, lol. I guess it depends on how close you feel to these people. My levels are $25/$50/$100 depending. I don't think anything is "cheap". It's a gift, give what want!