After years of hard work and perseverance, when your child successfully graduates from high school, it’s time for a celebration, and you may want to make an announcement to your family and friends. If you are hosting a party, send out an invitation; otherwise just send out a beautiful card to inform your loved ones about the accomplishment of your child. Here are some helpful tips and ideas on how to make high school graduate announcement for your kids.
What to Include in High School Graduation Announcement
Irrespective of the style and wordings, there are certain common things you should include in your invitation and announcement cards. Make sure you do not miss the following information in your high school grad announcements:
- Name of the student and parents
- Name of the school
- Name or type of the degree or specialization
- Year and month of graduation
- Picture of your child, usually in graduation attire (cap and gown)
- Other details like venue, date, time, dress code, etc. if you are hosting a party
High School Graduation Announcement Themes and Ideas
Whether to send out a formal or an informal announcement is purely a matter of choice, which you should decide after taking your child’s preferences into account. People are however increasingly moving toward informal announcements. Consider choosing a theme that goes well with your child’s personality. Here are some popular themes and ideas for high school graduation announcement:
- A single picture of your child in graduation cap and apron
- Collage-based theme with graduation pictures of your child
- Floral grad announcements such as sunflower, anemone and floral doodle based themes
- A party-based theme if you are hosting a party and sending out an invitation for it
- A theme based on the area of specialization of your child; for example, music-based theme for students graduating in music, science-based theme for those graduating in science, and so on
High School Graduation Announcement Examples
You can word your child’s graduation announcement in a number of different ways, ranging from a great quote to a graduation poem to your child’s future plans. Be creative and personalize your announcement card to suit your taste and your child’s personality. Here are some graduation announcement examples to get you started:
Example 1: Monogram Graduation Announcement
Example 2: Collage Graduation Announcement
Example 3: Graduation Party Invitation
Once the graduation announcement or invitation card is ready, send it out to your near and dear ones including your family, friends and neighbors in a similar manner as you would send out a birthday invitation. You should send out these cards after the graduation ceremony of your child is over.
