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Graduation gift
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Amazon gift voucher. Unoriginal but leaves her able to choose her own gift.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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Things like silver frames will be the first thing people will get her who are way closer than you are IMO.
I think voucher/food is much better idea.I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once0 -
I really wouldn't buy 'stuff' but stick with the consumable idea. So I'd go for either champagne or wine (I white/1 red/1 rose?) depending on how much you want to spend.
Then if you want to spend more give money or vouchers. Personally I love the manicure/massage (sort of relaxing after all her hard work) idea but as you don't know her tastes it might not be her thing.0 -
A small glass vase? It's pretty and won't clash with most decors!0
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Personally, I would hate to receive that certificate holder thing, a photo frame or a vase.
I'm with the others, alcohol or a gift card. Practical and useful and would be appreciated by someone with no money. I hate receiving those auntie / nan type object gifts as they're first in line for on-gifting or having accidents.0 -
You can never go wrong with a Starbucks gift card.:A
:A"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid" - Albert Einstein0 -
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I definitely wouldn't take a permanent gift. Thins like the certificate tube etc. are best bought by close family / friends.
I would take a gift - no matter what has been said - and I would go "consumable" and I think a bottle of champagne perfect (if predictable!)
Nearly everyone likes champagne, if they don't, they pass it on. If hard up, it's always useful to have a bottle of champagne by you - you can give as a gift on almost any occasion, and if ever caught out at home, you can open it with a flourish!
The parents are obviously very proud, I suspect the "do" is more about them than the new graduate! When giving a gift to someone you don't know well, I think predictable is always best.0 -
I usually buy a personalised bottle of wine from; http://www.winedancer.com/ then they have the bottle to keep as a reminder.0
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