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GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

Graduations mark significant milestones in life's journey. Whether it's a child's transition from kindergarten, high school, or college, or the completion of a third master's degree, loved ones eagerly anticipate sharing in this accomplishment. We are proud to offer an array of graduation announcements and invitations, catering to diverse tastes and preferences.

Minted commitment to the product quality makes these graduation announcements exceptional and keepsake worthy. All of our premium cards are designed by a community of independent artists and selected through competitive design challenges. This guarantees that we deliver the freshest and most distinctive graduation announcement cards for you and your graduate during this season. These designs are then elevated with the highest quality paper and printing options, ensuring a luxurious presentation.

When deciding upon an announcement design, we recommend taking the following approach:

• Start with the graduate’s personality. As you browse our graduation announcement cards, consider the graduate’s personality and journey. Pair the design with graduation pictures that can seamlessly tell the story or journey of the graduates. Reflect on what sets your graduate apart and add a personal touch to their announcement. Explore our tips on graduation photo poses for further inspiration.
• Find the design that best suits their photo. Once you’ve narrowed down your choices, start to upload your favorite photos of your graduate and see which works best with the design. Minted’s Find It FastTM feature allows you to quickly visualize every single card with your graduate’s photo, to save you time and effort. If you’re going for a non-photo card, move on to the next step. If you can’t decide on just one favorite photo, browse our selection of unique multi-photo designs.
• Pick a format. Minted offers a variety of graduation announcement formats, at different prices and with a range of benefits. Read on to learn more:
  • Classic: A favorite format for a reason. Our 5” x 7” classic announcements come in a variety of styles and formats.
  • Foil-pressed: Make your graduation announcement cards shine with a unique foil-pressed card, available in five metallic colors.
  • Postcard: Skip the envelope and send a smart and chic mailer printed on luxe signature paper. All Minted postcards come with free recipient and return address printing. This affordable option begins at $1.35 per card for 65 cards.
  • Petite: Opt for our petite sizing, which offers all the same design options as our classic sizing, but in a slightly smaller format of 4.5” x 6”.
  • Magnet: A great format for parents who want recipients to remember the date of their graduate’s graduation or party.
  • Grand: For the parents who want to make an even larger statement, this new format sized at 6” x 8” offers plenty of room.

• Customize your card. Now, it’s time for the fun part. Here are some of the ways that you can customize your graduation announcement cards:
  • Colors: Minted offers each graduation announcement design in a number of colors, to suit your graduate’s personal style. If you are interested in customizing the announcement to match school colors, you will find a wide variety of options available to you. If you can’t find the exact color that you’re looking for, leave a design request while customizing and one of our design associates will be happy to help.
  • Shapes: From elegant, rounded corners to fun, wavy edges, the shape of your correspondence is a quick and easy way to make your announcement more unique without compromising on the design, print quality, or photo selections.
  • Backers & Interiors: Minted offers a variety of styled backers (or interiors if you are opting for a folded card) to include. Pick from styles that creatively showcase the highlights from your senior year, a timeline of your journey through school, a map of where your studies have taken you, and so much more!
  • Custom Foil: Minted offers custom foil text that can be added to almost all of our designs. Simply compose personalized text, like the graduate’s name, graduation year, school, major, or other information, and Minted will print it in gold font.
  • Paper: We are paper enthusiasts, who are committed to only using the thickest, most luxurious stocks. Our Smooth Signature Paper is optimized for photo quality. If you are planning to send an announcement without graduation photos, our Signature Paper has a creamy cotton texture that provides a wonderful feel between your fingertips. If you would prefer an eco-conscious choice, our Premium 100% Recycled Paper could be a great option.
  • Envelope: Minted’s custom envelopes make a stunning first impression in the mail and are completely complimentary. You can effortlessly enter recipient addresses or utilize our address collection service. Simply select free recipient addressing while customizing your card and envelope, choosing your preferred design, and providing your recipient list for professional printing, including graduation-themed imagery and chic finishes like navy, black, aubergine, and spruce with dressy white ink.
  • Styled Return Address Printing: Minted offers styled return address printing to match. This is also a valuable feature if you are hosting a graduation party at your house and want a quick way to share the address with recipients.
  • Envelope liners: Minted offers a range of pre-lined envelopes in gold, silver, and rose-gold. Or, you can select slip-in liners that coordinate with the design on your announcement.

If you don’t have time to customize your card, or want to wait to take more photos or receive information about the graduate’s next adventure, you can also buy the graduation announcement now and personalize it later.

GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENT ETIQUETTE TO KNOW

Once you have your announcements selected, it’s time to figure out who to send them to, what to write in them, and when to get them in the mail. Here are some helpful tips:

Who to send them to? Whether it's a high school or college graduation announcement, individuals typically send the photo cards to family members, friends from previous stages of life, teachers, and mentors. This presents a special chance to express gratitude to those who have supported the graduate and to share insights into their future plans. Graduation party invitations, on the other hand, are usually sent to a smaller group of individuals who are close enough to attend the celebration.

What to write on the grad announcement card? Typically, announcements will include the graduate’s name, the year of graduation (2024), the school they are graduating from (and, if applicable, the school they are planning to attend in the future), a photo, and a personal message on the back. Read through our more comprehensive overview of graduation announcement etiquette.

If you receive gifts in return, it is customary to write thank you notes for every gift received. If you want to explicitly opt-out of gifts, you can include a simple message at the bottom of the card, such as:

“Please do not send me any gifts. I am sending you this graduation card because your support and encouragement in my life have been the most valuable gift.”

When to send the graduation announcement cards? You will want to make sure that you have all the requisite information before sending your graduation announcements out in the mail. This list includes the graduate’s photo and information on what the graduate plans to do next, like attend college, enter the workforce, join the armed forces, travel, etc. Usually, you will want to get the announcements in the mail 2-3 weeks prior to graduation. Party invitations will need to go out 2-3 weeks earlier to give attendees ample time to plan and RSVP.

For more from Minted, be sure to check out our graduation invitation cards, elegant wedding invitations, baby shower invitations, save the date cards, and all new arrivals!

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