How Do You Write A Graduation Invitation?
Because graduating from college or high school is such a momentous occasion, it’s important to celebrate the special day with friends and family. One step in the process is writing graduation invitations or announcements. Include all the necessary information on your invitations. Invitees need to know the name of the graduate, what day and time the graduation takes place, where the graduation takes place, RSVP information (phone number or email address) and the class year. Write or type the invitation in a conversation-like tone for informal invites. For example, “Jenny will graduate on May 15, 2009, at 3 o’clock. Get back to us by May 1 to RSVP.” To make the invitation more formal, include a meaningful poem or passage in addition to the basic graduation information (see Resources). Another way to make the invitation appear more formal is spell out all of the information—for example, “May fifth, two thousand and twelve, at three o’clock in the afternoon.” Remember to include in your
