While I know an announcement is just that, announcing the graduation, there is sometimes an expectation of sending money or a gift. Many of these relatives are on a fixed income and cannot afford ...

Although I know an announcement is just that, announcing the graduation, there is sometimes an expectation of sending money or a gift. Many of these relatives are on a fixed income and cannot ...

Announcements are not invoices. The proper response to formal or informal announcements is to send congratulations, with graduation presents being strictly optional.

When schools give their graduates graduation announcements to send out, the implication is that everyone the graduate knows should get one.

Miss Manners has long objected when those who receive formal announcements of graduations or weddings characterize these as “gift grabs.” Why shouldn’t people simply share their good news?

Formal announcements are made when there is an event that would be of such interest to so many people that other means of notification are impractical.

Announcements are not invoices. The proper response to formal or informal announcements is to send congratulations, with graduation presents being strictly optional.

Announcements are not invoices. The proper response to formal or informal announcements is to send congratulations, with graduation presents being strictly optional.

Formal graduation announcements and personalized invitations are nice but can be an easily eliminated expense. It takes only a few minutes for soon-to-be graduates to create an event on Facebook.

Formal announcements are made when there is an event that would be of such interest to so many people that other means of notification are impractical.

Announcements are not invoices. The proper response to formal or informal announcements is to send congratulations, with graduation presents being strictly optional.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son is graduating high school this year. I would like to send announcements to my husband’s and my aunts and uncles. While I know an announcement is just that, announcing ...