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Graduation invitation wording and messages
Graduation invitation wording names the graduate, says who is inviting, and asks guests to come and celebrate in one or two lines. The day, the address and the RSVP request have their own places on a digital invitation, so the wording can stay short. Every example below was written for this page, change the name and use it.
Short
Short line above the names
The cap is off. Come celebrate.
Short line above the names
Diploma in hand, party on the way.
Envelope greeting
You're invited to my graduation party.
A short line at the foot of the invitation
One chapter closed. Let's mark it together.
A short line at the foot of the invitation
Finally finished. Bring your appetite.
High school
A short note to your guests
Four years of early buses and late homework are done. Join us to celebrate Mia's high school graduation.
Senior year is over. Please come and help us send Leo off to college in style.
Class of 2027 is heading out into the world. Stop by for food, music and a few speeches we promise to keep short.
College
A short note to your guests
Four years, three majors and one finished thesis later, I'm graduating. Come celebrate with me.
The library can have its chair back. I'm done, and I'd love to see you at the party.
I've handed in my last paper. Dinner is on the family, and the toasts are on you.
Master's degree
A short note to your guests
Two more years, one dissertation and a lot of coffee. I'm finishing my master's and I'd like to mark it with the people who kept me going.
After the defence comes the dinner. Please join me to celebrate my master's degree.
Mia Clark, MSc. It still looks strange in print. Come and help me get used to it.
From parents
Short line above the names
We're so proud of our daughter Emma. Please join us to celebrate her graduation.
Short line above the names
With full hearts, the Clark family invites you to celebrate Noah's graduation.
A short note to your guests
Our son finished school this spring, and we'd love to share the day with the people who watched him grow up.
Funny
I survived finals. Now I need witnesses.
Mom said I'd never finish. Come watch her eat those words, and some cake.
No more homework. Lots more snacks.
Tuition was expensive. The party is free. Please come.
Open house
A short note to your guests
Drop by any time between 2 and 6. Stay for one slice or for the whole afternoon.
Our door is open all afternoon for Sam's graduation. Come when it suits you.
No set start time, just good food and a graduate to congratulate. Swing by.
Dinner
A short note to your guests
We've booked a long table to celebrate Ava's graduation. Tell us if you can join and we'll keep a seat for you.
A small dinner for a big milestone. You're invited.
Join us after the ceremony for dinner, toasts and a few old school photos.
Text message
Hi! I'm graduating on 6 June and having a party that evening. Everything's in this link, please RSVP inside.
It's official, I'm done with school. Here's my party invitation, tap to open.
Hi Aunt Rose, Noah graduates next month and we'd love you there. The invitation and the map are in this link.
Party time. I finished my degree and I'm celebrating Saturday. Let me know in the link if you can make it.
What to include
- The graduate's full name, large and at the top
- Who is inviting, the graduate or the family
- One line asking guests to celebrate
- The school and the degree, if you want to mention them
- The date, the start time or the open house window
- The address, and whether there's parking
- An RSVP date so you can plan food
From the graduate or from the parents?
A high school graduation party is usually hosted by the parents, so the wording comes from them and the note is signed with the family name. A college or master's graduation is more often hosted by the graduate, and the wording reads in the first person.
If both are hosting, put the family line above the name and let the graduate write the note. Guests read the line above the name first, so keep it to one sentence.
Invitation or announcement?
A graduation announcement tells people the news and asks for nothing. An invitation asks them to come. If there's no party, send an announcement with the name, the school and the degree, and skip the RSVP. If there is a party, the invitation does both jobs at once.
Sending an announcement to a wide circle and an invitation to a smaller one is common. Just make sure nobody receives only the announcement and then sees party photos the next day.
Wording for an open house
Open house parties need one clear sentence about the time window, like "Drop by any time between 2 and 6". Without it, guests arrive at the start time and leave when they think it's over. The Open house cards above are written for this.
Sending it as a text or WhatsApp message
Most graduation invitations now go out as a link. Write one short line, add the link, and ask for an RSVP inside it. Send it to each person rather than to a group chat, so classmates who aren't invited don't see the thread.
Where each line goes on a digital invitation
Cards marked for the envelope or the line above the name were written to fit those short fields. Longer cards with a signature belong in the note to guests. If a card has no field marked, put it in the note.
Frequently asked questions
Do you put the degree on a graduation invitation?
You can. A line such as "Bachelor of Science in Nursing" under the name is common for college and master's degrees, and most high school invitations leave it out.
Is it OK to mention gifts?
Most graduation invitations don't. If you'd rather people didn't bring anything, one friendly line in the note saying you just want them there is enough.
How long should graduation invitation wording be?
One or two sentences for the main line. The schedule, the map and the RSVP form carry the practical details.