29 Great Graduation Gift Ideas for Saying 'Congratulations'
By Sophie Carter - 10th April 2024
They've worked tirelessly to achieve something great and now is the time to celebrate. The moment will come to don the gown and pop on the cap, and you'll want to be there front and centre to applaud their academic accomplishments. Whether you want to shower them with presents or hand them a simple token of congratulations, we've got a diverse range of unique and timeless gift ideas to make their graduation even more of a day to remember.
Unique and personalised graduation gifts
While a bottle of bubbly or a box of chocolates are great gifts for sharing in their celebration, it's nice to discover a gift that's truly unique gift to them. A practical yet personal piece such as our Personalised Initials Bee Fabric Notebook makes an amazing addition to their stationery collection. They can fill it with memories of their time studying, their graduation day, or just use it as a handy journal for future endeavours.
1. This Hammered Stainless Steel Torque Bangle - from £32 comes personalised with your special message hammered on the inside
2. Gift them a photographic memory of the day or their time at university with this Bee Wooden Photo Frame - £14
3. A Personalised Meaningful Message Leather Bookmark - £12 is a handy accessory that can serve as a reminder of your pride for their achievements
4. Mix style with sentiment by adding initials, a name, or an important date to this Personalised Gold Sterling Silver Bead Necklace - from £50 for something truly special
Whether they're an undergraduate, masters, or PhD recipient, you'll want to help them get the fizz flowing and the pints poured for their graduation celebration. Our wonderful range of food & drink gifts contain tasty treats and delicious drinks aplenty to enable you to gift them a great celebration-starter. Our Personalised Name Gin comes in either a 500ml or 200ml bottle and features a unique label printed with a name, date, and your meaningful message to be used in their post-ceremony cocktails.
1. If they're a fan of a fancy red, this Sagaform Wine Carafe - £42 comes with a personalised oak stopper for adding your special message
2. Gift a gin drinker this timeless Personalised Name Gin Tumbler - £18 to elevate their celebratory G&T
3. Our Personalised Gold Label Wine - £22 makes a simple yet sentimental graduation gift they'll be bursting to crack open
4. Get them champagne-ready with this Personalised Name Champagne Glass - £20, ideal for featuring in graduation photographs
Looking to treat her to an adorable accessory she can wear on the day, or a cute keepsake she can store away? Our gifts for her edit is bursting with inspiration to help you find the best graduation gift. Our Personalised Graduation Envelope Locket Necklace with Hidden Charm is the perfect piece for elevating her accessories on the big day. The necklace comes in a choice of silver or gold with a small charm nestled inside the openable envelope pendant. The charm can be engraved with your message of congratulations so the recipient can carry your well-wishes with them wherever they go.
1. Want to treat her to a host of personal presents? Why not fill up our Personalised Name Wooden Hamper Box - £24 with all the things she loves?
2. She's bound to adore sipping a classic G&T from this gorgeous Personalised Floral Bee Gin Glass - £20
3. Looking for something small but sentimental? Our Personalised Horizontal Bar Bracelet in Silver - from £26 is the perfect present
4. This pretty but practical Personalised Round Natural Linen Jewellery Case - £30 is great for filling with her prized pieces
Bursting with pride and ready to gift him something special but unsure what makes an appropriate graduation present? We've got a host of glorious gifts to show him just how special he is to you. If he's ready to embark on a new journey now that his studying is over and you'd like to gift him something practical for his travels, our Men's Personalised Embroidered Initials Wash Bag combines practical with personal. The sleek faux leather bag comes in two colours with his initials embroidered onto the outside, giving him a keepsake of his milestone that he can use for time to come.
1. Our Men's Personalised Stainless Steel Hoop Necklace - £28 can be personalised with his initials and graduation date to create a timeless memory
2. Upgrade his graduation glassware with this quirky and cool Personalised Bold Name Pint Glass - £18
3. Personalise this sleek Stainless Steel Black Cord Woven Chain Bracelet - £33 for a stylish piece with a sentimental twist
4. Choose to add a unique message to the inside of these Personalised Silver Envelope Cufflinks - from £32 for a timeless accessory he can wear on his graduation day
Token graduation gifts to be treasured
Great graduation gifts don't need to be lavish. Often, it's all about the thought put into the gift and the reason you are gifting it that means the most. A small, special token gift can be enough to make them feel appreciated and applauded before, during, or after their graduation celebration. Our Tiny Matchbox Ceramic Champagne Token is the perfect purse-friendly present for expressing your pride and gives them something to treasure to remind them of their accomplishments.
1. This pretty, pocket-sized Personalised Script Name Compact Mirror - £10 is the ideal accessory for use on graduation day
2. Fill this Heather Evelyn Hip Hip Hooray Greetings Card - £3.25 with your messages of congrats to make them smile
3. If the reading doesn't stop when the studying does, they'll love using this Personalised Charm Ribbon Bookmark - £16
4. Hide your meaningful message inside this timeless Personalised Hidden Message Leather Strap Keyring - £20 for a useful and unique accessory
If they're hard to buy for and you're still stuck for ideas, there's little you can't convey with a good bunch of flowers. Our dried flowers are long-lasting, sustainable, and incredibly beautiful, and are the perfect pick for sharing your well-wishes. Whether you choose a big bunch bursting with colourful blooms, or a token floral such as our Personalised Vinyl Dried Flower Greetings Card, you'll brighten their graduation day in the most beautiful way.
1. Add a message to the treasurable token on this Personalised Dried Flower Bouquet - £37 for a super special gift
2. Fancy an affordable gift to share your congrats? This Congratulations Tiny Matchbox Dried Flower Posy - £6.50 makes the prettiest pocket-friendly present
3. Our You Are Wonderful Dried Mini Candle and Dried Flower Posy Gift - £20 is a delightful duo for thoughtful gifting
However they're choosing to celebrate their graduation, a gift to get them on their way to further greatness will never go unappreciated. Big, small, lavish, or humble, whatever gift you choose should have heart and thought in abundance, and should give them another memory to treasure while they anticipate their future. Explore our graduation gifts edit for a curated collection of thoughtful gifts for any graduate.