29 Great Graduation Gift Ideas for Saying 'Congratulations'

If someone special has worked hard and you're excited to celebrate their achievements, a gift is usually a great way to do so. While it doesn't have to be large or lavish, a sweet, sentimental gift can be just the right thing to say a huge ‘well done’ for all their hard work. It can also be a great way to show them that no matter the outcome, their time and dedication will always be remembered, and your well wishes for their future will be abundantly clear in the special gift you choose for them.

If you're trying to stick to a smaller budget but still want to keep the sentimentality, an encouraging talisman of support will never go amiss. This Truly Incredible Ceramic Hanging Decoration features an uplifting message of adoration to help celebrate their great achievement.

A handy accessory to take with them into their post-graduate life makes a wonderfully thoughtful gift, and can also serve as a daily reminder of your pride for smashing their goals. This sweet Rifle Paper Co. Ribbon Notepad will sit pretty on their desk as they take on new endeavors.

For something a little more ‘traditional’, you can never go wrong with flowers. A gorgeous arrangement like our Pastel Market Style Dried Flower Bouquet is even more perfect than fresh flowers, as they can keep this bunch for many years after they graduate, to remind them of just how full of pride you were for them on their graduation day.

Sweet tokens of support, luck, and well wishes make wonderful graduation gifts, as they remind the recipient of both your pride for them and your hope for their future. They can carry this Lucky Stargazing Hare Glass Ornament with them on their next big life journey, or even pop it on their desk at their post-grad job, to bring them boundless luck for the future.

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

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