Is it appropriate to send out commencement invites for a Master's??

just askin' because I would love to hit up the relatives for mo-nay since I am a po' grad student. That and have a nice small par-tay as well. But I'm going for my PhD so it doesn't seem like a separate degree even tho there is a commencement ceremony and everything...I dunno...is this sleazy? What's the typical ettiquette?

my grandparents are really old fashioned and love getting formal invites. I'm not talking about the expensive custom printed ones with your name, school signet etc, but blank ones I could get at a stationary store..

I see nothing wrong with sending out announcements, though I wasn't clear as to whether you are getting a master's or a PhD.

Are you getting a masters on your WAY to a PhD?

I'm confused.

When I get my masters in about a year and a half, I will send out announcements, but in some of them, I'm putting a little note that says "please, no gifts" simply because some of my friends and relatives really can't afford it AND I don't need for a whole lot.

But I see nothing wrong with sending out announcements if you are walking. It's still a ceremony and you get that shawl thingie.

I'm finishing MA at this school and am waiting for funding bidding circus to get figured out and then I'll prolly accept admission at another school for PhD. The only prob is the ceremony is very small and I can only invite 2 people. I was thinking of just having a little party...I wish someone else would do this shit for me....

They're just announcements, not necessarily invitations. Maybe include a little note that you just wanted to let them know you are graduating and thanks for your support?

:shrug:

I'm writing "No gifts, please" on the bottom - I just want to inform them that I made it! I think it's entirely appropriate to share your achievement with others!

I won't need to scrounge money. The ones that want to send you gifts will do it regardless if whether or not you tell them not to anyway ;) Congrats on your JD.

:hi:

I love that! :toast:

and good luck with the bar!

classy, to the point. I know my grandparents are vrey frail and can't make it anyway. They didn't go to college and thus view education as a very serious solemn thing.

sent announcements for either the bach. or masters degree. As a matter of fact I went to neither graduation. I was so glad to get done I didn't want to even look at the school again. Here is a sentence (paraphrased) from Amy Vanderbilt: Announcements furnished by the school may be sent to a wide list but should only be sent to those close enough to the graduate and family to be really interested in the event because many people feel impelled to send a gift on receipt of the notice.

If you have a party that's a little different...you could jot a note that there's a party afterward and personalize it a bit.

Here's a story that's been happening to me recently. A thirty year old was going for her second or third masters (I can't even keep it straight anymore which one she's on)and her father kept making these graduation parties for her, first for the bach. and then the 2 or 3 masters degrees. And you know it was like every damned 2 yrs.Kelly has another masters degree and we were all getting fed up with this horseshit already. How many college graduation parties have I been to for her alone, 3 or 4?? How the hell do I know? I literally don't know and neither does anyone else who has been attending these parties. We are all hoping she doesn't go for another degree. So this kind of stuff can get old fast. You be the judge

I;m still pretty young (25) and don't feel all growed-up yet ;) so I don't feel too guilty taking presents from my family. I guess I'll just send personalized invites to close friends and families. It's been such a terrible year for our family (a death adn a serious illness) so I think they would welcome a chance to get together anway. Snarf about that girl. I won't do that, it's my first MA and I don't see any real reason to get another since a PhD is quite enough work!

and good luck with the PhD

but I did send out announcements to a few friends and family. My mom wanted to share the news with her family. I didn't expect or get gifts but I did get to share the news of my accomplishment and I received many cards sending well wishes.

Inviting those in town via personal note or phone call. I sent announcements to family and close friends simply to let them know that I had finished (something some didn't think I'd do after I had my first child). I'll send announcements when I complete my MA in December (hopefully) to almost the same list I sent them to last time, asking people to come over for a small party afterward again, I'm sure. All of our family lives out of state but a few family members have already said they would be at graduation, and some friends have expressed an interest in attending graduation also. For the others, I see nothing wrong with sending them an announcement just to share the accomplishment.

I agree with the other poster who said that it's pretty tacky to send out announcements for your second, third, etc. Master's degree. But this is your first one and you should be proud to send out those announcements/invitations! It's not everyday that you accomplish something like this.

I'm doing it for my second and third! :D

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