Graduation invitation wording: samples for the party and the ceremony
A graduation is a family achievement, and the invitation can be a thank-you to everyone who helped. Below are samples for a graduation party, a kinder or grade school moving-up, and a formal Tagalog version. Pick one, replace the [brackets], and make it yours.
What to put on a graduation invitation
- The graduate's full name, the degree or level, and the school.
- The year or batch, for example Class of 2027.
- The date, time, and place of the party. If you are also inviting people to the ceremony, give its details separately.
- Whether the ceremony has limited seats, so guests know whether they are invited to it.
- A reply date and how to reply.
- A line of thanks to parents, teachers, and sponsors, if you like.
English samples
Please join us in celebrating the graduation of
[Graduate's name]
[Degree or school], Class of [year]
[date] · [time]
[Venue, City]
Kindly reply by [date].
[Name] is a graduate!
Come celebrate this big achievement with food, music, and good company.
[date] · [time]
[Venue, City]
[Degree or school], Class of [year]
Please reply by [date].
Our little graduate is moving up! Please join us as we celebrate
[Child's name]
[date] · [time]
[Venue, City]
Moving-up ceremony and a small celebration to follow.
Kindly reply by [date].
Taglish sample
Nakapagtapos na si
[Pangalan]!
Salamat sa lahat ng sumuporta. Sama-sama tayong magdiwang!
[petsa] · [oras]
[Lugar, lungsod]
Paki-RSVP po bago ang [petsa].
Tagalog sample
Buong pagmamalaki naming inaanyayahan kayo sa pagtatapos ni
[Pangalan]
sa [petsa], ganap na [oras]
sa [Lugar, lungsod].
Susundan ito ng munting salu-salo.
Mangyaring ipaalam sa amin bago ang [petsa] kung makakadalo kayo.
When seats at the ceremony are limited
Many schools give each graduate only a few tickets for the ceremony. If that is your case, invite the few who can come to the ceremony, and everyone else to the party afterwards.
Seats at the graduation ceremony are limited, and we are happy to invite [names or family] to join us there.
Everyone is invited to the celebration afterwards at [place] on [date] at [time].
Limitado po ang upuan sa graduation ceremony, kaya [mga pangalan o pamilya] lang po ang maisasama namin doon.
Pero lahat po ay imbitado sa salu-salo pagkatapos sa [lugar], sa [petsa], [oras].
Tips before you send it
- Confirm the ceremony date with the school first. Dates can change, and a party planned for the wrong weekend is hard to move.
- Say clearly which event each guest is invited to, the ceremony, the party, or both.
- Send it three to four weeks before. Graduation weekends are busy, and guests may also be invited elsewhere.
- Put a short thank-you to the people who helped. It makes guests feel part of the achievement.
- After the party, send a thank-you and a link to the photos. In Paanyaya you can add both to the event, and guests see them on their own invitation.
Make it in Paanyaya
Press Use on my card on a sample above to pick a design and start your card with these words, with your date, time, and place filled in. Replace the [brackets] with your own words, then add your guest list. You can put guests in groups, like “Family” and “Classmates”, and show part of the program only to some groups. Each guest gets a private link that opens an envelope with their name on it, and they reply Yes or No on the page.
Designs to start from
Shown with sample names. Change any of the words, or use your own photo instead.
Please join us to celebrate
Carlo graduates
A new chapter begins
Especially for
Lola Nena
Saturday, April 17, 2027
5:00 PM
Manila
Caps and laurel invitation designMatching envelopeWith a matching envelope You're invited to
Leadership Summit
We'd love to see you there
Especially for
Lola Nena
Friday, February 5, 2027
9:00 AM
Function Room A, Makati
Simple and modern invitation designMatching envelopeWith a matching envelope Hats off to our graduate
Miguel's Graduation Party
Congratulations to the Class of 2027
Especially for
Lola Nena
Sunday, March 28, 2027
5:00 PM
The Ramos home, Cavite
Caps in the air invitation designMatching envelopeWith a matching envelope Celebrate the graduation of
Angela graduates
Hard work, now rewarded
Especially for
Lola Nena
Saturday, March 27, 2027
10:00 AM
University Gym, Manila
Diploma and ribbon invitation designMatching envelopeWith a matching envelope
More designs: Graduation invitations.
Questions
Should the invitation come from the graduate or the parents?
Either works. A college graduate often writes it in their own words, while parents often host for a kinder or grade school moving-up. The samples above cover both.
Should I invite people to the ceremony and the party separately?
If seats at the ceremony are limited, yes. Say who is invited to which, so nobody turns up at the wrong place. Paanyaya lets you add a program with different parts, each for everyone or only for some groups.
How early should I send it?
Three to four weeks before the party. Earlier is fine once the school has confirmed the ceremony date.
Is Paanyaya free?
Yes. Designing the card, sending links to every guest, replies, and check-in at the door are all free, with no ads on your guests' invitations and no watermark on the card.
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