Graduation party invitation wording: 15 examples you can copy
Most graduation invitations fail on the first line, where the reader has to work out who graduated and what the party is for. These examples name the graduate, the date and the mood, so a guest knows at once what to expect. Pick the voice that matches who is sending the page: a parent, the graduate, or two graduates sharing one party.
Sample graduation party invitation pages
What to put on a graduation party invitation
- The graduate's name and degree or course, written the way the family would say it
- Date, start time and a map link to the venue or garden
- A short programme: food served, speeches or toasts, when cake is cut
- An add-to-calendar file so guests can save the day
- Notes on dress code, parking, or whether gifts are welcome
- An RSVP form asking yes or no, number of guests and any dietary needs
The page has an RSVP form: guests say yes or no, how many are coming, and anything you ask (allergies, email, phone). You get an email for each reply and a guest list with a CSV export.
When to send it
- Six weeks before: Send the invitation link to family and close friends first
- Four weeks before: Share the page with the wider guest list and add the venue map
- Two weeks before: Check the RSVP totals and follow up with anyone who has not replied
- The week of the party: Update the programme or parking notes if anything has changed
Wording you can use
- โOur daughter Anna has finished her degree, and we would love you to celebrate with her on Saturday 14 June from 2 pm in our garden.โ Use it
- โWe are proud to invite you to a party for Daniel, who has graduated in engineering. Please come and eat, talk and toast him with us.โ Use it
- โAfter four years of late nights and early trains, Sophie has graduated. Join us to celebrate at our house on Sunday afternoon.โ Use it
- โI graduated! Come and celebrate with me on Saturday 14 June at 3 pm. There will be food, music and far too much cake.โ Use it
- โI finally made it through, and I want the people who got me here to be there. Please join me for an afternoon in the park.โ Use it
- โCome and celebrate my graduation with me. Food starts at one, and the only dress code is that you come as you are.โ Use it
- โAnna and Daniel are graduating this summer, and we are throwing one party for both of them. Please join us on Saturday 14 June.โ Use it
- โTwo graduates, one party. Come and celebrate Anna and Daniel's degrees with food, drinks and a lot of photos.โ Use it
- โAnna and Daniel have finished their studies, and we would like to celebrate with the people who helped them along the way.โ Use it
- โWe made it! Join us to celebrate Anna's graduation on 14 June. Lunch is at 1 pm and the garden is ready.โ Use it
- โGraduation day is done, and the party is on. Come and help Daniel celebrate on Saturday 14 June from 4 pm.โ Use it
- โMr and Mrs Lewis request the pleasure of your company at a luncheon celebrating the graduation of their daughter Anna on Saturday 14 June at one o'clock.โ Use it
- โYou are warmly invited to a reception honouring Daniel's graduation on Saturday 14 June at half past three.โ Use it
- โDaniel has spent five years learning how to build bridges. Now he would like to show you what he can do with a barbecue. Come on 14 June.โ Use it
- โAnna has survived essays, exams and one very long dissertation. Come and help her eat the cake she has been promising herself.โ Use it
Questions
- Can I use these lines for a joint party for two graduates?
- Yes. The lines marked as joint parties name both graduates in the first sentence, so guests know they are celebrating two people. Swap in your own names and keep the date the same for both.
- Do guests need an account to open the invitation?
- No. Guests open one link in any browser and do not need to sign up. They can reply on the page, and the RSVP form asks for a yes or no, the number of guests and a short note.
- Can I change the wording after I have sent the link?
- Yes. You can edit the page by hand or ask for changes in the chat. Guests who open the link again will see the updated text, so check the wording and date before you share it widely.
- Will I be told when someone replies?
- Yes. You get an email for each reply. The guest list shows totals for yes, no and guest numbers, and you can download the list as a CSV file.
- Which tone suits a graduation party for a parent to send?
- A parent usually sends the proud parent or formal lines, because the invitation comes from the family. A graduate writing to friends often sounds better in the first person, with a short, direct line about where and when to come.
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