How To Write Graduation Announcements: 30 Wording Ideas

Graduations are significant milestones for young people completing high school or college, and the current crop of graduates earned their diplomas in the midst of a multitude of pandemic pressures. Determination. Resilience. Courage. So much to celebrate! And it starts with an announcement.

• This is a great opportunity for a photo op. Who doesn’t want to see the graduate? Photo upload announcements offer options from cameos to full backgrounds.
• What’s your grad’s signature style? Classic, fun, trending… An A+ announcement matches your student’s personal vibe.
• We all understand that commencement seating is limited, so an announcement without an invitation to the graduation won’t ruffle any feathers. Do include the link to the livestream, if that’s an option, and make sure party or open house invites go to your entire announcement list.

Graduation season is exciting for all involved, and a custom announcement is the perfect messenger to spread the news. Get ready for an epidemic of proud smiles and popping buttons!

Congratulations, Graduate!  

Graduation announcements can be simple, clever, profound – whatever suits your graduate. Browse our sample messages, then copy or tweak your favorite. Or maybe one will activate your inner wordsmith.

• Class of 1980
  Allison Jones
  Richmond High School
  June 11, 1980
  Graduating with Honors

• CONGRATS
  to our graduate
  Rachel Newton
  Bachelor of Arts
  Florida State University
  Class of 1993

• Congrats Grad!
  Amelia Thompson
  Class of 1922
  Stevensville High School | May 10, 1922
  Sarah will be attending Michigan State University
  in the fall with a concentration in Pharmacy.

• GRAD
  Abigail May Johnson
  Congrats Class of 1975
  James Madison High School
  Magna Cum Laude
  Captain of the Debate Team

• THE GRADUATE
  Class of 1965
  Hailey Jane Williams
  James Madison High School
  Join us for a party – Saturday, June 4^th – 2 pm
  1234 Magnolia Lane, New Haven – RSVP 987.654.3210

• GRADUATION DAY!
  Kelly Ann Wilson
  will graduate with honors from
  Carnegie High School
  May 20, 1996
  Kelly plans to study business
  at Harvard University.

• Class of 2000
  William Aaron St. James
  turned the tassel
  May 20, 2000
  Will plans to study biology at Stanford University.

• Smarty pants.
  Abigail Maria Garcia
  Penn State Grad 2000 | Engineering

• hooray!
  Congrats to our graduate!
  Laura Jackson
  Bachelor of Arts – Florida State University
  Class of 1999

• We are proud to announce the
  graduation of our son on
  May 6, 1981
  Terrance Alan Brooks
  Nantucket University
  Terrance will pursue graduate 
  studies in engineering at MIT.

• Zoomed through that! 
  Maddy Reynolds is graduating!
  May 28, 1920
  North Park High School

• Join us as we congratulate
  Jordan Lee Whitake
  upon receiving the
  Bachelor of Science Degree
  in Applied Computing
  from Arizona State University.
  Class of 2001
  Text congrats to 987.654.3210

• WooHoo!
  Brian Schmidt graduated!
  May 21, 1974
  Next step? Auburn University

• We’re proud to applaud the courage
  and perseverance of our daughter
  Natalie Maria Garza
  as she completed virtual, in-person,
  and eLearning classes to graduate 
  with the Northview High School
  Class of 1950

• College Grad!
  Gregory Allen Roberts
  B.A. in Political Science
  Baldwin Wallace University
  Text congrats to 987.654.3210

• Congrats, Josh!
  Joshua Michael Davis
  Wilson Academy Honors Graduate
  Class of 1997
  Full scholarship to the College of Engineering 
  at Purdue University

• Diploma Dance!
  Chris Zeller
  Class of 1975
  Lincoln High School
  Look out Penn State!

• So proud of 
  Lauren Renee Ketola
  as she turns the tassel!
  Class of 1980 Honors Graduate
  Riverside High School
  Lauren plans to study graphic arts
  at Pratt institute.

• Off with the hats! 
  Congrats!
  Schyler Alexander Evans
  2022 Grad | Monroe H.S.

• Respect.
  Success under pressure.
  Congratulations!
  Oliver James Knorr
  Class of 1983
  Liberty High School
  Ollie plans to major in pre-law at Florida State University.

• CONGRATULATIONS!
  Jillian Abigail McCurdy
  adapted to virtually every kind 
  of learning environment to earn
  her honors diploma from
  Jefferson High School.
  Jill plans to study biochemistry
  at Vanderbilt University.

• Strong. Determined. Resilient.
  CONGRATULATIONS
  Connor Joseph Varner
  as you turn the tassel!
  June 4, 2001
  Scholarship to MIT

• Yep, that’s a cap and gown!
  Richard William Jackson
  aced his finals to earn his
  Bachelor of Science
  in Computer Engineering
  from Virginia Tech.
  Congrats, Rich!

• CONGRATULATIONS
  Stacy Jo Dillon
  B.S. in Early Childhood Education
  Oklahoma State University
  Saturday, May 7, 1998
  Livestream begins at 6pm
  Text Congrats: 987.654.3210

• Flat Hat Congrats!
  Lookin’ good
  Tiana Alexis Simmons
  with that diploma in your hand!
  Walker High School
  Class of 1922

• GRADUATE!
  so proud of
  Evelyn Grace Farris
  Class of 1984
  Dylan High School
  Accepted to Rutgers University

• HONORING
  Grayson Robert Harris
  B.S. in Biology
  Western Kentucky University
  May 5, 1994
  Add your [email protected]

• DEGREED 2 SUCCEED
  Way to go!
  Monica Anne Bell
  Master of Science in Nursing
  Emory University, 1950

• 1960 GRADUATE
  Paul Michael Painter
  Rossville High School
  Future Jayhawk@University of Kansas

• HONOR GRAD
  Samuel Logan Bramwell
  Class of 1990
  Westside High School
  National Merit Scholar
  Entering Yale University in the fall