Received a graduation invitation for a friend's daughter but can't go. Am I supposed to respond back w a gift?

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If you feel like it, it would be nice. Probably not absolutely required though and depending on your relationship with them, they may not expect a gift.

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people give graduation gifts? i didn't even get one from my parents for either of my degrees except a moderately fancy restaurant meal w them.

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I miss the days when ppl debated giving me gifts for just doing what I was supposed to do.

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Card with a $50 bill

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Rsm 2, wtf?

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That's really strange, pwc5. Everyone I knew in high school had a grad party for friends and family

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Yes - I don't expect gifts when people can or can't attend but it is the expectation.

I always give $1,000, but I'm #notpoor

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RSM 1? Are you serious lol?

High school grad gifts, pwc5

well, I didn't get one for high school either. that's even weirder to me.

In fact I have zero memory of how we even celebrated my high school graduation, it was such a nonevent.

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