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School me on social grace/etiquette

JoJoMama730JoJoMama730 member
in December 2010 Moms

I'm not "up" on all the modern etiquette, and need a little schooling.  Today I received a homemade card from a niece on DH's side -- who is far into her 20s -- that has a picture of a person in a graduation outfit, crookedly cut out and glue-sticked to the front -- with an inside note, glue-sticked, that reads "XXX XXXX (the niece) will be receiving her teaching assistant certificate from XXX area community college, May 18, 2012".   No signature.  No note. We aren't close to this niece.  The last time we spoke with her was at DH's brother's funeral several years ago, and before that DH hadn't seen her since she was little. 

Please, school me on the social grace of this card, because I'm not really seeing it.  Hmmm, do you think she wants a present????  Stick out tongue 

ETA:  She lives out of state.  And now I'm feeling bad about posting this, thinking maybe I should try to be more understanding about receiving a graduation announcement from her.

 

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  • dee12807dee12807 member

    I would make a hand made 'congratulations on your graduation' card and send it (no gift included). 

    OK, so maybe I wouldn't go that far, but I def wouldn't be sending anything (not b/c of he card/invite) or attending.  If you hardly know her, I see no obligation. 

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  • StrunellaStrunella member
    Yeah, given your non-existent relationship, I'd view this as a graduation announcement and not send anything.
     
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  • Nicole0012Nicole0012 member

    Sometimes people just sent out graduation announcements, much like a baby announcement. I get lots of those from my high school students who are graduating. It's not necessarily an invite to anything, but rather just an announcement. 

    I wouldn't send anything.  

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  • OhSewCraftyOhSewCrafty member
    I agree with PP. If you're friends on FB or have her email, maybe shoot her a congratulations, but I wouldn't feel obligated to do anything special.
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  • shawshaw

    If it were a closer relative I would probably buy a gift for a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree...for a party...that I was invited to attend!  But a gift for a teaching asst. certificate...not a chance.

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  • GrayGhost13GrayGhost13 member
    imageNicole0012:

    Sometimes people just sent out graduation announcements, much like a baby announcement. I get lots of those from my high school students who are graduating. It's not necessarily an invite to anything, but rather just an announcement. 

    I wouldn't send anything.  

    I agree with this. If you want to, you could send her a card or congratulate her next time you see her. You're under no obligation to send a gift.

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