# Graduation Gift **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 28, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graduation-gift/314589 "2005-07-28T14:51:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![neisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4bbf92/32.png) [@neisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neisha)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graduation-gift/314589/1 "2005-07-28T14:51:12Z")
My neice (33 years old) is a teacher and is now graduating with her Master’s Degree. Since she is the first (and only) person in our family to have a college degree, I have no clue what to get her for a graduation gift. Help me. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graduation-gift/314589/2 "2005-07-28T15:14:37Z")
Does she have an [amazon.com](http://amazon.com) wish list? Other suggestions: - A gift certificate from [amazon.com](http://amazon.com) or a book store. - A gemstone globe. These are beautiful and come in a range of sizes and prices. [Here’s a link](http://www.1worldglobes.com/1WorldGlobes/GemstoneGlobes/gt220gaq.htm) to one I’d like to have. ---
**Author:** ![butler1850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@butler1850](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butler1850)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graduation-gift/314589/3 "2005-07-28T17:17:14Z")
I recently got my brother (18) a very nice leather softsided briefcase. He scoffed at the idea of it at first, but has decided (according to Mom) that it’s actually quite useful. I’d imagine that for a teacher, it’d be even better. Think a messenger bag, but made of leather. I spent about $125 for it, and I want one just like it to replace my now 10yo beaten sack of a bag. ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graduation-gift/314589/4 "2005-07-28T17:31:15Z")
> [@laina\_f](#): > > Does she have an [amazon.com](http://amazon.com) wish list? > > Other suggestions: > > - A gift certificate from [amazon.com](http://amazon.com) or a book store. This reflects my biases, but this is something I would love to get once I complete my master’s degree. After a period with no time for pleasure reading, I like to go on reading binges once finals or midterms or whatver has ended. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graduation-gift/314589/5 "2005-07-28T18:57:29Z")
When I got my bachelor’s degree somebody gave me a really nice picture frame with a $100 bill in it. I thought that was an awesome present for somebody who doesn’t want to get you crap you don’t need but doesn’t want to just give money. For my masters’ degree I got a nice briefcase from Levenger’s - it was very useful on the job hunt. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graduation-gift/314589/6 "2005-07-28T20:13:11Z")
For events that have a specific year, like this, I am fond of buying an American Silver Eagle of the same year. It is shiny and dated to help commerate the event. I usually give other gifts as well, since this is not costly. You can get one off of eBay, at a slightly higher cost than if you bought from a coin collection site. ---
**Author:** ![neisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4bbf92/32.png) [@neisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neisha)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graduation-gift/314589/7 "2005-07-29T15:47:36Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > When I got my bachelor’s degree somebody gave me a really nice picture frame with a $100 bill in it. I thought that was an awesome present for somebody who doesn’t want to get you crap you don’t need but doesn’t want to just give money. > > For my masters’ degree I got a nice briefcase from Levenger’s - it was very useful on the job hunt. Hmmmm…