Not an invitation — an announcement
The graduation announcement, as a link.
An announcement shares the achievement — it isn't an invitation to the ceremony, and it shouldn't be mistaken for one. One page carries the formal wording, the photos that tell the story, and a well-wish wall, and you send it to everyone who'd be happy to hear the news.
Class of 2027
The Sharma family proudly announces
Maya R. Sharma · B.S. Computer Science, summa cum laude
Leave the graduate a note
linkfor.us/maya-graduates
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The formal wording, typeset
The classic announcement language — the school proudly announces the graduation of — with the full name, school, class year, degree, and honors. The digital version of the mailed card: no paper, no stamps, no hand-addressing two hundred envelopes, and the link never changes.
- Full name, school, and class year
- Degree and honors, spelled out
- Date carried on the page, not on an insert card
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Photos that tell the story
The announcement should include pictures that tell the story of the achievement — and that's the part a paper card can't do. The then-and-now memory lane runs first-day-of-school to graduation in one scroll, and grandparents three states away open a link just fine.
- Then-and-now memory lane
- Four years of photos in one scroll
- Grandparents can open it — no app, no account
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Well-wishes instead of RSVPs
An announcement isn't an invitation, so there's nothing to RSVP to. The interactive area is for notes, not headcounts: guests leave congratulations with no account, you approve what shows, and the wall of well-wishes becomes the keepsake.
- No-account well-wish wall — the notes are the RSVP
- You approve what shows
- No invitation confusion: this isn't an invite
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Announcements aren't invoices
The etiquette is explicit: receiving an announcement doesn't obligate a gift, and proper announcements say presents aren't required. The page can carry that line honestly — with gift links sitting quietly in one row for the guests who ask anyway.
- Honest “no gifts expected” line
- Venmo / Cash App / Zelle for those who ask
- Zero awkwardness either way
“We sent the announcement link the morning after the ceremony. My grandmother's neighbor wrote Maya a note — someone we would never have found a stamp for.”
Every proud parent, probably (not a real review — yet)
Graduation formats
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Graduation party websites
The all-round graduation page: no-account RSVP, guest photo uploads, the party details, and a link your grandma can type.
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For the big, casual celebration: a 2–7 drop-in window instead of a start time, regrets-only RSVP with a real headcount, and the digital memory table.
See how it worksCollege graduation party website
The smaller, intentional send-off: ceremony-day logistics for family flying in, a real headcount for the dinner reservation, and the advice wall for the next chapter.
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Everything else you're wondering
What's the difference between a graduation announcement and an invitation?+
They're different animals. An invitation asks people to come to the ceremony — and colleges limit how many guests each grad can bring, so the list is short. An announcement simply shares the achievement: the name, the school, the class year. Word it so it's never mistaken for an invitation — an announcement is news, not an ask.
When should I send my announcement?+
If it will be followed by an invitation, send it about a month ahead. If there's no party, send it right after the ceremony — and a link can go out the morning of. The page updates in place, so an announcement you send in May still carries the latest photos and notes in December.
Do I need to throw a party for an announcement to make sense?+
No — that's exactly what announcements are for. They're how you tell everyone who isn't coming to anything: extended family, old teachers, family friends, the neighbor who watched you grow up. No RSVP, no headcount, no party logistics.
Does receiving an announcement mean I owe a gift?+
No. Announcements aren't invoices — etiquette is explicit that they don't obligate a gift, and proper announcements even say presents aren't required. The page can carry that line honestly, with gift links sitting quietly in one row for the guests who ask anyway.
Who should I send my announcement to?+
The backyard-barbecue list: anyone who'd be happy to hear the news. Extended family, relatives three states away, the high school teacher who changed everything, mentors, family friends. Announcements go wider than invitations — a link costs nothing to forward.
What should the announcement include?+
The essentials: the graduate's full name, the school, the class year, the degree, and any honors. Then photos that tell the story of the achievement — that's the part paper can't do, and it's the part people actually remember.
Can people reply or leave a note?+
Yes — that's the interactive area paper can't give you. Guests leave congratulations on the well-wish wall with no account, and you approve what shows before it goes live. The notes become the keepsake: advice, memories, congratulations from people who couldn't be there.
Should I still mail paper announcements?+
Paper is the classic, and older relatives appreciate it. The link complements it rather than replacing it: print it on the card, and everyone who opens it gets the photos, the notes, and the latest details — while the card itself stays on the fridge.
Is there really no subscription?+
Really. You pay once, and your paid page includes hosting for at least two years from the event date. We email you long before anything ever changes, and we never delete your page outright.