Sister is graduating from college. What is a meaningful gift to get her? A few of us can chip in so no budget in mind but it has to be reasonable.

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Money always helps......especially if she is in debt because of school.
Or a paid vacation before she enters the working world.

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Needbmwpartzz wrote

Money always helps......especially if she is in debt because of school.
Or a paid vacation before she enters the working world.

We were going to go on a family vacation and cover for her. However, she's going through a program right now that could lead to a job which would start soon.

So no trip right now. Maybe toward year end.

Needbmwpartzz wrote

Money always helps......especially if she is in debt because of school.
Or a paid vacation before she enters the working world.

money ok
But Vacation WTF she was on vacation I take at least for 4 years

BMW F22 wrote  

We were going to go on a family vacation and cover for her. However, she's going through a program right now that could lead to a job which would start soon.

So no trip right now. Maybe toward year end.

Two routes here - practical or symbolic.
Money is very practical, but it lacks any meaning. If it is not enough to be seriously meaningful, then it may be meaningLESS, which you don't want.
A couple nice outfits for job interviews/work apparel (or a gift card for same) is both practical and meaningful,
A nice pen set is always a nice way to commemorate this sort of thing. Getting less practical as we quit writing more and more.
A watch, if she doesn't already have one. Something professional looking. Also a "rite of passage" type gift.
Professional looking jewelry appropriate for her likely work environment.
I always ask myself, what is something that:
- She could use
- She is unlikely to buy for herself
- that, whenever she uses, she is likely to remember why she got it

Money is the go to for me.

But if you don't want to give just money, a nice watch or pen would also work.

My brother is graduating from college, as well. I think I'm just going to give him money. He got accepted into med school so he's going to do some traveling after graduation. He's going on a 7 day cruise and then overseas for a few weeks. I'm thinking $500-1,000 would be a nice gift to go along with his travels.

IMHO, Can't go wrong with a good watch, name brand you know the Rolex level , could look for something custom or boxed with stones or face in School color/colors , an engraving on backing plate to commentate the occasion.
What about getting a pro photographer to shoot the day and prepare a nice leather bound album. Make sure the entire family will be with her on this day and enjoy her successes this of course being the best gift of all. If you have to pay for some distant old friend or family take it out of your budget if they can't afford it .
Best to her, Tom

When I graduated from college, I received a nice Tumi briefcase from my parents.

jtodd_fl wrote

Two routes here - practical or symbolic.
Money is very practical, but it lacks any meaning. If it is not enough to be seriously meaningful, then it may be meaningLESS, which you don't want.
A couple nice outfits for job interviews/work apparel (or a gift card for same) is both practical and meaningful,
A nice pen set is always a nice way to commemorate this sort of thing. Getting less practical as we quit writing more and more.
A watch, if she doesn't already have one. Something professional looking. Also a "rite of passage" type gift.
Professional looking jewelry appropriate for her likely work environment.
I always ask myself, what is something that:
- She could use
- She is unlikely to buy for herself
- that, whenever she uses, she is likely to remember why she got it

Agree with everything you said here. My gf is thinking of getting my sister a Tiffany necklace. My sister already has one though. I was thinking something meaningful as well (something she could use). I could always give money but it's not as meaningful. Thought about maybe a watch too.

She's hoping to get a job at Kaiser so who what would be useful?

BMW F22 wrote

Agree with everything you said here. My gf is thinking of getting my sister a Tiffany necklace. My sister already has one though. I was thinking something meaningful as well (something she could use). I could always give money but it's not as meaningful. Thought about maybe a watch too.

She's hoping to get a job at Kaiser so who what would be useful?

I liked the briefcase story above. Since this isn't 1987 (or whenever people carried "briefcases", a nice laptop bag would be cool.

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IF she hasn't already ordered her "sheepskin" the family could kick in extra money to get on of the upgrade options on the diploma. I didn't get more than an actual piece of paper and cheap plastic frame for my undergrad, but when I go the masters from USC I spent a decent amount to have it put on hardwood, with a clearcoat to preserve it.

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jtodd_fl wrote

I liked the briefcase story above. Since this isn't 1987 (or whenever people carried "briefcases", a nice laptop bag would be cool.

If you look at the Tumi website, they actually still call them briefcases... Cannot recommend that brand enough, by the way.

Get her nothing.

Women go crazy over nothing.

fecurtis wrote

Get her nothing.

Women go crazy over nothing.

That made me lol

P1et wrote

When I graduated from college, I received a nice Tumi briefcase from my parents.

Tumi is very nice. Had a Tumi wallet a while back and loved it. Not sure if she would need-want a briefcase at a hospital though?