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As graduation time approaches, so do all the many traditions that accompany it. Although there are different customs depending on whether you are graduating from high school or college, one constant remains: graduation announcements. Computers make it easy to create your own announcements from the comforts of home. This guide will provide you with information on how to make graduation announcements.
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Introduction
- Are you about to leave your childhood behind as you graduate from high school, all set to embark on new adventures? Perhaps you are about to finish college and enter the workplace? The bottom line is, you are graduating and proud of it. You want to tell the world, and what better way than a graduation announcement? This guide will walk you through the necessary steps on how to make a graduation announcement.
Step 1: Why Send Graduation Announcements?
- Graduation announcements are a great way to inform people of your upcoming graduation, not to mention an opportunity for your parents to show off a little, especially if you are graduating from college. Another benefit is that people will often send you small gifts of congratulations, especially if you are graduating from high school. These gifts are often monetary, and give you a head start as you strike out on your own.
Step 2: Purchase Supplies
- Before you begin making your graduation announcements, decide how many people you will be sending them to. This way, when you purchase the supplies you will buy the correct amount of announcements. Here is what you will need to get started:
- Blank announcements. There will be many to choose from, including blank cards in a variety of colors or those with specific designs on them. Many of these cards will come in packages that include thank you and RSVP notes.
- RSVP and thank you notes are optional
- Envelopes
- Stamps
- There will also be other accessories for the cards you can purchase to add to the creative aspects of the project. This might include stamps, stickers, specialized paint pens, etc.
- If you plan on designing these on your computer, you will want to make sure you have a program to design them on. Most all word processing programs will have a section to do this, but you may also want to purchase a specialized program that provides a lot more options and creative devices. These types of programs are usually not very expensive.
Step 3: Create Your Announcements
- You have two options when making your own graduation announcements:
Make them on a Computer
- You can use a computer to create the announcements. Most word processing programs have project options where you can create your own announcements or greeting cards. You can also buy a program specifically designed to create graduation announcements and other graphic related projects.
Make them from Scratch
- You may also choose to make your announcements from scratch, similar to scrapbooking. Here you would use the above mentioned accessories such as paint pens, stickers and stamps to dream up your own unique creations. This will take longer, however, and may not be advisable if you are planning on sending out more than 25 announcements.
Step 4: Print Your Announcements
- Now it is time to print up your announcements. You can either print them at home, or have them printed up at a Kinkos or other area printing place. If you opt to have them done at a printing place, you can save your completed announcements on a blank cd and take that in to be printed.
Conclusion
- Are you ready to announce to the world that you are graduating? Why not do so by making your own graduation announcements to send out to family and friends? It is quick, easy and a great means of creative expression. Simply follow the above steps to get started customizing your graduation announcements today.
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