Sending out graduation announcements can be one of the best parts of graduation. You get to invite people you want to celebrate with, and the money and gifts you receive is pretty great too! Buying graduation announcements through the school can be very expensive. Instead make your own professional-looking invitations on your computer for up to half the cost of the school price.
Instructions
1. Decide how many announcements you will need. Plan on sending invitations to your relatives and closest friends. If you have a big extended family, consider only including family members you keep in touch with.
2. Buy blank announcements from a department or office supply store. They will have many different designs. Some come with RSVP letters and thank you letters, so pick a package that suits your needs the most.
3. Purchase stamps, seals for the envelopes and thank you notes if they do not already come with your announcements. Seals are extremely cheap and add some class to the envelopes.
4. Design the announcements on a word processing program. Some announcements come with a disc that helps you do this. Make sure the document fits the announcement size. The announcement should include your full name, type of degree, and the date, time and place of the ceremony. Find examples of wording on the Internet.
5. Print the announcements on printer paper first as a test run. Look it over carefully and make necessary adjustments before printing on the actual announcements. Also, make sure the printer is set up to print on high quality and not a draft or quick print quality.
6. Address the envelopes using a pen or computer. Most word processing programs come with an envelope addressing template. Look in the printer manual to find out properly position the envelopes.
7. Put the announcements and RSVP cards in the envelope, put the stamps on the envelopes and send them out plenty of time in advance.
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