Graduation Gift List — Share What You Actually Need

Relatives default to cash because they don't know whether you're heading to a dorm, a first flat or a new job. One line about what's next changes the whole list.

Interactive example · fictional wishlist5 of 6 still available

Next chapter — Iris, after graduation

Finished in June and moving cities for a first job in September. Cash is genuinely fine, but people keep asking for specifics, so here they are.

Good to know

  • Anything for the desk or the move is more useful than decorative things.
  • Two relatives have offered to group together on the travel fund.

Please avoid

  • No graduation-themed keepsakes.
  • Nothing heavy — I'm moving with a car load.

Filter the ideas

Showing 6 of 6 ideas.

  • Desk lamp

    Warm light, adjustable arm · about €45 · Desk

  • Travel fund for the move

    Group idea — train and first-week costs · about €120 · Experiences

    Reserved by someone
  • Insulated bottle

    750 ml, keeps things cold all day · about €28 · Everyday

  • Hardback notebook

    A5, lined, one I won't want to lose · about €20 · Desk

  • One decent pan

    24 cm non-stick for the new kitchen · about €40 · Kitchen

  • Smart-but-comfortable shoes

    EU 38 — for the first week of work · about €90 · Clothes

Budgets are illustrative, not shop prices. Your own pages are shared by private link — this sample is public on purpose. Guests can reserve anonymously without an account.

How to make this one work

  1. 1Say what's next

    A dorm, a first flat, or a new city each need very different things — one line explains the whole list.

  2. 2Be honest about cash

    If money helps most, say so, and keep a few specific ideas for relatives who'd rather buy something.

  3. 3Think about the move

    Light, packable things beat anything bulky if you're relocating.

  4. 4Group the big one

    One shared idea gives relatives an alternative to three separate envelopes.

If you're moving, the list doubles as a starter kit: pans, bedding in the right size, a desk lamp, a reusable bottle, a decent notebook. Keep things packable if you're relocating, and mix in open ideas like 'a good chef's knife, around fifty euros' for relatives who prefer choosing the exact item themselves.

Be honest if money helps most, and add one bigger shared idea as an alternative to three separate envelopes — group ideas with a target are on the paid plans, and guests coordinate and pledge between themselves rather than paying through HintGifts. Reservations can be anonymous, and Surprise mode hides them from you on the paid plans.

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