Graduation party invitation wording: 30 examples for the Class of 2027

The short answer: graduation party invitation wording needs five things: the graduate's name, the school and class year, the date and time, the address, and an RSVP line. A simple version: "Please join us to celebrate Ava Martinez, Lincoln High School, Class of 2027. Saturday, June 5, 2027 · 2 to 6 PM · 1400 Elm Street, Phoenix · RSVP by May 25."

Below are examples for every kind of graduation, from high school open houses to college and grad school, plus lines for joint parties, announcements and RSVPs. Change the names and dates and use them as they are.

What do you write on a graduation party invitation?

Every graduation invitation follows the same order:

1. An opening line: "Please join us to celebrate" or "You're invited"
2. The graduate's name, as large as the design allows
3. School and class: "Lincoln High School, Class of 2027" or "University of Arizona, B.S. Nursing"
4. What it is: graduation party, open house, dinner, or ceremony
5. Date and time: a start time, or a window for an open house
6. Address: where to go, plus parking notes if needed
7. RSVP line: a date and how to reply

High school graduation party wording

• Please join us to celebrate Ava Martinez, Lincoln High School Class of 2027
• She did it! Come celebrate Ava's graduation
• Caps off to Ava! Join us for a graduation party in her honor
• The tassel was worth the hassle. Celebrate Ava, Class of 2027
• Ava is graduating, and we're throwing a party!
• Help us celebrate our graduate, Ava Martinez, Class of 2027

College graduation party wording

• Please join us in celebrating Daniel Lee's graduation from the University of Arizona, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Four years, one degree, one big party. Celebrate Daniel, Class of 2027
• Daniel has earned his degree. Join us for dinner in his honor
• Diploma in hand! Celebrate Daniel Lee, B.A. in Economics, Class of 2027

Grad school, nursing and medical school wording

• Please join us to celebrate Dr. Maya Patel, Doctor of Medicine, Class of 2027
• Maya Patel, MBA. Join us to toast the next chapter
• She's officially an RN! Celebrate Grace Miller, BSN, Class of 2027
• Join us in celebrating Jordan Reed, Juris Doctor

Open house graduation party wording

Open houses give a time window so guests can stop by between other parties:

• Graduation open house · Saturday, June 5 · 2 to 6 PM · Stop by anytime
• Come and go as you please. Celebrating Ava, Class of 2027
• Drop in for food, friends and a toast to Ava · 1 to 5 PM
• Open house in honor of our graduate. Food, music and good company

Joint graduation party wording

For siblings, cousins or friends celebrating together:

• Please join us to celebrate our graduates, Ava Martinez and Leo Martinez, Class of 2027
• Two grads, one party! Celebrate Ava and Leo
• Celebrating the Class of 2027: Ava Martinez, Sophie Chen and Maya Brooks

List the graduates in alphabetical order, or by age if they're siblings, so nobody feels second.

Graduation announcement wording (no party)

Announcements share the news without inviting anyone to an event:

• Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Martinez proudly announce the graduation of their daughter, Ava Grace Martinez, Lincoln High School, Class of 2027
• With pride we announce the graduation of Daniel James Lee, University of Arizona, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Class of 2027. Ava Martinez. Lincoln High School. Next stop: Arizona State University

Announcements usually go out around the graduation date. Add a senior photo if you have one: it's the part people keep.

Funny graduation party wording

• Hold on to your tassels, we're throwing a party
• Ava graduated and her parents are finally free. Come celebrate
• Out of school, into the real world. Pray for us. Party Saturday
• Adulting starts Monday. The party starts Saturday
• Mortarboard, check. Diploma, check. Party, you're next

RSVP lines for graduation invitations

• RSVP by May 25 to Maria at (555) 123-4567
• Kindly reply by May 25 so we have enough food
• Let us know if you can make it by May 25: [link]
• Regrets only to Maria by May 25 (for open houses where you only need to know who isn't coming)

For an open house, ask for a headcount per household rather than exact times, so you know how much food to order.

When should graduation party invitations be sent?

Send graduation party invitations three to four weeks before the party. In May and June, when many families have parties on the same weekends, send them up to six weeks ahead and set the RSVP date about ten days before the party. Graduation announcements are sent around the graduation date itself.

Make one invitation per guest

Grad party guest lists are long: family, family friends, teachers, coaches, neighbors. Instead of writing every name by hand, InviteBatch lets you paste the whole list and gives each guest an invitation with their own name on it ("Dear Grandma Rose", "The Martinez Family"), with an optional senior photo. Print them as 5x7 cards, or send each guest a personal link with an RSVP that counts how many people are coming from each household. Browse the graduation invitations for 2027.

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