There are multiple options when you are choosing a gift for your spouses and other loved ones on birthdays, weddings and other similar occasions. However, picking a graduation gift for a college mate or a friend can be a little too tricky. Here are some fun ideas that are thoughtful and are not very heavy on the pocket either.
A Photo Frame
A picture is worth a thousand words and nothing holds and values a picture better than a photo frame. You can give your friend a cute picture frame, ideally with a picture of a memorable moment that they will cherish. It could be a moment captured from the first day at college, a victory moment from a sporting event or any other memory that you feel they might be emotionally attached to. If you wish to make the frames more personalized and elaborate, you can get a crafter and have a bespoke frame made as or your liking. You can go ahead another step and DIY one yourself to make it look more heartfelt.
A Memory Book
A memory book can be in the form of a journal, a compilation of keepsakes, or a slam book, that you can curate and personalize. A few years down the lane, a thoughtful memory book will be more than a thoughtful present and your friend always hold it close to their heart. You can go anything from emotional to whacky depending on your friend’s personality. The memory book can be a compilation of all the important events and keepsakes that they have lived together for years and can laugh about or cherish together.
Morning Quotes
Thoughtful gifts do not always have to be sentimental in nature. They can have some functional value as well. A college graduate will most likely be kickstarting his career in his choice of profession any time soon and some dosage of positivity to kickstart the mornings would be a great present. The 5 AM club summary is a great read about how rising ear, y is a common trait amongst most successful people. It has many amazing lines that you can divide into a set of frames and gift them away as a thoughtful present.
Self-Help Literature
As exciting as it might sound, start g a formal career makes young graduates often nervous. They are often clueless about what the future holds for them and how they will handle the pressures that this new phase of adulting will bring to their table. Self-help literature helps amazingly well when it comes to reading and internalizing positivity and shedding off any inhibitions related to workplace pressures. Pickyreads Is one of the best platforms where you can see a summary of all kinds of books and literature before you choose one to gift away to your beloved.
Airpods
If you want to go a notch above the bare minimum and budget is not an issue, nothing beats a pair of high-quality noise cancellation AirPods.
Whether your friend is trying to focus in a busy public place or a subway, a good pair of AirPods is something they will always be thankful for.