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Miss Manners: Do graduation invitations imply gifts?

A reader asks whether sending a graduation invitation signals an expectation of a gift after a disagreement with her daughter.

Published May 4, 2026, 5:45 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter and I have a disagreement regarding graduation invitations. She has stated that sending an invitation means you are expecting a gift, so therefore it is acceptable not to send the invitation.