Graduation Invitation Letter

The graduation ceremony is an eagerly awaited event in the life of every student. It is a proud moment for the entire family, one that conjures up a myriad of emotions for both the students and their parents alike. The immense pride that every parent feels is hard for them to suppress just as the young graduating students feel overwhelmed by relief, euphoria, unbridled joy and hope for the future.

Considering the significance of this event and all that it symbolizes for the new graduates, it is natural that they may wish to specially invite someone who means a great deal to them, someone who has in some way contributed to their success. There are some special occasions which we feel would be incomplete without a few select people with whom we would like to share our happiness. A graduation ceremony is one such occasion and that's why it is just as important to frame an invitation that befits the significance of the event in your life and expresses your special regards for the guest that you wish to invite.

A graduation invitation letter therefore must be formal and dignified and convey the solemnity and dignity of the ceremony. You must mention the date and time and your invitation should sound genuine, sincere and gracious. The sample below is a good example of what a graduation invitation should look like.

Penelope N. Perez
3695 Millbrook Road
Chicago, IL 60605

Shannon Foster
4455 Timberbrook Lane
Denver, CO 80202

Dear Mrs Foster,

It is my proud privilege to invite you to my graduation ceremony on the 1st of Dec 2011 at Albert Hall, University of Chicago and be a part of my happiness as I complete this important milestone of my life.

I have just been awarded my Bachelor of Arts degree. I have majored in Psychology and am immensely pleased to tell you that I have earned a First Class with distinction. I would like to take this opportunity to add that I owe my success entirely to the firm but skilful guidance that you gave me as your student while I was at school. The values and love for learning that I imbibed from you then hold me in good stead even today and will continue to inspire me throughout my life. It would surely not be exaggeration to say that it is your influence that has brought out the best in me and made possible my success.

Therefore it would mean a great deal to me if you could grace the occasion with your presence as I believe that for me, the graduation ceremony would not be complete without your being there to witness it.

The details of venue and time are as follows:-

Venue: Albert Hall, University of Chicago

Date: 1st Dec 2011-11-10

Time: 5:30 pm

The commencement ceremony would be followed by a graduation party at 7:30 pm at Duke's Club and I would be honoured if you could be a part of that as well. I have enclosed the official invitation card along with the itinerary of events.

Mrs Foster, I would be eagerly awaiting your reply and hope that it is in the affirmative. Your presence would add a glow to my special day and make the event a memorable one.

Yours sincerely,

Penelope

A graduation invitation letter must strike a fine balance between sounding formal and yet have that personal warmth that makes the person you are inviting feel special. The sample above is a good example of the same. Also, you can refer to Party Invitation Letter and Thank You Letter For Invitation for more sample letters.