The curated gift guide ahead is broken down by budgets and what type of graduate they're best suited for — from high school to college, MBA, med school, and PhDs. We hunted down unique ideas that not only feel fresh and fitting for whoever's commencement you may be shopping for (whether friend, family member, or SO), but also ones that will deliver directly to their doorsteps with virtual ease. Scroll on to get a dose of gifting inspiration that will bridge any social distance to honor the special occasion — from happiness planners to curated wine shipments, stylish tech accessories, plant subscriptions, beauty boxes, and more.
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Moonpig Gossip Magazine Spoof Personalized Graduation Card
Best For: High-School Grad
Budget: Under $10
Moonpig has all your zany personalized congratulatory greetings on-tap — that can be customized for and sent to the honorary grad via regular old snail mail OR instantaneously via eCard (for only $1.49 a pop).
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moonpig Scoop Spoof Gossip Magazine Graduation Card, $, available at moonpig
The Happy Planner 12-Month Color Me Happy Mini Vertical Planner
Best For: The High-School Grad
Budget: Under $25
Send them this 12-month dated and vertically lined planner as a mini but meaningful (not to mention vibrant) reminder for them to stay organized, productive, and smiling.
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The Happy Planner Mini Vertical Happy Planner® - Color Me Happy - 12 Months, $, available at The Happy Planner
Birchbox 3-Month Beauty Gift Subscription
Best For: The High-School Grad
Budget: Under $50
Help keep their beauty stock, well, stocked with a gift card for a three-month subscription to Birchbox's ever-popular curated beauty deliveries — your grad can select their preferred goods and also when they want to redeem them.
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Birchbox Birchbox 3 Month Gift Card, $, available at Birchbox
Milk Bar The Sampler
Best For: The High-School Grad
Budget: Under $100
Since you won't be able to bring their favorite dessert to an IRL graduation party, send them a special something sweet (and trendy) instead — this Milk Bar sampler box is filled with an assortment of the dessert shop's bestselling treats.
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Milk Bar The Sampler, $, available at Milk Bar
The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck Book
Best For: The College Grad
Budget: Under $20
Since their hands are free with some at-home reading time, put a book filled with some solid life advice in it. This #1 New York Times bestseller has sold over six million copies and aims to teach readers how to find happiness through stopping forced positivity, accepting flawed reality, and practicing personal honesty.
Mark Manson The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, $, available at Amazon
Google Nest Mini
Best For: The College Grad
Budget: Under $50
Commend your graduate with a little gift that will pack a powerful decor and tech punch inside their post-college living space. Google Nest's Mini is a subtly stylish home accent with multi smart-speaker capabilities that will help keep them connected and organized.
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Google Nest Mini, $, available at Verishop
Brooklinen Super-Plush Robe
Best For: The College Grad
Budget: Under $100
Contrary to popular belief, college grads spend more time wrapped up in robes post-college than high-school grads do while in still in school — so, strategically bless your entering-the-real-world honoree up in the plushest of home-away-from-home hugs (they're going to need it).
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Brooklinen Super-Plush Robe, $, available at Brooklinen
MasterClass Annual Membership
Best For: The College Grad
Budget: Under $200
Gift a college graduate with unlimited yearly access to online courses that they may have never had the time to pursue before taught by the world's greatest in their fields — from acting class with Natalie Portman to cooking classes with Gordon Ramsay, comedy with Steve Martin, ball-handling with Steph Curry, and over 55 others.
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Masterclass 1-Year All-Access Pass, $, available at MasterClass
Lo & Sons The Claremont Camera Crossbody
Best For: The College Grad
Budget: Under $300
This sophisticated crossbody bag is crafted from high-quality full-grain leather in a design that's built to safely and stylishly carry a DSLR camera (or any other handbag essentials). Gift it as a meaningful encouragement for grads (especially those into snapping pictures) to capture and savor the moments to come in this next big real-life chapter.
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Lo & Sons The Claremont, $, available at Lo & Sons
The Bouqs Co. Exuberance Bouquet
Best For: The Master's Grad
Budget: Under $50
Surprise them with a bountiful bouquet of multicolored roses that is sure to brighten their unusual graduation day.
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The Bouqs Co Exuberance Colorful Rose Mix Bouquet, $, available at The Bouqs Co
Madewell The Zip-Top Transport Carryall
Best For: The Master's Grad
Budget: Under $150
Help them ease from classroom to office with a work bag that's equal parts stylish, professional, and commuter-friendly — this medium-sized tote is crafted from semi vegetable-tanned leather with a softly worn finish, secure zipper closure, adjustable crossbody strap, and can be personalized with a gold-lettered monogram.
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Madewell The Zip-Top Transport Carryall, $, available at Madewell
Our Place Dinner For 4 Set
Best For: The Master's Grad
Budget: Under $300
Ease the transition back from ordering takeout while studying to freed-up time spent cooking in their own kitchen with this beautiful dining-essentials bundle from sustainable and charitable cookware brand Our Place.
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Our Place Dinner for 4, $, available at Our Place
Tea Drops Wellness Tea Kit
Best For: The PhD Grad
Budget: Under $50
Have them feeling replenished (and thought of) with a gift bundle of specialty wellness tea drops, from peppermint to turmeric and citrus ginger, that are rich in nourishing antioxidants and big on refreshing flavor.
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Tea Drops Wellness Tea Kit Deluxe, $, available at Tea Drops
Mouth Sunshine In My Pocket Gift Box
Best For: The Med-School Grad
Budget: Under $100
Keep the doc's snack stash locked and loaded so they never run out of fuel (or smiles) with a curated assortment of sunshine-inspired gourmet snacks — from sun-popped popcorn to Meyer lemon fruit chews, lemon-zest almonds, blondies, and more.
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Mouth Sunshine In My Pocket, $, available at Mouth
Allbirds Tree Dashers Sneaker
Best For: The Med-School Grad
Budget: Under $200
Get them suited up with a pair of sneaks that won't just comfortably cushion their tired feet, but will also help them seamlessly transition from standing all day to running out for a quick post-work jog. Allbird's newest running shoe is sustainably made from durable, breathable, and renewable tree material with a supportive dual-density sugarcane midsole that designed for maximum movement.
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Allbirds Women's Tree Dashers in Thunder, $, available at Allbirds
Apple Watch Series 3
Best For: The Med-School Grad
Budget: Under $200
Turn the classic graduation-watch custom on its head with a tech-savvy stunner that will keep your doctor-to-be always tapped-in and on-schedule.
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Apple Watch Series 3 GPS 38mm Sport Band, Aluminum Case, $, available at Amazon
The Lulu Bird Floating Clouds Ceramic Mug
Best For: The PhD Grad
Budget: Under $50
Let this handmade ceramic cloud mug serve as a dreamy congratulatory addition to your grad's cerebral coffee-vessel collection.
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TheLuluBird Floating Clouds Ceramic Mug, $, available at Etsy
The Sill Monthly Plant Subscription
Best For: The PhD Grad
Budget: Under $50
Gift them a little something to care for over the next few months that will also give back to them with a little atmosphere refreshment and lively green cheer. The Sill's monthly plant subscription is an R29-reader favorite that delivers one beginner-level plant to your giftee's doorstep at the beginning of every month.
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The Sill Plants for Beginners, Monthly Subscription, $, available at The Sill
Otherland Candle Gift Set
Best For: The PhD Grad
Budget: Under $100
Help them unwind with this trio of Otherland's signature candles that will make one elevated addition to their professional workspace.
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Otherland Signature Packaging Gift Set, $, available at Otherland
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