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Graduation eCards
Graduation eCards live or die on whether they actually feel like they were written for this graduate, not the abstract idea of one. The CardWave Graduation set is broken out by recipient — coworker leaving for grad school, child finishing high school, friend defending a dissertation — and every template has wording shaped to that specific finish line.
Every Graduation card on this page is a shareable digital eCard — built to be sent by text, email, WhatsApp, or DM and to look right on a phone screen the moment the recipient opens the link. Pick by visual style if you already know the mood you want, or by the person you are sending to if you are clearer on the relationship than the design.
The CardWave Graduation set covers 72 templates across 6 design styles and 6 recipient voices. Each card page includes a long, medium, and short version of the message, plus practical guidance on how to send the card digitally — through SMS, email, group chat, or as a social share. For deeper background on how to write a graduation message, our wording guide walks through openers, closers, and what to do when you are stuck.
Animated Graduation eCards
12 designs in this style.
Animated
Graduation
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Animated Graduation eCard for Friend
Animated · For Friend
Animated Graduation eCard for Friend
Animated
Graduation
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Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend
Animated · For Friend
Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend
Animated
Graduation
C
Animated Graduation eCard for Coworker
Animated · For Coworker
Animated Graduation eCard for Coworker
Animated
Graduation
C
Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker
Animated · For Coworker
Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker
Animated
Graduation
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Animated Graduation eCard for Parent
Animated · For Parent
Animated Graduation eCard for Parent
Animated
Graduation
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Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent
Animated · For Parent
Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent
Animated
Graduation
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Animated Graduation eCard for Child
Animated · For Child
Animated Graduation eCard for Child
Animated
Graduation
C
Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child
Animated · For Child
Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child
Animated
Graduation
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Animated Graduation eCard for Partner
Animated · For Partner
Animated Graduation eCard for Partner
Animated
Graduation
P
Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner
Animated · For Partner
Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner
Animated
Graduation
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Animated Graduation eCard for Teacher
Animated · For Teacher
Animated Graduation eCard for Teacher
Animated
Graduation
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Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher
Animated · For Teacher
Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher
Watercolor Graduation eCards
12 designs in this style.
Watercolor
Graduation
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Watercolor Graduation eCard for Friend
Watercolor · For Friend
Watercolor Graduation eCard for Friend
Watercolor
Graduation
F
Watercolor Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend
Watercolor · For Friend
Watercolor Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend
Watercolor
Graduation
C
Watercolor Graduation eCard for Coworker
Watercolor · For Coworker
Watercolor Graduation eCard for Coworker
Watercolor
Graduation
C
Watercolor Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker
Watercolor · For Coworker
Watercolor Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker
Watercolor
Graduation
P
Watercolor Graduation eCard for Parent
Watercolor · For Parent
Watercolor Graduation eCard for Parent
Watercolor
Graduation
P
Watercolor Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent
Watercolor · For Parent
Watercolor Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent
Watercolor
Graduation
C
Watercolor Graduation eCard for Child
Watercolor · For Child
Watercolor Graduation eCard for Child
Watercolor
Graduation
C
Watercolor Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child
Watercolor · For Child
Watercolor Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child
Watercolor
Graduation
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Watercolor Graduation eCard for Partner
Watercolor · For Partner
Watercolor Graduation eCard for Partner
Watercolor
Graduation
P
Watercolor Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner
Watercolor · For Partner
Watercolor Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner
Watercolor
Graduation
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Watercolor Graduation eCard for Teacher
Watercolor · For Teacher
Watercolor Graduation eCard for Teacher
Watercolor
Graduation
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Watercolor Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher
Watercolor · For Teacher
Watercolor Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher
Minimalist Graduation eCards
12 designs in this style.
Minimalist
Graduation
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Minimalist Graduation eCard for Friend
Minimalist · For Friend
Minimalist Graduation eCard for Friend
Minimalist
Graduation
F
Minimalist Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend
Minimalist · For Friend
Minimalist Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend
Minimalist
Graduation
C
Minimalist Graduation eCard for Coworker
Minimalist · For Coworker
Minimalist Graduation eCard for Coworker
Minimalist
Graduation
C
Minimalist Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker
Minimalist · For Coworker
Minimalist Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker
Minimalist
Graduation
P
Minimalist Graduation eCard for Parent
Minimalist · For Parent
Minimalist Graduation eCard for Parent
Minimalist
Graduation
P
Minimalist Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent
Minimalist · For Parent
Minimalist Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent
Minimalist
Graduation
C
Minimalist Graduation eCard for Child
Minimalist · For Child
Minimalist Graduation eCard for Child
Minimalist
Graduation
C
Minimalist Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child
Minimalist · For Child
Minimalist Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child
Minimalist
Graduation
P
Minimalist Graduation eCard for Partner
Minimalist · For Partner
Minimalist Graduation eCard for Partner
Minimalist
Graduation
P
Minimalist Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner
Minimalist · For Partner
Minimalist Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner
Minimalist
Graduation
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Minimalist Graduation eCard for Teacher
Minimalist · For Teacher
Minimalist Graduation eCard for Teacher
Minimalist
Graduation
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Minimalist Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher
Minimalist · For Teacher
Minimalist Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher
Illustrated Graduation eCards
12 designs in this style.
Illustrated
Graduation
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Illustrated Graduation eCard for Friend
Illustrated · For Friend
Illustrated Graduation eCard for Friend
Illustrated
Graduation
F
Illustrated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend
Illustrated · For Friend
Illustrated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend
Illustrated
Graduation
C
Illustrated Graduation eCard for Coworker
Illustrated · For Coworker
Illustrated Graduation eCard for Coworker
Illustrated
Graduation
C
Illustrated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker
Illustrated · For Coworker
Illustrated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker
Illustrated
Graduation
P
Illustrated Graduation eCard for Parent
Illustrated · For Parent
Illustrated Graduation eCard for Parent
Illustrated
Graduation
P
Illustrated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent
Illustrated · For Parent
Illustrated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent
Illustrated
Graduation
C
Illustrated Graduation eCard for Child
Illustrated · For Child
Illustrated Graduation eCard for Child
Illustrated
Graduation
C
Illustrated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child
Illustrated · For Child
Illustrated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child
Illustrated
Graduation
P
Illustrated Graduation eCard for Partner
Illustrated · For Partner
Illustrated Graduation eCard for Partner
Illustrated
Graduation
P
Illustrated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner
Illustrated · For Partner
Illustrated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner
Illustrated
Graduation
T
Illustrated Graduation eCard for Teacher
Illustrated · For Teacher
Illustrated Graduation eCard for Teacher
Illustrated
Graduation
T
Illustrated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher
Illustrated · For Teacher
Illustrated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher
Funny Graduation eCards
12 designs in this style.
Funny
Graduation
F
Funny Graduation eCard for Friend
Funny · For Friend
Funny Graduation eCard for Friend
Funny
Graduation
F
Funny Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend
Funny · For Friend
Funny Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend
Funny
Graduation
C
Funny Graduation eCard for Coworker
Funny · For Coworker
Funny Graduation eCard for Coworker
Funny
Graduation
C
Funny Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker
Funny · For Coworker
Funny Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker
Funny
Graduation
P
Funny Graduation eCard for Parent
Funny · For Parent
Funny Graduation eCard for Parent
Funny
Graduation
P
Funny Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent
Funny · For Parent
Funny Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent
Funny
Graduation
C
Funny Graduation eCard for Child
Funny · For Child
Funny Graduation eCard for Child
Funny
Graduation
C
Funny Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child
Funny · For Child
Funny Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child
Funny
Graduation
P
Funny Graduation eCard for Partner
Funny · For Partner
Funny Graduation eCard for Partner
Funny
Graduation
P
Funny Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner
Funny · For Partner
Funny Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner
Funny
Graduation
T
Funny Graduation eCard for Teacher
Funny · For Teacher
Funny Graduation eCard for Teacher
Funny
Graduation
T
Funny Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher
Funny · For Teacher
Funny Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher
Elegant Graduation eCards
12 designs in this style.
Elegant
Graduation
F
Elegant Graduation eCard for Friend
Elegant · For Friend
Elegant Graduation eCard for Friend
Elegant
Graduation
F
Elegant Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend
Elegant · For Friend
Elegant Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend
Elegant
Graduation
C
Elegant Graduation eCard for Coworker
Elegant · For Coworker
Elegant Graduation eCard for Coworker
Elegant
Graduation
C
Elegant Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker
Elegant · For Coworker
Elegant Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker
Elegant
Graduation
P
Elegant Graduation eCard for Parent
Elegant · For Parent
Elegant Graduation eCard for Parent
Elegant
Graduation
P
Elegant Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent
Elegant · For Parent
Elegant Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent
Elegant
Graduation
C
Elegant Graduation eCard for Child
Elegant · For Child
Elegant Graduation eCard for Child
Elegant
Graduation
C
Elegant Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child
Elegant · For Child
Elegant Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child
Elegant
Graduation
P
Elegant Graduation eCard for Partner
Elegant · For Partner
Elegant Graduation eCard for Partner
Elegant
Graduation
P
Elegant Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner
Elegant · For Partner
Elegant Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner
Elegant
Graduation
T
Elegant Graduation eCard for Teacher
Elegant · For Teacher
Elegant Graduation eCard for Teacher
Elegant
Graduation
T
Elegant Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher
Elegant · For Teacher
Elegant Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher
Writing a Graduation message
A good graduation message names the person, names a specific reason, and stops before it gets long. The card design carries the mood — the words just have to be true. If you are not sure how to start, our wording guide walks through openers, closers, and what to do when you are stuck.
For sending, paste the card URL into the same channel where you usually message this person. The link unfurls into a clean preview in iMessage, Android Messages, WhatsApp, Slack, and most email clients. For social sharing, every CardWave card thumbnail is sized for both Instagram Stories (1080×1920) and feed posts (1080×1080).