Graduation Card
Make a graduation card and print it at home. Choose one of our own designs: cap and tassel, diploma scroll, laurel wreath, gold stars, balloons, minimal line, kids’ colour-in. Type the class year (any year from 2025 to 2035) and it goes into the words, pick the school colours, write the message inside and print it folded (side fold, top fold or a one-sided quarter fold) on US Letter or A4, or as a flat 5 × 7 in card. Add a money pocket sized for a US bill or a sleeve for a gift card: cut it out, fold it and glue it inside. Free, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Nothing to upload. Cards are made in your browser.
Sheet previews show how the PDF prints: upside-down panels are correct, they turn the right way up when the card is folded.
Front
Inside
Card and paper
Download to print
Money and gift card holders
Image to send
Runs in your browser with our own code; your words and names never leave your device, and nothing is saved. Every card design is our own drawing; the lettering uses SIL Open Font Licence fonts loaded from jsDelivr, with a system font if one cannot load. No sign-up, no watermark.
How to make a graduation card
- Pick a design and a greeting, and type the class year.
- Change the words, the fonts and the colours if you like.
- Write the message inside, or choose fill-in prompts for wishes.
- Choose the fold, the card size and US Letter or A4, then download the PDF.
- Tick the money pocket or gift card sleeve and download the holder PDF.
- Print at 100% on card stock, fold and add your gift.
What you can use it for
- A card with cash for a high school or college graduate
- A gift card sleeve card for a friend who just graduated
- A class-coloured card for a niece or grandson
- A colour-in card the kids make for an older sibling
- A card image to send by message on the day
What you can print
| Card size | Side fold | Top fold (Letter / A4) | Quarter fold (Letter / A4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2: 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 in (Letter in quarters) | 2 per sheet (Letter), 1 per sheet (A4) | 2 per sheet / 1 per sheet | 1 per sheet / does not fit |
| 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 in (Letter in half) | 1 per sheet (Letter), does not fit (A4) | does not fit / does not fit | does not fit / does not fit |
| 5 × 7 in | 1 per sheet (Letter), 1 per sheet (A4) | does not fit / does not fit | does not fit / does not fit |
| A6: 105 × 148 mm (A4 in quarters) | 1 per sheet (Letter), 2 per sheet (A4) | does not fit / 2 per sheet | does not fit / 1 per sheet |
| A5: 148 × 210 mm (A4 in half) | does not fit (Letter), 1 per sheet (A4) | does not fit / does not fit | does not fit / does not fit |
| Square 5 × 5 in | 1 per sheet (Letter), 1 per sheet (A4) | 1 per sheet / 1 per sheet | does not fit / does not fit |
| Flat 5 × 7 in card | 2 per Letter sheet, 2 per A4 sheet, front and back | – | – |
Counts are read from the tool for each fold and paper. A one-sided quarter fold needs the card to be a quarter of the sheet, so it works for 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 in on Letter and A6 on A4.
Front designs
| Design | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Cap and tassel | A mortarboard with a tassel and confetti |
| Diploma scroll | A rolled diploma tied with a ribbon |
| Laurel wreath | A wreath around the words with a small cap |
| Gold stars | Stars around a script greeting |
| Balloons | Three balloons over the words |
| Minimal line | A thin frame and a small cap |
| Kids’ colour-in | Black outlines to colour |
All drawings are our own. Colours, named by colour: navy and gold, black and gold, maroon and cream, green and gold, white, navy and gold, blush pink and sage, sky blue and sunshine, apple red and cream, chalkboard green, sunshine yellow and blue, black and white (colour-in). No school names or logos: type your own words.
Money and gift card holders
| Card size | Money pocket (US bill) | Gift card sleeve |
|---|---|---|
| A2: 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 in | folded in half: pocket 84 × 69.3 mm | flat: sleeve 91.6 × 57 mm |
| 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 in | flat, standing up: pocket 72.3 × 159 mm | flat: sleeve 91.6 × 57 mm |
| 5 × 7 in | flat, standing up: pocket 72.3 × 159 mm | flat: sleeve 91.6 × 57 mm |
| A6: 105 × 148 mm | folded in half: pocket 84 × 69.3 mm | flat: sleeve 91.6 × 57 mm |
| A5: 148 × 210 mm | flat, standing up: pocket 72.3 × 159 mm | flat: sleeve 91.6 × 57 mm |
| Square 5 × 5 in | folded in half: pocket 84 × 69.3 mm | flat: sleeve 91.6 × 57 mm |
The tool picks the way the bill goes in so the closed pocket fits inside the card with 5 mm to spare. Each holder is a back panel, a shorter front with a thumb notch and two 10 mm glue tabs; the holder PDF has a 50 mm check line so you can confirm it printed at full size.
Inside wording ideas
Ready-made messages, all our own: congratulations and pride, a toast to the next adventure, a note for a gift. Or choose fill-in prompts with writing lines: My favourite memory with you is; My wish for you is; My advice for what comes next.
The small line under the greeting holds the class year or a name, such as Class of 2027 or Congrats, Avery.
More for graduation
Send the news with the Graduation Announcement Template, or design a card for any other day with the Greeting Card Maker.
- The order of the ceremony: Graduation Program Template.
- A keepsake for the graduate: Diploma Template.
- An envelope that fits: Envelope Template.
More free graduation printables
Planning a graduation party?
Announcements, programs and certificates that run in your browser: free, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change the class year?
Yes. Type any year from 2025 to 2035; every ready-made greeting with a year (Class of 2027, Graduate · 2027) changes with it. Your own words stay as you type them.
How do the folds work?
Side fold opens like a book and top fold opens upwards; both print on two sides (the PDF tells you which edge to flip on). Quarter fold prints on one side of the sheet: fold it in half twice. The PDF turns the panels so they read the right way up once folded; we check this by folding the sheet in software for every size.
What size is the money pocket?
It is sized for a US bill, 6.14 × 2.61 in (156 × 66.3 mm, the note size the U.S. Currency Education Program gives), with 3 mm of room on each side. On a 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 in card the bill goes in folded in half; on a 5 × 7 in card it goes in flat, standing up.
Can I add a gift card?
Yes. The gift card sleeve fits a standard bank-card-size card (ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1, 85.6 × 54 mm) and is cut and folded the same way as the money pocket.
Which card sizes fit on one sheet?
A 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 in card with a side fold prints two per US Letter sheet; a 5 × 7 in card prints one. A flat 5 × 7 in card prints 2 per Letter sheet. The table on this page lists every size and fold.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. Print at 100% (Actual size) on card stock. For a two-sided card, print page 1, put the sheet back as the PDF says and print page 2; or use your printer’s two-sided setting.
Is there a version kids can colour in?
Yes. The kids’ colour-in design prints black outlines on white: a cap, a diploma, stars and outlined letters.
Can I sell cards I make with it?
Yes. The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed.
Are my words uploaded?
No. The card, the PDFs and the images are made in your browser and nothing is saved.