There will be many confirmations, communions and confirmations again in the spring. But what amount of money is appropriate as a gift?
Between Easter and Pentecost, many young people and their families traditionally have special church moments. In the Catholic Church, communion and confirmation are celebrated, in the Protestant church, confirmation. These festivals are usually celebrated on a large scale, with numerous invited guests.
Cash as a traditional gift at confirmations and confirmations
Traditionally, young people and children receive gifts in the form of cash from their guests - as is sometimes the case on birthdays. This traditionally symbolizes the next step towards adulthood for teenagers. Before such a celebration, many visitors are faced with the question of how much money is appropriate as a gift. After all, nobody wants to appear as a miser or, in other cases, as an overly generous patron.
How much money you ultimately give depends, of course, largely on your relationship to the child receiving confirmation or confirmation. Traditionally, one's own parents give the most - sometimes up to several hundred euros. Grandparents also often give around 200 euros so that their beloved grandchild can buy a new laptop, for example. If they can afford it, sums over 200 euros are not uncommon.
Very close adult friends of the family usually give between 50 and 150 euros, explains
Biallo.de
. Good acquaintances and young friends usually give a little less – ten to 50 euros. If the celebration is large enough, less close friends or neighbors are also invited. When it comes to gifts, they usually stay between five and 25 euros. Remember that sometimes less is more. If you are not really close to the person concerned, but give them a disproportionate amount of money, this can be unpleasant for the recipient.
Smaller amounts of money are common for communion, in contrast to confirmation
In contrast to confirmation or confirmation, the children who receive communion are still relatively young - usually between seven and ten years old. Therefore, on the one hand, smaller amounts are appropriate here. On the other hand, if in doubt, you should ask your parents first whether your planned amount is appropriate. In addition to the parents, the closest people at a communion are the godmothers and godfathers - they often give gifts of between 50 and 100 euros, the
Stuttgarter Zeitung
knows . The immediate family circle (grandparents, uncles, aunts) is usually limited to 20 to 50 euros. Friends usually give ten to 20 euros, neighbors and acquaintances five to ten euros.