‘Tis The Season For Invitations

‘Tis the season for graduations, baby showers, weddings, etc. And for invitations that may or may not require gifts. My wife and I have fielded more invitations that usual this spring/summer, from nieces, nephews, children of friends, and in some cases children we watched grow up in our church in families that have become somewhat estranged. Usually, we send $20-25 to each, and sometimes more depending on the occasion (college graduations get a little more than high school graduations, depending on the relationship to the graduate; marriages, of course, get a nicer gift than a wedding or baby show). I’m not sure what the etiquette is with gifts or cash? (SR File Photo: Jesse Tinsley)

Question: Do you have a rule of thumb re: what you give for the various invitations you get from children of siblings, relatives, or friends?