Graduation celebrations unlock the once in a lifetime chances for students to celebrate all they have achieved and set up the opportunity for them to brush away the hassle of years after years of hard works. Likewise, for the families, graduation is significant as well, and celebration is highly recommended for which family members take their moment to go the extra mile to appreciate their grad’s achievement.
And to do a bit of show-off of the grad who is being celebrated, a slideshow is definitely a sound choice that can add some extra motion to the momentous occasion. Because whether it is online or in person ceremony, a graduation slideshow can make the emotional rush more memorable and personal for the grad.
Tips on creating a standout graduation slideshow for your grad
Celebrate your graduate’s success and look back on all the past days by creating a thoughtful graduation slideshow. Here are some hacks you can look up to turn it exciting enough to stand out.
Pick a theme
There are multiple choices to pick when it’s about the theme of a graduation slideshow. You can choose formal or funny depending on the situation. For example, suppose you are making a personalised graduation slide for your grad’s college commencement program. In that case, you can keep the design simple and formal, focusing on your grad’s personality, but if you want it to showcase at your in-house graduation party, have some fun editing and add a touch of nostalgia with some memorable throwbacks.
Juice it all up with a background music
No doubt that music generates emotion. So when you are planning for a graduation slideshow for your dear one, be thoughtful and try to incorporate background music that goes with your planned theme. As an option, you can give a sneak peek of your grad’s music list to add one of their favourite or any track that amplify the mood and match the excitement you want to show through the slideshow.
Collect and arrange pictures in chronological order
Gather your grad’s school or college year pictures from their social media accounts or seek help from their close friends. Also, take your grad and your guests on a throwback trip by attaching photographs from their childhood. Arrange all the pictures in chronological order of your grad, from being a baby walking in their pram to being a senior wearing their graduation gown and hat with their million-dollar smile.
Go with the right slideshow making platform
To make the graduation slide shine, you need to check out the available software to pick the best one that offers you many editing options and templates. Again, there are many graduation software that many educational institutions use for a hassle-free student registration system for graduation, also offer the platform to create personalised slides. So, determine the platform that meets your preferences and have you covered with a library of choices.
Share your grad’s achievements
Show off your future-ready grad’s achievements and acknowledge their academic success and extracurricular achievements. So, if your senior is good in the field of sport and won some sports awards take a snap of those, be it some medals or trophies and add the picture in your slides. Or if your grad won any academic honours, mention those or display their good works in your slideshow to celebrate their effort.
Include some videos
Honour your graduate and add some films highlighting the stages of your grad’s life, from infancy to graduation. Also, give some extra effort to reach someone your grad considers their role model. It can be a faculty, a family member who lives a mile away or a celebrity whose life story inspire your grad. You can give a try to reach to them to capture a video of them wishing your senior luck and add those clips in your slides.
Add texts and play with your words
Don’t forget to add texts to your slides. For example, with every picture and video clip of your slides, you can add text captions by mentioning the date and a short explanation of the event. Or, if you want to mention any humorous or embarrassing moment of your grad, add some punny jokes or comic words using interesting text style, size and colours to hold everyone’s attention. Also, you can add motivational quotes or capture words of someone your grad loves.
End with your heartfelt saying
Lastly, you can end the slideshow by giving a shout out to your grad by playing a prerecorded video. Without a doubt, some words of wisdom are what they would be in need to be ready for the coming chapters of their lives. Show how you are beaming with pride for their success and acknowledge their hard work and passion, including some grown-up advice. And to break the room from being too serious, try out a funny graduation quote to give a good laugh to all.
It’s okay to make your grad and guests shade a few tears
A graduation slideshow is much more than a presentation of some clicks and clips; rather, it will preserve emotions and memories that your grad can carry over the years. Hence, try to include the mentioned ideas while preparing a slideshow cum keepsake for your grad. Apply all these emotional features and be ready to deal with the tsunami of emotions as it would be unfair if all of you remained composed in such an event. Be a part of the emotional crowd and let your grad and guests shed some happy tears for the happy beginning. Don’t give your grad the chance to hide the tears of pride and accomplishment.
By adding bittersweet nostalgia childhood clips to college farewell clicks, bring out a mixed ball of emotions with your slideshow. Mark your grad’s end of one chapter with full of appreciation; after all, it is not an event you get every day. So take the time out to plan an appreciative graduation slideshow to surprise your grad in style!