The school year is coming to an end, and for 2026 seniors that means graduation is approaching. Are you or a family member graduating soon? There's a way you can get free swag from big businesses to celebrate.

Senior year is certainly something to be excited about. As graduation draws near you'll be sending out announcements to friends and family. You'll probably even get back money and gifts. But, what if you were also able to receive something special from your favorite restaurants and stores? That'd be pretty sweet!

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All you have to do is take a little extra time and send some graduation announcements to your favorite businesses too! You'd be surprised what you'd get back. It never hurts to ask.

This TikTok user did and it paid off. She sent her graduation announcement to Chick-fil-A and got a box full of goodies back.

As you can see she got a cup, hat, socks, notebook + pens, a cute stuffed cow, and even a camera!

Raising Cane's also seems to be sending grads gifts.

And one user even got something from Tiffany & Co.

That's not all either. Other TikTok videos show seniors getting swag from Portillo's, Not Your Mother's hair products, and more. So basically, if there's a business that you'd like to get a little surprise from to celebrate this life milestone, just send them a graduation announcement. You never know what you might get in return.

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