40 Amazing Graduation Gifts For Him This Year

If a guy in your life is graduating college, you're probably looking for graduation gifts for him. Here are the best gift ideas if you're wondering "what do you give guys for graduation?"

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You might be looking for graduation gifts for him if you know a guy who is graduating soon.

In my experience, guys are a little harder to shop for than girls when it comes to gifts. So I've gathered all the best boy graduation gifts for this year to help!

After you read this post, you'll have so many great graduation gift ideas for him full of things he'll actually love and use.

This post is all about graduation gifts for him.

The Best Graduation Gifts For Him

1. Duffel Bag

A duffel bag is something most guys will use until it literally falls apart. Whether your guy is graduating high school or college, this is a great gift idea that they will definitely use.

2. Reusable Notebook

This is one of the coolest gifts for guys I've seen. You take notes in the notebook, scan the notes into the app on your phone, and then erase and reuse the pages!

I think it's the perfect gift for any guy, but it would be an especially great gift for someone who is going to college. It'd save them so much money on having to buy new notebooks and would be awesome to store class notes in the app.

3. Headphones

This is one of the more expensive gift ideas on the list, but it is one that most guys would be SO excited to get. A nice pair of headphones is the perfect graduation gift for guys.

4. Phone Charging Pad

My roommate has one of these and he really likes it! You just lay your phone on the pad and it charges without you having to plug it in!

5. Hammock

This is the perfect gift idea for a guy who likes the outdoors. Hammocks are perfect for camping or for hanging out on a college campus!

6. Wallet

A wallet is another thing most guys will use until it falls apart. A nice wallet is a great gift idea because they will definitely use it but it's something most guys won't buy for themselves!

7. Nice Cologne

A nice cologne is another thing most guys won't buy for themselves but will definitely use. I've heard great things about this one and it has amazing reviews on Amazon!

8. Craft Beer Making Kit

This is such a cool gift for a beer lover! It's a kit to make your own craft beer. I know so many guys who would love something like this.

9. Amazon Prime Membership

This is a very practical graduation gift idea that they'd definitely use! You can click the link down below to start a subscription for your grad.

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10. Speaker

This is a great gift for someone who likes to listen to music! It'd be an especially good gift for someone going off to college so they could listen to music with their friends.

11. Kindle Paperwhite

I got a Kindle Paperwhite as a birthday present last year and it is one of the best gifts I've ever received. I use it every single day and I am obsessed. If your grad likes to read this is the PERFECT gift idea for them.

12. Backpack

A backpack is another thing boys will usually use until it falls apart, so it is a great gift. This is another things that would be great to give someone who is going off to college!

13. Cold Brew Coffee Maker

This is an amazing gift for coffee lovers. It is a patented cold brew coffee maker and it has amazing reviews on amazon.

14. Massage Gun

This is a good gift idea for people who like to work out, but anybody would love it!

15. Nice Watch

A nice watch is another thing that most guys won't buy for themselves but would definitely use if they had!

16. Lap Desk

This is the perfect gift for either a high school or college graduation. It makes it so you can do work on your laptop on the couch or in bed!

17. Back Warmer

I saw someone using this back warmer on tik tok and I immediately bought it. I'm using it as I'm writing this and it is safe to say I am obsessed. It's weighted and the whole thing heats up so you don't have to worry about only being able to heat one part of your back at a time.

This is perfect for someone who works on a computer all day!

18. VR Headset

This is a great gift idea for a gamer! It's one of the more expensive gifts on the list, but is a great idea if you're looking to splurge.

19. Apple Watch

This is a great git idea for the technology lover, someone who likes fitness, or really anybody.

20. Slippers

This is another thing most guys won't buy for themselves but will use all the time.

21. Portable Charger

This is a very practical gift idea that nearly everyone needs and would use. This is especially a great gift for someone going to college so they could carry it in their backpack to keep everything charged while they're on campus.

This is the power bank my boyfriend uses, and he swears by it.

22. Airpods

I decided to invest in airpods in college, and it was such a good investment. I used them all the time when I was in school and used them for years and years before I decided to upgrade. They're a gift most people would be so happy to get.

If you're feeling particularly generous, you could get him Airpod pros. They have noise cancelling, which is REALLY useful. The noise cancelling is the main reason I decided to upgrade mine. They also have adaptive listening, which turns off noise cancelling when someone starts talking to you.

23. Multitool

A tool set is a great gift idea for guys! It's something they need but probably won't buy for themselves. Most of the guys I know got their tool sets as gifts.

24. Yeti Cup/ Bottle

A reusable cup is a great gift idea for anyone! You can put hot or cold drinks in it. It's perfect for someone going to college or into the workforce so they have something to carry their drinks in.

My boyfriend has this Yeti bottle and uses it religiously.

25. Graduation Candle

This is a good last minute graduation gift for guys. It's graduation themed while being something anyone will use!

26. Ipad

If you're looking for a more luxury graduation gift for him, an Ipad would be a great idea. They're expensive but 100% worth it! I bought an Ipad for myself in college and even after graduating I still use it all the time.

27. Cap

This is a very simple gift idea that most guys would like! Yankees caps are very trendy right now.

28. Beanie

Another very simple gift that most guys would enjoy! Carhartt beanies are so comfortable and warm.

29. Go Pro

If your grad likes filming and making videos of things, a go pro would be an amazing gift for them. This would also be a great gift for people who like to travel so they can get good footage of things!

30. Grooming Kit

This is an essential for guys, but is another thing they're not likely to buy for themselves, so they probably won't have it unless they receive it as a gift!

31. Airtags

An airtag would be a great gift for him. You can put it on a keychain and keep it on pretty much anything. It connects to your phone, so you can track whatever you attach it to. My boyfriend just got one to keep in his luggage when we went on an international trip. It was so useful being able to see where the luggage was. When we got back, he attached the airtag to his keys!

32. One Line A Day Memory Journal

I was gifted a 5 year memory journal like this when I first went to college, and I am SO glad I was! Basically, it's a journal that lets you write one line a day for 5 years. So, in mine, I'm able to see memories from across the time I was in college! It's so cool! It'd be a great gift if you want to help him keep track of memories in whatever phase of life he's in.

33. Oura Ring

This would be the perfect gift for a guy that's into wellness! It's pretty pricy, but if you're wanting to get a luxurious gift for such a big accomplishment, this would be a great one.

I got my oura ring to help track my sleep and stress, and my boyfriend bought himself one shortly after because he thought it was so cool. It tracks a lot of stuff outside of stress and sleep. It tracks activity, has a symptom radar that can tell you when you're sick before you even have symptoms (my favorite feature), and more!

As someone who is typically pretty frugal, this is one of my best purchases ever. It's made it so much easier to track my health.

34. Nice Pillow

This might seem like a strange thing to get someone as a graduation present, but it would truly be the gift that keeps on giving.

On my last birthday, I decided I was going to do everything I could to improve my sleep quality, so I went on a search for the best pillow, and this one came up again and again. I decided to use my birthday money to buy it, and I am so glad I did! It's been game-changing when it comes to my sleep. It is so insanely comfortable, it's pretty much eliminated my neck pain, and it's also cooling.

During my research I also saw a lot of good things about the Purple harmony pillow. It was a bit out of my personal price range, but if you have a higher budget, it would be a good option, too.

Overall, this would be a great gift for someone who is into health and wellness, for someone who wouldn't think to get this for themself, or for a new college student who you want to help get the best quality sleep possible.

35. Nice Luggage

Whether your guy is graduating high school or college, some good quality luggage is a GREAT gift to give.

My boyfriend has travelled to over 30 countries, and when I asked him what the best luggage to get is, he said Away luggage is THE luggage to get. Plus, luggage is another one of those gifts that just keeps on giving. It is a little pricy, but he's probably use it for FOREVER.

36. Yeti Cooler

My boyfriend is currently in college, and if he were to graduate right now, I know that a Yeti cooler would be at the TOP of his list for a gift he wanted. This is a thing most guys have on their wishlist!

37. Nice Sunglasses

Some nice sunglasses are another thing that a guy would get LOTS of use out of! My boyfriend has these RayBans and has bought them multiple times when he's lost a pair because he likes them so much.

38. Lego Set

A lego set is something lots of guys would be happy to receive as a graduation gift. There are lots of adult sets you can choose from. This starry night one is one that my boyfriend did. It's really cool because it can be displayed on the wall afterwards like a painting!

39. Echo Dot

If your grad doesn't already have one of these, it'd be a great gift to get him. You can use it as a bluetooth speaker, but it does a lot of other stuff too! My boyfriend has his connected to all the ambient lighting in his room, so he can just say "echo turn mood lighting on," and it turns on all the lights! It's so cool.

40. Ember Temperature Control Mug

The ember mug is SUCH a cool invention! This mug connects to an app where you can set the precise temperature you want your drink to stay at, and it will keep it warm for up to 80 minutes off the charging coaster or all day on the charging coaster.

My boyfriend is someone who ALWAYS lets his coffee get cold, so if I were to get him a graduation gift right now, this would be a STRONG contender.

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