What is the current rates for birthdays cash gift to a school friend ?

[Americandreamz]

Daughter is invited to 13th birthday’s party for her school friend, they are not too close, just school friends, knowing only each other for about a year and so since secondary started.
What is current rate to give as gift?
I was thinking to pop £10 into the card but a few colleagues said it’s usually £5 .
Advice please.x

[PotatoPudding]

I have a kid in year 1. It tends to be up to £10 for a child who’s just a classmate but £15 for a friend.

[FunnysInLaJardin]

DS2 is 14 and goes to parties very rarely as they are not really a thing anymore. He did go to one last week though and I put £20 in with the card

[BoohooWoohoo]

I would give a tenner and my kids have recently left secondary.

[EmilyPlay]

A tenner is fine. Even a fiver would be fine really.

[Pootle40]

£10-£15 depending on age and how close

[Americandreamz]

Thanks, I’m actually surprised she was invited as not closed friends, not even a classmates, apparently they just talk on the playground sometimes.
I think I will put the £10.

[JMSA]

No lower than £10, as you might as well not bother otherwise.

[Passthecake30]

£15 for my 14yr old dd, or £10 and a bag of sweets.

[sunshineandshowers40]

I usually give £10 but I have recently increased to £20 but have teens.

[sunshineandshowers40]

A bag of sweets too if I'm organised!

[tryingsomethingnew]

I would say £20. They're teens. It's a generous gift, and reasonable. If it's parties every month I could understand but as it's not every party I think £20. Very close friends I'd give £30

[tryingsomethingnew]

Sorry...meant to add that if it's a girl- a
Lipgloss in boots is about £12 so I would give more than a tenner for sure.

[goldenretrievermum5]

£20 minimum for us. To be honest if I’d gone to the effort of hosting (and paying for) a party for DD and someone gave her £5 in a card it would be an insult, especially when we always reciprocate with lovely gifts on each of DD’s friends birthdays.

[UnbeatenMum]

My 13yo got £15 from 1 friend and a £10 voucher plus chocolates from another. We also did £10 plus chocolates for one of her friends.

[UnbeatenMum]

£5 is fine for primary school though

[ditalini]

£50 here (not really but it was fascinating to watch the amount rising).

Tenner is fine.