candy-grams

Sugary gift notes

Candy-grams are small gifts of candy with attached messages, typically sold as fundraisers in American schools around Valentine's Day or holidays.

Students purchase them to send anonymously or openly to friends, crushes, or teachers: She got three candy-grams on Valentine's Day.

The format varies—often a lollipop or chocolate bar with a paper note attached.

school

Valentine's Day

Holiday for lovers

student council · fundraiser · locker · secret admirer · friend · crush · February · elementary school · middle school · hallway

holiday

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

seasonal · December · February · red · pink · white · celebration · tradition · winter · occasion

message

note

Short written record

anonymous · handwritten · personal · secret · compliment · poem · signature · envelope · tag · heartfelt

fundraising

sale

Exchange for payment

charity · order form · price · purchase · volunteer · booth · event · money · cause · organization

Opposites
sentiment type

candy-gramshate mail

Threatening or abusive correspondence

poison pen letters · Dear John letters · insults · threats · cold shoulder

gift substance

candy-gramsfruit baskets

Containers holding assorted produce

gym memberships

social intent/sentiment

candy-gramshate mail

Threatening or abusive correspondence

poison pen letters · slam books · social exclusion · public shaming · snubs

Family

candygram

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G