Many sororities do not allow their new members to wear their Greek letters until initiation day, when they become official sisters. For this reason, one of the most common and meaningful sorority initiation gifts is a hooded sorority sweatshirt, a sorority T-shirt or a pair of sweatpants with Greek letters on them. If you are a member of the sorority and you would like to pass down to your newly initiated sister a shirt that you once received as a gift, do that to save money and to make the gift more personal.
There are many different types of Greek jewelry that make great gifts for new sorority initiates. Choose a lavalier -- a necklace with the sorority's Greek letters on it that can be purchased at many jewelry stores and Greek specialty shops -- if you are looking for a beautiful piece that the new initiate can wear on almost any occasion. You can also purchase rings, bracelets or earrings in the sorority's colors.
A basket with a wide variety of sorority-related items in it makes an excellent gift for a new official sister. Newly initiated sisters want to show off their sorority pride and love to decorate their bedrooms with sorority stuff. Include in the gift basket small sorority items such as a teddy bear, magnets, picture frames, sticky notes, candle holders or other small goodies.
Buying a present for a newly initiated sorority sister can be expensive, especially for current sorority sisters, who are spending their money on their college studies. If you are looking to save money or give something that is a little more personal, consider something homemade. If you took a lot of pictures during the new initiate's time as a pledge sister, make her a scrapbook so she will always remember her time as a pledge. You could make picture frames or decorate a paddle for the new sister. Another option is to make a bracelet for the new initiate using beads in your sorority's colors.