The invention discloses a method for preparing graphene, which belongs to the technical field of chemical synthesis. The method is characterized in that sodium metal and halogenated hydrocarbon are taken as raw materials to react in a solvent in inert atmosphere so as to prepare the grapheme; reaction temperature is preferably between 120 and 400 DEG C, and is more preferably between 160 and 360 DEG C; the molar ratio of the sodium metal to the halogenated hydrocarbon is preferably between 1:1 and 100:1, wherein the halogenated hydrocarbon can be added before reaction or during the reaction; and the halogenated hydrocarbon is preferably halogenated C1-4 aliphatic hydrocarbon and halogenated benzene, such as tetrachloroethylene, hexachlorobenzene, trichloroethylene, bromobenzene, ethylenetetrabromide and the like. The method also preferably performs post-treatment on the prepared graphene so as to improve purity. The method has the advantages of simple equipment, easy operation, low cost, high yield and good product properties, can play an important role in the industrial production of graphene and related products such as lithium ion batteries and the like, and is broad in application prospects.