Back Side Of Post Cards?
I just received a 1000 post cards i had ordered from overnightprints, and the back is just plain without lines or the square for postage stamps. has any one else received cards from them like this? does anyone think that this might affect the look of professionalism? and how would i go about sending them, just like a letter and put the stamp in the upper corner? this is probably common sense, but just wondering.
The Post Card looks more professional without lines and with a 23 cent First Class stamp. Good Luck
Also try printing the cards yourself-4 on a 65lb bright white or colored 81/2 X 11
Premium stock. Herb, WPB,FL[ Edited by herbk on Date 12/09/2004 ]
Thanks herb, so just fill out the back like a letter with my address in the upper left and theres in the middle. or can i send it without my address? so i dont have wack jobs hunting me down.
Just my personal opinion you should ALWAYS put your address on any mailing. You can get a PO box for less than $40 a year if you don't want to use your personal address.
1. It shows you are a local person.
2. You can use USPS tools like Address Service Correction, etc
3. It will allow you to track basic results of your mailing in returned mail, etc so you can determine if one of the sources of your information is not good.
Technically the side of the postcard on which the address is located is the front. The side where your message occurs is the back. I know, its picking nits.
The reason the front of the card came blank from the printer, probably, is that you didn't specify otherwise and it costs extra to print on both sides.
That said I always have the return address printed on the face of the card-- but if you didn't there's no reason you can't write it on there yourself.
Zin, you can also print or write
some 'catchy" info on the left side of the card to get their attention. I do!
Good luck, Herb WPB, FL
What's the catch phrase herb?
Always put a return address on. The ones that get sent back are the ones that you want to track down. They are the ones that possibly no one eles is getting to
Cut the price in half - if you're mailing to a specific neighborhood, team up with a local dry cleaner, pizza place, movie rentals, etc. Your info on one side, their coupon/offer on the other. Same exposure for half the price.
Good luck!
nplsdvr,
What are we allowed to put on the front side of the card? (The side with address, that is.) And how much of front side space can you use for other than address and return address?
I once called USPS and talked to someone. He tried to locate the information, but he couldn't tell me specific of it.
My guess is that you can use the left half of the front side for anything. Any thoughts?
Thanks.
Dear whyK-CA,
I've seen examples on a 6x9 postcard, there was a 2 x 3 white rectangle in the lower right corner for both return address and recipient's address.
As long as it's legible and stands out (the white background), the post office can read it. Just be sure to keep that in mind and the stamp location when designing your message.
Good luck!
Thanks for your reply, nplsdvr.
Was the example you saw from USPS?
Anybody knows exact regulation about this? I don't want to print bunch of cards just to find out they don't meet USPS regulation.
Any help would be apreciated.
Thanks.
The USPS site has a word template. I find it cheaper to just use their affiliate for direct mail.
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Here is a site with images outlining the regulations of where and what you can print on:
http://www.modernpostcard.com/getting_started/postal_regulations/
I am in no way affiliated with this site. It is just something useful I came acrossed.
Hope this helps,
Jason Van Orden[ Edited by JasonVanOrden on Date 01/26/2005 ]