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Custom Greeting Cards That Do More Than Say Hello: Rebrands, Thank Yous and Big Announcements in Print

Jun 8, 2026

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A Greeting Card Is Worth a Thousand Emails

Somewhere along the way, the humble greeting card got typecast. Birthdays. Christmas. The occasional get-well-soon. But in the hands of a business that knows how to use print well, a custom greeting card is one of the most versatile, memorable, and cost-effective communication tools available. When was the last time someone pinned a marketing email to their noticeboard? Exactly.

Print Lord’s Custom Greeting Cards are here to change how businesses think about correspondence, announcements, and appreciation. At £50.53 plus VAT, this is one of the smartest investments a brand can make when it wants to land with impact, rather than disappear into an overflowing inbox.

The Many Lives of a Custom Greeting Card

Let’s do away with the idea that greeting cards are a seasonal novelty. For businesses that take their brand seriously, they are a year-round tool with a remarkable range of applications.

Corporate Rebrand Announcements

You’ve spent months getting your rebrand right. New logo, new colours, new energy. So why announce it with a generic email blast? A beautifully printed greeting card, arriving through the letterbox with a personalised message inside, tells your clients that this rebrand matters. That you matter. It creates a physical moment that no inbox notification can replicate. Print Lord’s cards arrive flat and creased, ready for folding, printed on 350gsm recycled uncoated paper that feels as considered as the message it carries.

We’ve Moved Announcements

A new address is a big deal. It signals growth, ambition, and progress. Send a card, not just a footer update. Whether you’re a professional services firm relocating to new offices or a boutique retailer opening a new premises, a physical card makes the announcement feel like an occasion. Include your new address, a warm personal note, and perhaps a little something to invite clients to visit. Done right, it becomes a keepsake rather than a footnote.

Event Invitations

There is a reason luxury brands still send physical invitations to product launches and private events. A printed invitation signals that the event is worth attending. It conveys exclusivity, care, and quality before the guest has even walked through the door. Print Lord’s custom greeting cards work beautifully as event invites for summer parties, exhibition previews, hospitality evenings, or product launches. With templates available for 148mm Square, A5, A6, and DL formats, there is a format to suit every occasion.

Thank-You Cards

This might be the most underused business tool in existence. A genuine, well-crafted thank-you card sent after a project, a purchase, or a collaboration is the kind of thing people remember. For hospitality businesses heading into a busy summer season, a ‘thanks for visiting’ card tucked into a bill folder or left in a hotel room is a beautifully simple way to leave a lasting impression. It costs very little relative to the goodwill it generates, and in an era when everything is automated and impersonal, it stands out enormously.

Summer Campaign Mailers

As the summer season heats up and the theme of making your mark becomes more relevant than ever, a well-timed greeting card campaign can do real work. Seasonal promotions, summer sales announcements, loyalty rewards for returning customers, or simply a ‘we’re thinking of you’ message to lapsed clients. All of these work brilliantly in greeting card format, and all of them carry far more weight in print than they ever would in digital alone.

The Product: What You’re Getting

Print Lord does not do corners cut, and these greeting cards are no exception.

Stock and feel: Every card is custom printed on 350gsm recycled uncoated paper. That weight is important. It communicates quality the moment someone picks it up. Uncoated stock has a tactile, premium feel that works especially well for personal or heartfelt messages. It invites the reader to engage with the words, not just the design.

Format: Cards are available in A6 portrait as standard, with templates available for 148mm Square, A5, A6, and DL sizes to suit different requirements and design preferences.

Printing: Double-sided printing is included as standard, with the option for single-sided if preferred. Artwork should be supplied as a 2-page, double-sided PDF, with specific orientation guidelines to ensure the final print is exactly right. If that sounds technical, it is not a problem. Print Lord checks every file before it goes to press.

Envelopes: C6 white envelopes are included as standard. No scrambling around sourcing matching envelopes separately.

Free delivery and file checking: Every order includes free UK delivery and a complimentary file check before printing. That last part matters more than it might seem. Print Lord’s team reviews every artwork file before anything goes to press, catching errors and inconsistencies before they become expensive problems. It is the kind of proactive care that click-to-basket printers simply do not offer.

Turnaround: Three working days from approved artwork to despatch. Fast enough to respond to an opportunity, careful enough to get it right.

Price: From £50.53 plus VAT. For a product that can announce a rebrand, invite clients to an event, or leave a guest feeling genuinely appreciated, that is exceptional value.

Why Print Does What Digital Cannot

The paperless office was supposed to make physical communication obsolete. It did not. If anything, the digital deluge has made print more powerful, not less. When every business is sending emails, sending a card is how you stand out. When every notification is fighting for a moment of attention, a physical object arriving through the post earns it naturally.

Print Lord has always championed this truth. Against the propaganda of the paperless lie, there is a growing body of evidence that print creates stronger emotional responses, higher recall, and deeper engagement than digital equivalents. A greeting card is not a relic. It is a competitive advantage.

Ready to Make Your Mark?

Whether you are planning a summer thank-you campaign for loyal clients, announcing a rebrand, inviting guests to a launch, or simply want to communicate with a level of care and craftsmanship that reflects your brand, Print Lord’s Custom Greeting Cards are ready for the job.

Order direct at shop.printlord.co.uk, drop a line to hello@printlord.co.uk, or call the team on 01273 526679.

Print Lord. At your service. On brand. On time.

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