Compliment Slips For Business
This article looks at how to purchase comp slips for use by the employees of your business.
* Choose a design – many printing companies will be able to show you example templates. If you see one that you like, it is usually a very simple process to insert a few short pieces of information in order to tailor it specifically to your own company.
* Make your own design – alternatively, you might wish to create your own design. This will help you to create something specific for your own business. It will also enable you to incorporate your own logos, designs and general company designs.
* Choose the size, quality and colour of the paper on which you wish to print your comp slips. Make sure the design stand out and that blue and black ink will be visible over the background colour.
Whilst the design is the most important part of choosing the right comp slips for your business, you should also give some consideration to the type of paper they are printed on. This article has been written to provide some guidance in this regard.
* The first thing to bear in mind is that comp slips are intended as an informal greeting. In this regard, most businesses believe that standard paper quality is usually sufficient. However, different businesses have different criteria – some may only use high quality paper and others may want to show their green credentials and use recycled paper.
* Secondly, they come in different sizes. If you plan to use smaller comp slips (for example, the size of a business card), they might look and feel better on a slightly less bendable card-like paper. This type of paper might also, in some circumstances, be appropriate for larger comp slips. The likely effect is one of greater sophistication.
* Thirdly, consider what colour of paper you should use. The key part of the compliment slip to consider is the space for writing the short personal message. Because you will be writing here, the background should not camouflage blue or black ink. White is probably the most popular background colour but it is not the only choice – sometimes other colours go better with the corporate logo and shading.
* Take your design to a professional printing unit and instruct them in the production of an appropriate number of comp slips. The number which is appropriate for your business will depend on its size and the amount of outgoing post it generates. Remember that a good compliment slip design will not date quickly (indeed it should be designed to be used as part of a branding campaign over many years) so it shouldn’t matter if you purchase a good stock.
