Postcards give new meaning to, "What's old is new again!" This old standby marketing medium is once again proving itself to be a critical form of communication in this new era. As a form of direct mail, postcards have been and will continue to be used by: 

• The Healthcare Industry 
• Government Agencies
• Political Candidates and Public Officials
• The Pharmaceutical Industry
• Retailers
• Consumer Service Providers
• Schools, Colleges, and Universities

Additionally, the travel and tourism industry is booming again! Expect every industry from the airlines, to the hospitality industry, to major travel destinations and tourist attractions to want to print and sell postcards.

Direct Mail Services Questionnaire       

Utilizing ZippityPrint.com mailing services? Please click the following Mail List Processing Questionnaire link and complete our questionnaire when submitting a direct mail project: Mail List Processing Questionnaire

Direct Mail Terms & Important Information

Mailer Size & Quantity Guidelines

Postcard - Not less than 3.5" x 5" or more than 4.25" x 6"

Letter - Maximum allowable size for a letter is 6.125" x 11.5"

Flat - More than 11.5 inches long, or more than 6.125 high, but not more than 15 inches long, or more than 12 inches high. The length of a flat-size mail piece is the longest dimension. The height is the dimension perpendicular to the length.

First Class Presorted - Minimum 500 mail pieces to qualify for the first class presorted rate.

Marketing Mail Presorted - Previously named standard mail by the USPS. Minimum 200 mail pieces to qualify for the marketing mail presorted rate.

Nonprofit (NP) Presorted - Minimum 200 mail pieces to qualify for the NP presorted rate.

Nonprofit postage (NP) - Your company must be registered as a non profit with the USPS, the name and return address must match that registration exactly.

ATTN:  Postage will be calculated at actual cost.  Once your list is processed, you will receive a final invoice, with actual postage included, via email.  This email will contain a payment link to pay by electronic check or credit card (3.5% surcharge).  Once payment is received in full, we will deliver to the USPS.

Standard Turnaround - Print Only

Assumes order submission and proof approval by 2:00PM ET.

Quantity                *Print Turnaround          

Expedited Turnaround - Print Only

Assumes order submission and proof approval by 2:00PM ET.

*Small Quantity orders must be submitted and approved by 10:00AM ET for SAME DAY turnaround.

Quantity                  *Turnaround Time            Cost

25 - 250                     Same Day (by 10am ET)  $50

500 - 7,500               1 Day                                 $100

10,000 - 25,000        1 Day                                 $200

30,000 - 45,000        2 Days                               $300

50,000+                    3 Days                               $500

*Does not include time in transit

Production starts at the later of order submission or if soft proof is requested at the time of proof approval.  The deadline for order submission/proof approval is 2:00PM ET. Order submission or proof approval after 2:00PM ET will move order to next business day’s production.

Optional Labels

File Preparation

Please submit files as single page or two page PDF documents.

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