Greeting Cards

Custom greeting cards can be used for birthdays, thank-you notes, Christmas messages, invitations, customer appreciation, business greetings, product inserts, event cards and seasonal campaigns. They are a great way to send a more personal message while keeping your design, branding and tone consistent. Businesses can use printed greeting cards to thank customers, reconnect with clients, promote seasonal offers or add a memorable touch to orders and gifts.

The best greeting card size depends on the style of card, amount of artwork and how it will be posted or presented.A6 greeting cardsare compact, practical and ideal for thank-you cards, seasonal messages and smaller mailouts.A5 greeting cardsgive more space for larger artwork, photos or longer messages.DL greeting cardswork well for slim, elegant designs, whilesquare greeting cardsfeel modern, gift-like and more distinctive. Print Zoo’s Kraft Greeting Cards are available in A6, A5, DL and 148mm square options.

Yes, greeting cards can be personalised with your own artwork, logo, colours, photos, message, illustration or campaign design. Personalised greeting cards are useful for both personal occasions and business marketing, including thank-you cards, branded customer cards, Christmas cards, invitations and product inserts. For business use, adding your logo and brand colours helps the card feel professional while still keeping the message warm and personal.

Choose gloss greeting cards if you want a shiny, vibrant finish that helps colours look bright and eye-catching. Choose matte greeting cards if you want a smoother, more refined finish with a softer premium look. Choose kraft greeting cards if you want a natural, rustic or eco-style appearance. Kraft cards work especially well for handmade brands, local businesses, thank-you cards, earthy designs and more sustainable-looking stationery. Print Zoo’s A6 Greeting Cards include matte and gloss lamination options, while Kraft Greeting Cards are printed on 300gsm brown kraft card stock. 

For the best print result, supply your greeting card artwork as a high-quality print-ready PDF or high-resolution JPG. Your file should include3mm bleed, crop marks, a safe area for text and logos, outlined text where possible, high-resolution images andCMYK colour format. For folded greeting cards, check the front, back, inside pages, fold direction and orientation carefully before uploading. If you are unsure, Print Zoo’s Creative Zoo team can help with artwork setup and design support.

Yes, greeting cards are generallystandard-rated for VAT in the UK. HMRC’s printed matter guidance listsgreetings cardsas standard-rated, along with related card-style items such as invitation cards, postcards and announcement cards. This means greeting cards are treated differently from some zero-rated printed items such as qualifying leaflets, brochures, books or pamphlets. If you are unsure whether VAT applies to a specific print order, Print Zoo can confirm during the ordering process.