Greetings Cards.

October is a good time to start — it gives you plenty of breathing room for design revisions, a physical proof if you want one, and any speciality finishes like foil or embossing. Early November is still comfortable for a straightforward digital print run. Leave it past mid-November and you may struggle on bigger runs or with premium finishes, because the whole UK print industry gets stretched in the run-up to Christmas. For corporate Christmas cards that need to go out to 500+ clients, booking in October is strongly recommended.

Yes, and most corporate customers do. The back panel is the perfect place for a small logo, a website URL, or a short 'from all of us at [company]' message. There is no extra cost for printing on the back if we are already printing the front. For a company Christmas card sent to clients, a discreet logo on the back reinforces the brand without overwhelming the festive design on the front.

Yes, as an option at the quote stage. You can choose front only (leaves the inside blank for a handwritten message), front plus inside (a pre-printed greeting like 'Merry Christmas from the team at [company]'), or all four panels if you want the front, inside left, inside right, and back all printed. Each step up adds a small amount to the per-card cost because we are printing more ink. Most Bracknell business orders go front plus inside for a printed company message, leaving a space for the sender to hand-sign.

Yes, and it looks brilliant on a Christmas card or high-end business greetings card. Gold, silver, and copper foil are all popular, pressed onto the front panel after printing. Foil adds about five working days to the turnaround (versus 48 hours for standard digital) and increases the per-card cost noticeably, but the result is genuinely premium. For corporate cards being sent to high-value Bracknell clients, foil is usually worth the extra spend.

Fifty cards is our minimum, though most Bracknell customers order 100 to 500 for corporate Christmas or end-of-year cards. Schools, community groups, and charities around RG12 and RG42 often order 250 to 1,000 cards to sell or distribute as fundraisers. For personal greetings cards or very small batches, 50 is absolutely fine and the per-card cost stays reasonable. Every order is printed in our Bracknell print shop.