Direct Mail Letters
See Direct Mail Letters in action
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- From $238.73 per 500 letters, with the per-letter price sliding from about 48 cents down toward 7 cents as the run climbs to 25,000.
- 4 sizes, from the standard 8.5" x 11" letter up to 11" x 17", with 8.5" x 11" as the default and custom sizes made to order.
- 4 stocks: 100# Gloss Text, 100# Silk/Matte Text, 70# Uncoated Text, and a heavier 100# Gloss Cover, all printed full color.
- 9 folds, including half fold, trifold, and z-fold, so each letter folds down to fit the envelope you mail it in.
- 6 business day standard turnaround with a 4-day rush, printed 4/0 or 4/4 and rated 4.8 out of 5 across 25 reviews.
Put Your Whole Pitch in the Mailbox
Where a postcard flashes a headline, a direct mail letter makes the full case. It carries the whole pitch, the sales offer, the fundraising appeal, the renewal notice, then folds down to slip inside an envelope and land in a mailbox, printed full color on one side or both, on the stock that fits the message. Runs of 500 start at $238.73, rated 4.8 out of 5 across 25 reviews, from a press that has run more than 10 billion pieces.
These letters do the heavy lifting of a mailing. They give you room to explain, to persuade, and to close, which a small format cannot. Want to see how a mailed letter fits next to matching stationery? Browse the full range on letterheads printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.
The price rewards volume, which is exactly how direct mail works. A run of 500 starts at $238.73, and the per-letter cost keeps sliding as the count climbs toward 25,000, so a full campaign drop costs far less per letter than a small test. Tap any tier below to see the live total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.
What Are Direct Mail Letters?
Direct mail letters are printed letters made for mailing campaigns, produced full color in 4 sizes from 8.5" x 11" up to 11" x 17", on any of 4 paper stocks. Businesses reach for them when a postcard is too small to make the case: sales letters, fundraising appeals, renewal and billing notices, welcome packs, and announcements. Because a letter folds to fit a standard envelope, it arrives looking personal, the way important mail should. If a matching letterhead belongs in the same campaign, the Standard Letterheads print on coordinating stock, and specialty pieces like Hotel Stationery round out the set.
What Size Should a Direct Mail Letter Be?
The right size comes down to how much you need to say and the envelope you mail in. The standard 8.5" x 11" letter is the default and folds neatly into a #10 or 6" x 9" envelope. Step up to 8.5" x 14" legal when the letter runs long, or reach for 9" x 12" and 11" x 17" when a bigger sheet works as a self-mailer or holds more copy and imagery. All 4 sizes, both ink options, and the full stock list are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. You can also set a custom size to order up to 11" x 17".
Here are a few easy ways to make a direct mail letter earn its postage.
Pick a stock that fits the message
Stock sets the feel the moment the envelope opens. The 100# Gloss Text keeps color crisp and photo-friendly, the 100# Silk/Matte Text softens the sheen for copy-heavy letters, and the 70# Uncoated Text reads like classic letter paper, the closest to a typed personal note. When you want a heavier, more substantial piece, the 100# Gloss Cover steps the weight up. Four stocks, one dropdown, and each one prints full color.
Fold it to fit the envelope
A flat sheet is not a mailable letter until it folds. There are 9 folding options, including a half fold for a simple two-panel piece, a trifold that tucks into a #10 envelope, and a z-fold that opens like an accordion, plus six more for self-mailers and specialty layouts. Match the fold to your envelope first, since it drives how the letter reads when it lands.
Design it without a designer
You do not need a design background to make a letter look sharp. Start from a professionally built layout in our letterhead design templates, then change the colors, copy, and logo in the online editor in minutes. A clean, confident layout does as much work as the words.
Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank direct mail letter template is built at the real trim size with the bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut or the fold. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload.
Wally gets your whole campaign in the mail
Why 500 direct mail letters for $238.73 land in the right envelopes.
500 direct mail letters start at $238.73, about 48 cents each, and the price drops toward 7 cents a letter at 25,000. Pick a size, choose one of 9 folds so each letter fits its envelope, print full color on one side or both, and Wally sends your campaign out the door.
Press-Ready Blank Templates
How Much Do Direct Mail Letters Cost?
Direct mail letters start at $238.73 per 500, about 48 cents a letter, and the per-letter price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 25,000. A run of 4,000 is $472.41, 8,000 is $779.35, and a full 25,000-letter drop is $1,716.60, which works out to under 7 cents a letter. So how many does your campaign actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the run total and the true per-letter cost update live, then find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.
Can You Print Both Sides and Add a Fold?
Yes to both. For ink you choose 4/0, full color on the front with a blank back to keep the cost down, or 4/4, full color on both sides when the reverse carries an offer, a map, a coupon, or a reply section. For shape you add one of 9 folds so the finished letter fits its envelope, from a simple half fold to a trifold or z-fold. Pair full color on both sides with the fold that matches your mailing, and a single 8.5" x 11" sheet starts doing the work of a small brochure. For a heavier stationery piece in the same campaign, the Church Letterhead is another option on coordinating stock.
How Do Direct Mail Letters Compare to Our Other Stationery?
Direct mail letters are the volume pick when you need to reach a whole list and make the full case, but they are not your only stationery move. If you are weighing a letterhead, hotel stationery, or a church letterhead for the same mailing, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up direct mail letters against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
See How a Finished Letter Lands
Words only go so far. Want to see how stock, color, and fold come together on a real mailed letter? The gallery below collects work printed in-house, across different sizes, stocks, and folds, so you can borrow ideas and see how a choice actually reads on the page. Tap any print to see it larger.
Real Letterheads Our Customers Printed
How Fast Can You Get Direct Mail Letters?
Direct mail letters print on a 6 business day standard turnaround, and when a mail date sneaks up you can move to a 4 business day rush. Before anything prints, you choose how to check the file: go straight to production to save time, request a free online proof to approve the layout on screen, or order a next-day hardcopy proof to hold the real printed piece first. 99.8% of 4OVER4 orders arrive on time and 82% ship early, so you can plan a campaign drop date and trust it.
See the Rest of Our Stationery
Direct mail letters are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a matching letterhead, hotel stationery, or a heavier stock would serve the same campaign better, the rest of the family is one tap away. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.
Print Your Direct Mail Letters Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, stock, ink, or fold you pick, these direct mail letters are built to land in a mailbox looking like mail worth opening. Ordering by the hundreds for a real campaign? The price drops the more you print. Print your direct mail letters today.
