Folded Postcards

Interesting foldover postcards start with the fold: six sizes half fold into a cover and an inside spread, and two tri-fold into three panels, from a 6" x 8" sheet that closes to 4" x 6" up to a 12" x 11" that closes to 6" x 11". Every card is scored and prints on 8 stocks, from 13pt uncoated to 16pt gloss cover, 14pt white linen and 15pt synthetic plastic among them.

Give Your Mailer a Cover to Open

A folded postcard does more than a flat card can. Instead of one printed face, it opens along a scored crease into an outside cover and an inside spread, so a promotion, a menu, an event announcement, or a direct mail drop has room for the whole message. You get the reach of a postcard with the space of a small brochure, and every card is scored so the fold sits sharp instead of cracking the ink. A set of 50 starts at $84.36, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 103 reviews.

Interesting Foldover Postcard Formats

Three choices on this product make a foldover card stand apart from a flat mailer.

• A tri-fold. The 15" x 7" sheet panels down to 5" x 7" with three faces to print, and the 6" x 12" closes to a slim 6" x 4".
• A tall half fold. The 12" x 11" sheet closes to 6" x 11", a folded card that fills a mailbox.
• A stock people notice. The 14pt white linen adds a woven texture, and the 15pt synthetic plastic stands up to water.

All eight sizes are scored before they fold, print 4/0, 4/1 or 4/4, and run from 50 cards to 100,000.

The fold hides an offer or a detail inside, so the cover teases and the inside delivers, and the card gets opened instead of glanced at and dropped. The flat, oversized and specialty cards sit with the rest of the range on postcards printing; the choices for the folded card follow below.

A set of 50 costs $84.36, enough to test a fold and an offer on one mailing list. The per-card cost falls across 40 tiers toward 100,000, so a full mailing campaign costs far less per card than that test batch. The tiers below give the set total for each count.

What Are Folded Postcards

A folded postcard is a scored card that opens along a crease, printed full color and folded to a finished size. At 4OVER4 folded postcards come in 8 sizes, from a 6 by 8 inch sheet that half folds to 4 by 6 up to a 12 by 11 inch sheet that folds to 6 by 11, on any of 8 stocks, with two sizes that tri-fold. Every card is scored so the fold creases clean, and you choose the size, stock, ink, and finish on this page.

Instead of one flat face, you get an outside cover and an inside spread, so a promotion, a menu, an event announcement, or a direct mail piece has room for the full story rather than a single cramped panel. Every card is scored down the fold line, so the crease folds sharp instead of cracking the ink across a heavy stock. You set the front-and-back ink coverage, choose your stock, pick the folding size, and the price changes with each choice. For a single flat card, the Standard Postcards cover that, and this folded version sits right beside it as the one with room inside.

What Size Should a Folded Postcard Be

Folded postcards come in 8 set sizes, six that half fold and two that tri-fold. The 6 by 8 inch sheet folds to 4 by 6, 10 by 7 folds to 5 by 7, 11 by 8.5 folds to 5.5 by 8.5, 12 by 8 folds to 6 by 8, 12 by 9 folds to 6 by 9, and 12 by 11 folds to 6 by 11, while the 6 by 12 and 15 by 7 inch sheets tri-fold to 6 by 4 and 5 by 7. The first number is the flat sheet and the second is the folded card, and there is no custom sizing on this product.

Each size is a flat sheet that closes down to a finished card. The 6 by 8 inch sheet half folds to a compact 4 by 6 inch card, the everyday mailer size that fits a standard envelope. The 10 by 7 and 11 by 8.5 inch sheets fold to 5 by 7 and 5.5 by 8.5, the roomy classics for a detailed promotion. Step up to the 12 by 9 or 12 by 11 inch sheet when you want a big folded card that fills a mailbox, closing to 6 by 9 or a full 6 by 11. Two sizes tri-fold instead of half: the 6 by 12 inch closes to a slim 6 by 4, and the 15 by 7 inch panels down to a 5 by 7 with three faces to print. The chart below lists all 8 sizes, both finishes, and the 8 stocks. For a bigger flat panel without a fold, the Oversized Postcards go large without the crease.

Bifold Postcard Sizes and Options

• Half fold. 6" x 8" to 4" x 6", 10" x 7" to 5" x 7", 11" x 8.5" to 5.5" x 8.5", 12" x 8" to 6" x 8", 12" x 9" to 6" x 9", and 12" x 11" to 6" x 11".
• Tri-fold. 6" x 12" to 6" x 4", and 15" x 7" to 5" x 7".

Every bifold size prints on any of the 8 stocks, 4/0, 4/1 or 4/4, with a Standard finish or a High Gloss UV Coating, scored at the fold, from 50 to 100,000 cards on a 5 business day standard schedule. Build your art on the blank template for your size, with the fold line and 1/8" bleed drawn in, and upload it with the order.

What Paper Stock and Finish Should You Pick

4OVER4 offers 8 paper stocks for folded postcards: 14pt gloss cover, 16pt gloss cover, a 15pt gloss cover with 30 percent recycled content, 100# silk matte cover, 14pt uncoated cover with 30 percent post-consumer waste, 13pt uncoated cover with 100 percent post-consumer waste, 14pt white linen, and 15pt synthetic plastic. Finish options are Standard or High Gloss UV Coating, and ink prints 4/0 front only, 4/1 front plus black back, or 4/4 full color on both sides. For how the 100# weight feels and where it fits, read 100 lb matte cover paper stock explained: weight, feel, and best uses.

The stock list runs 8 deep and covers everyday to specialty. The default 14pt gloss cover keeps the price low and the color bright, and the 16pt gloss steps up the weight. For a softer look, the 100# silk matte cover mutes glare, and the uncoated covers, one with 30 percent and one with 100 percent recycled content, give you a natural, writable surface for a handwritten note. The 14pt white linen adds a woven texture you can feel under your thumb, and the 15pt synthetic plastic is a durable, water-resistant option for a card that takes a beating. For finishes you pick Standard or a High Gloss UV Coating that makes a photo or logo shine, and you set ink coverage to 4/0, 4/1, or 4/4 depending on whether the inside and back print in color.

Put the inside to work

The fold gives you panels a flat card does not have. Print a headline and image on the cover, then open to a coupon, a map, a short menu, or the details of an offer. A folded postcard reads like a mini brochure while it prints and mails like a postcard.

Design it on a press-ready blank

If your artwork is finished, download a press-ready blank built at the real trim size with the fold line, the 1/8" bleed, and the safe margin already drawn in, so your design stays clear of the crease and the cut. Take the layout that matches your order from our blank templates, place your art, and upload.

Press-Ready Blank Templates

1 blank layout, at 6" x 8" (half fold to 4" x 6"), with the cut and safe margins marked

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How Much Do Folded Postcards Cost

Folded postcards start at $84.36 per set of 50, and the per-card price falls at each tier toward 100,000, so the size of the run sets the unit cost. The 200-card set is our best-rated quantity and a common first print. Set your count on the slider below; it shows the set total and the per-card cost at that count, and the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.

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Wally gives your postcard a cover to open

Why an $84.36 folded card says more than a flat one.

Fifty folded postcards start at $84.36, and the fold turns a postcard into a mini brochure: a headline on the cover, the offer inside. Pick a folding size, choose your stock, set your speed, and Wally ships them scored to crease clean.

How Do Folded Postcards Compare to the Rest of the Range

Folded postcards are the pick when you need room inside. If you are weighing a flat postcard, a bigger panel, or a folded invitation, the chart below sets folded postcards beside those siblings with the starting price of each. If the piece is for an event rather than a promotion, the Folded Invitations carry the same fold in a lighter mailer format.

See How a Finished Folded Postcard Lands

The gallery below shows folded cards our customers printed in our own plant, across different sizes, stocks, and folds. Look at what each cover shows closed and what waits inside once it opens, then plan your own panels. Tap any print to see it larger.

Real Postcards Our Customers Printed

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How Fast Can You Get Folded Postcards

Folded postcards print on a 5 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that to a 4-day, 3-day, or 2-day tier for a fixed amount, or step up to 1-day and Same Day production for a percentage on top of the base. You only pay for speed when you actually need it. Same Day orders must be approved by noon EST to ship that day, and anything approved later is treated as approved the next business day. Before printing you can also go straight to production, request a free online proof, or order a Next Day Hardcopy Proof to check color and paper in person. Across every speed, 99.8% of 4OVER4 orders land on time and 82% ship early, so you are not gambling on the mail-by date.

What Do People Use Folded Postcards For

Because a folded postcard opens, it does the work of a mini brochure at a postcard price. Restaurants print folded menus and takeout cards. Retailers mail a folded promo that shows a headline on the cover and reveals the coupon inside. Real estate agents send folded mailers with a photo on the front and the listing details within. Event hosts use them as announcements and save-the-dates, and service businesses turn them into appointment reminders with a map inside. When a flat postcard runs out of room, the fold gives you the extra panels without jumping to a full brochure, and the built-in scoring keeps every crease sharp.

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Folded postcards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. The flat, oversized and folded invitation cards each show their own starting price on postcards printing and link to their own product page.

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Print Your Folded Postcards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by five guarantees and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, stock, or finish you pick, these folded postcards are scored to fold clean and built to carry more than a flat card can. Need them before a campaign or an event? Our Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your folded postcards today.