Holiday postcards for business clients
A holiday postcard has no envelope, so the design and message are the first thing the client sees. USPS charges $0.65 for a stamped postcard up to 4-1/4 by 6 inches, as of November 2026.
Postcard or folded card
| Holiday postcard | Folded card in an envelope | |
|---|---|---|
| Envelope | None | Needed, and addressed by hand or printed |
| What the client sees first | The design and the message | The envelope |
| Who can read the message | Anyone who handles it | Only the person who opens it |
| Stamped postage, as of November 2026 | $0.65 up to 4-1/4 by 6 inches | $0.82 up to 1 ounce, $1.31 if square ($0.82 plus the $0.49 surcharge) |
Because anyone who handles a postcard can read it, keep the message to a thank-you and a greeting. Leave account details, prices and anything private off it.
Postcard sizes and postage
For the postcard price, a card must be rectangular, at least 3-1/2 by 5 inches and 0.007 inch thick, and no more than 4-1/4 by 6 inches and 0.016 inch thick. A 6 by 9 inch holiday postcard is larger than that, so it doesn't get the postcard price.
What goes on each side
- The front carries the design and a short greeting, such as Season's Greetings, with your business name.
- The back carries the message, the signature and the client's address, with room left for postage.
Our cards are 6 by 9 inch postcards on heavy card stock. The front has the design and your business name. Each card starts with "Dear" and your client's first name, then your note and your typed signature.
Want postcards printed and mailed for you? We print each card with "Dear" and your client's first name, your note and your name, and mail it First-Class for $2.99 a card, postage included (as of November 2026). You see a proof of every card before you pay.
Make your cardsQuestions
Are holiday postcards OK for business clients?
Yes. We'd keep the message to a thank-you and a greeting, since anyone who handles a postcard can read it.
How much does it cost to mail a holiday postcard?
USPS charges $0.65 for a stamped postcard as of November 2026, for a postcard no larger than 4-1/4 by 6 inches. A larger postcard doesn't get the postcard price.
What is the maximum size for a postcard stamp?
4-1/4 by 6 inches and 0.016 inch thick. The card must also be rectangular and at least 3-1/2 by 5 inches.
Sources
The pages we read for this guide.