Printable greeting cards
A folded card from one sheet of paper: drawing on the front, your words inside.
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Example
Example: a thank-you card for a second-grade teacher, folded in four from Letter
End of the school year: Maya wants to thank her teacher. Settings: Occasion Thank you, Name on the front “Ms. Rivera”, Message “Thank you for a wonderful year in second grade.” and “You made reading my favorite thing.”, then a blank line and “Love,”, Signed by Maya, Fold In four, In colour, US Letter.
- The front reads “Thank you!” in large type over the drawing, with “For Ms. Rivera” underneath: the card adds the “For”.
- Inside on the right come the two lines of the message, then “Love,” with Maya straight under it, because the message ends in a comma. Without the comma, a small gap is left before the name.
- Print on one side at 100 %, fold the sheet in half across with the print outside, then in half again down the middle: a card of 4¼ × 5½ in.
| Occasion | Greeting on the front | File |
|---|---|---|
| Birthday | Happy Birthday! | birthday-card.pdf |
| Thank you | Thank you! | thank-you-card.pdf |
| Congratulations | Congratulations! | congratulations-card.pdf |
| Wedding | Happy Wedding Day! | wedding-card.pdf |
| New baby | Welcome, little one! | new-baby-card.pdf |
| Christmas | Merry Christmas! | christmas-card.pdf |
| Diwali | Happy Diwali! | diwali-card.pdf |
| Get well soon | Get well soon! | get-well-card.pdf |
| Any occasion | Best wishes | greeting-card.pdf |
thank-you-card.pdf: one Letter page that folds into a 4¼ × 5½ in card, which fits the C6 envelope on the envelope templates page. Folded in half instead, it prints on two pages, back to back, and makes a 5½ × 8½ in card.
How it works
- Choose the occasion: birthday, thank you, congratulations, wedding, new baby, Christmas, get well or any occasion.
- Type the name for the front and your message for the inside, or keep the example; sign it.
- Download the PDF, print it at 100 % and fold along the dashed lines: in four, fold the sheet across with the print outside, then in half down the middle.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I fold it?
- For the card in four: print on one side, fold the sheet in half across with the print outside, then fold it in half again down the middle — the front ends up on top and the message inside on the right. For the card in half: print on both sides, flipping on the short edge, and fold once.
- What paper should I use?
- Plain paper works for the card in four, which is two layers thick. For the card in half, card stock of 160–250 g/m² (60–90 lb cover) feels like a shop-bought card, if your printer takes it.
- Can children colour it in?
- Yes: choose outlines to colour in and the drawing and the greeting are printed as black lines only.
- Can I write the message by hand instead?
- Yes. Clear the message box and leave only a space: the inside is left blank for your handwriting.
- What size is the finished card?
- From US Letter: 4¼ × 5½ in folded in four, 5½ × 8½ in folded in half. From A4: A6 (105 × 148 mm) folded in four, A5 (148 × 210 mm) folded in half.
- Where does the signature go?
- Under the message, in bold and in colour. If the message ends in a comma, as in “Love,”, the name follows straight under it as a sign-off; otherwise a small gap is left first. With no message at all, the name signs at the foot and the space above is left for your handwriting.
- Is anything uploaded?
- No. The card is made in your browser; nothing you type is uploaded.