Thank-You Card & Envelope

A standard printed card and envelope (China or local print run, 500-unit run) lands around $0.30–0.70 per set; adding foil stamping or letterpress detailing runs $0.80–1.50, driven by the slower, more specialized printing process.

250–300 GSM for a standard card that still feels substantial; 350–400 GSM for a premium, noticeably stiff card. Matte or uncoated finishes read as more refined; a soft-touch coating adds a tactile premium feel at extra cost.

It's a small cost increase for a noticeable premium touch, worth it for a flagship gift-set experience; for a high-volume standard insert, a plain envelope is more cost-effective without meaningfully hurting the experience.

Offset for large runs where sharp small text and lower per-unit cost matter most; digital for smaller runs or when text needs to vary card to card (personalization); letterpress or foil stamping for a premium tactile finish, accepting higher cost and less efficiency at scale.

Digital printing can go as low as 100–300 units economically; offset printing typically needs 1,000+ units to justify its setup cost, since the plate-making step is the main fixed cost.

Yes — variable text (names, custom messages) requires digital printing, since offset plates are fixed and can't change from unit to unit within a run.

Printed greeting cards fall under HS 4909; envelopes fall under HS 4817. Confirm per SKU, since cards and envelopes are classified under different subheadings even when sold as a set.