--- type: hub title: "Print Wording Guides for Every Card and Invitation" description: "Wording guides for thank you cards, wedding invitations, RSVPs, programs, postcards and menus, with examples to copy and the timeline for mailing them." resource: https://www.4over4.com/guides/wording-messaging tags: ["hub"] generated: by: "process:4over4-mapp-build" at: 2026-10-30T18:51:38.139Z timestamp: 2026-10-30T18:51:38.139Z sources: - resource: https://www.4over4.com/guides/wording-messaging title: "Print Wording Guides for Every Card and Invitation" status: stable --- # Print Wording Guides for Every Card and Invitation Wording guides for thank you cards, wedding invitations, RSVPs, programs, postcards and menus, with examples to copy and the timeline for mailing them. - [Apparel Merch Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/apparel-merch-guides) - [Banner Sign Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/banner-sign-guides) - [Brochure Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/brochure-guides) - [Business Applications](https://www.4over4.com/guides/business-applications) - 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Begin with [How to Write Thank You Cards for Every Occasion](https://www.4over4.com/guide/how-to-write-thank-you-cards), [What to Put on Wedding Invitations](https://www.4over4.com/guide/what-to-put-on-wedding-invitations) and [When to Send Wedding Invitations and the Full Timeline](https://www.4over4.com/guide/when-to-send-wedding-invitations). ## Cards That Carry Your Message Short notes fit flat cards: [Custom Thank You Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/custom-thank-you-cards) come in 4.25 x 5.5, 5 x 7 and 6 x 6 inches, from 25 for $19.77 with a 3 business day turnaround. For a longer holiday or client message, [Greeting Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/greeting-card-printing) fold to 4.25 x 5.5 or 5 x 7 inches with room inside, from 50 for $56.02 with a 5 business day turnaround. Write the message before you pick the size, since a four line note and a full letter need different panels. Order [Invitation Envelopes](https://www.4over4.com/product/invitation-envelopes) with the cards, A2 for 4.25 x 5.5 and A7 for 5 x 7, and allow their 7 business day turnaround when you plan the mailing date. ## Keep Exploring A business card needs wording too, and [business card printing](https://www.4over4.com/business-cards-printing) has every style to put it on. The [showcase](https://www.4over4.com/showcase) collects finished print projects.