Blank Envelopes

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What Are Blank Envelopes?

Blank envelopes are finished mailing envelopes with nothing printed on them, sold in 61 sizes and styles from the standard #10 up to a metallic pearl square. People reach for them when they want the envelope but not the printing: hand-addressed invitations, short runs printed on an office printer, or plain #10s that just need to carry an invoice out the door. Because the surface is empty, you are never locked into one design, and the price stays low. If you would rather have your return address and logo printed for you, the Printed Envelopes cover that, and the blank sits right beside it as the do-it-yourself option.

How Much Do Blank Envelopes Cost?

Blank envelopes start at $13.17 for 50, and the per-envelope price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 1,000, so a cheap blank envelope really comes down to how big a run you order. A pack of 200 runs $34.60, 400 runs $37.87, and here is the detail worth catching: a run of 900 and a run of 1,000 both cost $41.16, so the last hundred envelopes come free, landing each one at about 4 cents. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the total and the true per-envelope cost update live.

What Sizes and Styles Do Blank Envelopes Come In?

Sixty-one options cover almost any envelope job. The #10 Regular at 4.125" x 9.5" is the workhorse for letters, invoices and statements. From there the list climbs through larger booklet and catalog formats and into specialty squares, including the Metallic Pearl Gold 6.5" square for invitations and announcements that need to feel special. If none of the presets fits, set a custom size up to 13" x 10". For pre-printed pieces in these same formats, the Invitation Envelopes go the printed route. All 61 sizes, both closures and the security-tint options are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it.

Envelope sizing runs on names rather than numbers, and the name only helps once you know what card it swallows. These are the ones people ask for by name:

The rule behind the numbers: an envelope is cut roughly a quarter inch larger than the card it is meant to hold, on both dimensions. Order the same size as your card and it will not go in; order two names up and the card slides around and arrives dog-eared.

Colors and Paper Stocks

The 61 styles run from plain white wove through security tinted stock, where a printed pattern inside the envelope stops anyone reading a statement against the light, to metallic finishes such as the 6.5" Metallic Pearl Gold square. Heavier stocks feel better in the hand and hide what is inside; lighter ones cost less to mail in volume.

What matters more than the color is whether the surface will take ink later:

• Plain uncoated wove is the one to buy if you are addressing these yourself. It takes laser toner, inkjet ink and a pen or a calligraphy nib without smearing or beading.
• Metallic, pearl and coated finishes look the part but resist ink. Toner can flake off the coating and inkjet sits wet on the surface, so address these with a pigment based pen, use printed labels, or have them printed rather than running them through an office machine.
• Security tinted stock prints fine on the outside; the tint is inside the envelope and does not affect addressing.

Whatever the stock, run one envelope through your printer before you commit the box. Feed path, not paper, is what jams envelopes, and the test costs one envelope out of 50.

Peel and Seal or Simple Seal: Which Closure?

The closure changes how the envelope feels to use. Peel and seal is the quickest: pull the paper strip off the flap and press, no licking and no moisture, which matters when you are sealing a big stack by hand. Simple seal is the classic gummed flap, lower cost and familiar. If you are mailing anything sensitive, like a check, a statement or payroll, choose a size with the security tint, which prints a dense pattern inside the envelope so nobody can read the contents by holding it up to the light. All three show up in the size list, so you match the closure to the job as you choose the size.

What Can You Use Blank Envelopes For?

A blank envelope is the flexible one. Print your return address and logo on your own office printer for short runs. Hand-address wedding invitations or holiday cards when you want the personal touch. Stuff them with invoices, statements, remittance slips or reply cards for a mailing. Keep a box of plain #10s on hand for the mail that just needs to go out. Because you buy them blank, you are never locked into one design, and the low per-envelope price means you can order enough to last. When every piece needs your branding printed on it instead, the Donation Envelopes handle that in the same sizes.

The jobs blank envelopes get bought for

• Wedding and invitation suites. The A7 with the invitation, a smaller A2 tucked inside for the reply card. Buying them blank is what lets a calligrapher address the outer envelope by hand, which is the whole reason a suite looks expensive.
• Greeting card lines. Anyone selling cards needs a matching envelope in the same size, in bulk, with nothing printed on it. Blank is not a compromise here, it is the product.
• Statements and remittance. The #10 for the statement, with security tint when the contents are financial. Buy the box blank, print the address through your own system, and the mailing stays under your control from start to finish.
• Gift card carriers. Small formats for retail and hospitality, handed over at the counter with a card inside. They get bought in quantity, used all year and never need printing, which is exactly where the per-envelope price at 1,000 matters.
• Photo delivery. Photographers and print labs use booklet styles so prints go in flat and come out flat. A folded photograph is a reprint, so the envelope choice is the cheapest insurance in the job.

How Do Blank Envelopes Compare to Printed Ones?

Blank envelopes are the value pick, but they are not your only option in this category. If you are weighing a printed return address, an invitation-grade square or a donation reply envelope, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up blank envelopes against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.

Where the decision usually lands: order printed envelopes when the return address and logo go on every piece and the mailing goes out at volume, take invitation envelopes when the piece inside is an invitation and the envelope has to match it, and browse the whole envelope printing range when you are still deciding which of the two the job needs.

How Fast Can You Get Blank Envelopes?

Blank envelopes move fast because there is no artwork to proof and approve. Standard production is 1 business day, so an order placed today is typically ready the next. If you want to check the exact size and stock before a large run, you can request a proof instead of going straight to production. Either way you are covered by 4OVER4's on-time record: 99.8% of orders arrive on schedule and 82% ship early, so the date is not a gamble.

Order Your Blank Envelopes Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size and closure you pick, these blank envelopes ship ready for your printer, your pen or the mailbox, at a per-envelope price that keeps dropping the more you order. Pick your size and quantity above and order your blank envelopes today.