Memorial Cards

You can print the front only, add a black back for the verse, or print full color on both sides, and the stock runs from soft touch to white linen to metallic pearl. Want to see how memorial cards sit alongside the rest of the remembrance range? Browse the family on business cards printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.

A family printing for one service usually orders the first set of 50. A church, hospice or funeral home that keeps cards on hand orders in the hundreds or thousands, where each card costs a fraction of what it does in a small set. Tap any tier below to see the set total and what each step up saves.

What Is a Memorial Card

A memorial card is a small keepsake handed out at a funeral or memorial service, printed full color in 14 sizes, from a 2.5" x 2.5" pocket card up to a 6" x 11", on any of 22 stocks. It usually carries a photo of the person who died, their name and dates, and a prayer, poem, or scripture. Our funeral print ideas for a celebration of life cover the rest of the service. Because people keep these cards, families choose the paper and finish with care. If you also need a printed order of service, the Funeral Programs cover that, and a matching Sympathy Card sits right beside the memorial card in the same range.

Memorial Card Design Styles

Most families pick one of three looks. A classic card puts a portrait on the front and a verse or prayer on the back, and it suits scripture, a psalm or a favorite hymn line; it prints well on 14pt Cream Uncoated or 18pt Premium White Linen. A contemporary card lets one large photo fill the front with the name and dates in clean type, which suits a single short line on the back, and the High Gloss UV Coating brings the photo forward. A simple floral card frames the name with flowers and suits a short poem, and it looks soft on 16pt Uncoated with Soft Touch or warm on 15pt Metallic Pearl Champagne.

What Size Should a Memorial Card Be

Choose the size by how much you want to include. The default 2.5" x 2.5" is a pocket keepsake that slips into a wallet or a Bible. A 3" x 4" gives room for a photo alongside a full prayer, and the larger sizes, up to 6" x 11", let the card double as a short program with the order of service. All 14 sizes, both finishes, and the full stock list are grouped below the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. You can also set a custom size up to 6" x 11".

What you choose on an order of custom memorial cards, in one place.

• Size. 14 sizes: 2.5" x 2.5", 3" x 3", 3" x 4", 4" x 4", 4" x 6", 4.25" x 5.5", 4.25" x 6.25", 5" x 5", 5" x 7", 5.5" x 8.5", 6" x 6", 6" x 8", 6" x 9" and 6" x 11", or a custom size up to 6" x 11"
• Stock. 22 stocks, from 14pt Gloss Cover and 16pt Uncoated with Soft Touch to 14pt White Linen, four Metallic Pearl shades, 15pt Synthetic Plastic and 18pt Rigid Vinyl (PVC)
• Ink. 4/0 front only, 4/1 with a black back, or 4/4 full color on both sides
• Finish. Standard Finish or High Gloss UV Coating, square corners or a 1/8" or 3/8" radius
• Personal details. Variable data for a different name, verse or photo on each card
• Quantity. 50 to 100,000 cards across 40 tiers
• Production. 3 business days standard

Two Ways to Order Memorial Cards

If you already have a finished design, upload it at the size you picked, with the photo, name, dates and verse in place, and choose your stock and ink. If you are starting from nothing, open one of the free design templates in the Canvs online designer, drop in the photo and type the name, dates and verse. Either way, you choose Straight To Production, a Free Online Proof or a Next Day Hardcopy Proof before the cards print, and the free online proof lets the family read every line on screen first.

What Paper and Finish Should You Choose

The paper sets the tone of a memorial card. A soft touch or cream uncoated stock feels warm and quiet in the hand, while a white linen adds a gentle texture you can feel with your fingertips. The metallic pearl stocks, in ice, champagne, silver, and gold, catch the light for a card that feels special without shouting, and the synthetic and rigid vinyl stocks hold up to years of handling. You finish plain or with a High Gloss UV Coating to make a photo glow, set your ink to 4/0 for the front only, 4/1 for a black back, or 4/4 for full color on both sides, and add softly rounded corners at a 1/8" or 3/8" radius if you like. Printing the program and the thank you notes as well? The funeral memorial set groups the pieces a service needs.

How Much Do Memorial Cards Cost

Memorial cards start at $16.48 per set of 50, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 100,000. A set of 50 covers most services, while a church, hospice, or funeral home that keeps cards on hand might order far more. Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the set total and the per-card cost update.

Can You Add a Name, Photo, or Date to Each Card

Yes. Turn on variable data and each card in the run can carry a different name, verse, or photo while the layout stays the same, so one order can honor more than one person or give each guest a different reading. Pair variable data with full color on both sides and a stock that feels right, and review the free online proof so every name, date, and line of a verse is exactly as it should be before anything prints.

How Do Memorial Cards Compare to the Rest of the Range

Planning an order of service or a thank-you note for those who attended as well? The chart below lines up memorial cards against their closest companions with the starting price of each.

How Fast Can You Get Memorial Cards

Services often come together quickly, so memorial cards print on a 3 business day standard turnaround, and when a date is close you can move to 2-day, Next-Day, or even Same-Day production out of our NYC plant. A free online proof lets you check every name, date, and verse before it prints, so the card is right the first time. 99.8% of 4OVER4 orders arrive on time, so you are not left guessing before a service. See every turnaround speed in the configurator and what each rush adds before you pick.

See the Rest of Our Remembrance Range

Memorial cards are one part of the print for a service. The memorial printing collection holds the programs, sympathy cards and thank-you notes, and the print product range lists everything else, each with its starting price. The Funeral Thank You Cards pair with a memorial card for the notes sent afterward.

Matching Memorial Pieces for a Service

Families often print the whole service in one design, with the same photo, colors and type on each piece. The memorial card doubles as the prayer card guests take home. Funeral programs carry the order of service, the readings and the names of the pallbearers. A printed bookmark with the same portrait and verse slips into a hymnal or a Bible, and funeral thank you cards go out afterward to the people who sent flowers or came to help. Set the photo and name once and reuse them on each order.

Can You Show Some Examples of Memorial Cards

Three layouts cover most orders. A 2.5" x 2.5" pocket card puts the photo on the front and a short prayer on the back. A 3" x 4" card fits a larger photo alongside a full prayer or psalm. A 5.5" x 8.5" or 6" x 11" card works as a small program with the order of service. Any of them prints on the 22 stocks, and the gallery on this page shows real printed work.

What Is a Simple Verse for a Memorial Card

A short line such as "Forever in our hearts" or "Gone from our sight, but never from our hearts" fits under the name and dates on the 2.5" x 2.5" card. A favorite scripture, the first lines of a psalm or a two line poem also work on that size. For a full prayer or a longer poem, step up to the 3" x 4" card, which gives the verse room on the back.

What Is the Standard Size for a Memorial Photo

The photo on a memorial card follows the card size, so there is no single standard. On the 2.5" x 2.5" pocket card the portrait fills most of the front. Families who want a photo keepsake for a frame or a display table often pick the 4" x 6" or 5" x 7" size. Upload the photo at the card's full size so it prints sharp, and check it on the free online proof.

Is 5x7 a Standard Card Size

Yes, 5" x 7" is one of the 14 standard sizes for these memorial cards, between the 4.25" x 6.25" and the 5.5" x 8.5". At 5" x 7" the front holds a large portrait and the back holds a full prayer, a poem or a short tribute. It prints on any of the 22 stocks, with 4/0, 4/1 or 4/4 ink and a 3 business day standard turnaround.

Print Your Memorial Cards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Pick the size, stock and finish that suit the person you are remembering, and the cards will hold up in a wallet or a Bible for years. Need them before a service? Our Same-Day production out of New York keeps you covered. Print your memorial cards today.