Compliment Slips
Professional slip with personal touch
- Free standard UK mainland delivery over £25 — tracked, 3-5 working days
- Next-day — order and approve your artwork by 2.30pm Mon–Fri; priced at checkout
- Same-day in London — up to 500 units with print-ready artwork, order and approve your artwork by 2.30pm Mon–Fri; priced at checkout
Professional printed compliment slips. Adds a personal, branded touch perfect for short notes, samples, and enclosures.
- • Available sizes: A7, A6, DL, Custom
- • Paper options: 100gsm Uncoated, 120gsm Uncoated, 160gsm Uncoated, 200gsm Uncoated, 250gsm Uncoated, 300gsm Uncoated, 350gsm Uncoated
- • Finishing: Matt Lamination, Gloss Lamination, Soft Touch Lamination
- • Minimum order: 10 units
- • Turnaround: Delivered within 3-5 working days of ordering, once your free proof is approved.
Please supply your artwork as a print-ready PDF with a 3mm bleed and crop marks. Make sure all colours are CMYK and imagery is 300dpi.
- • File Format: PDF (recommended) or high-res JPG/PNG
- • Colour Mode: CMYK for the best colour accuracy
- • Resolution: Minimum 300 DPI at actual size
- • Bleed: 3mm bleed on all edges
- • Fonts: All fonts embedded or converted to outlines
- • Safety Margin: Keep important content 5mm from trim edge
Free design templates
Each template has the bleed, cut line and safe area already marked, so your file is set up correctly first time:
- Download your size and corner style — PDF for Illustrator, Affinity or InDesign; PNG for Photoshop or Canva.
- Open it in your design app, or place it on a locked layer at 100% size — it already includes the 3mm bleed.
- Design over it: run your background right to the red bleed edge and keep text and logos inside the green safe area.
- Hide or delete the template layer, then export a print-ready PDF (CMYK, 300dpi) and upload it with your order.
Delivered within 3-5 working days of ordering, once your free proof is approved. That window is the whole job, not just the van: we print, finish and dispatch your order and the tracked carrier delivers it. The clock starts when you approve your free digital proof, so approving promptly is the fastest thing you can do.
Choose your delivery speed at checkout — every parcel is tracked:
- • Standard delivery — 3-5 working days, free to UK mainland addresses on orders over £25, £2.95 below that
- • Next-day delivery — next working day when you order and approve your artwork by 2.30pm Mon–Fri, priced at checkout
- • Next-day by 1pm or by 10.30am — next working day, by the time chosen, when you order and approve your artwork by 2.30pm Mon–Fri, priced at checkout
- • Saturday delivery — Saturday, for orders approved by 2.30pm on Friday, priced at checkout
- • Same-day delivery in London — order up to 500 units with print-ready artwork by 2.30pm Mon–Fri, and a tracked courier delivers the same day. Priced at checkout, including same-day production.
The Highlands & Islands, offshore and international addresses are priced live at checkout, as are unusually heavy orders — over 15kg is £14.95 whatever the order value. Very large pieces (any side over 120cm, such as A0 boards) go by courier rather than post: £7.95 on Standard, with the faster services at the courier's large-parcel rate, shown at checkout. See live delivery prices and times.
Every order is covered by the Presswift Guarantee: printed to the proof you approve and the specification you choose, or put right. If what arrives is damaged, short or does not match the approved proof, contact us within 7 days of delivery with your order number, photos of the problem and a count of the affected copies, and keep the copies unused while we look. We reprint the affected copies to the same specification or, where a reprint is not practical, refund them; approved refunds reach your original payment method within 7-10 working days. Read the Presswift Guarantee.
Because every job is printed to your own artwork and specification, we cannot take a return simply because you have changed your mind, and errors carried through the proof you approved, or colour and trim variation within normal print tolerance, are not print faults. That is what the free digital proof is for — check the colours, wording and layout on the proof and nothing goes to press until you are happy with it.
What size are compliment slips?
Compliment slips are usually produced in the DL size, which is one third of an A4 sheet. This long, narrow shape suits a logo and contact details along with space for a short handwritten note, and it fits neatly into standard DL envelopes.
What is a compliment slip used for?
It accompanies items you send out, such as invoices, samples, brochures, or parcels. You add a brief handwritten message rather than writing a full letter, which makes it a quick and polite way to say thank you or explain what is enclosed.
Can I match my compliment slips to my other stationery?
Yes. Many customers order compliment slips alongside letterheads and business cards so the logo, colours, and fonts line up. Supplying the same brand artwork across all three keeps your correspondence looking consistent and considered.
Should I leave room for a handwritten note?
It helps. Keep the printed logo and contact details towards the top or edges and leave a clear central area free. That way there is enough space to write a message by hand without it clashing with the printed elements.
How quickly can I get compliment slips delivered?
Standard UK delivery is 3 to 5 working days after you approve your free digital proof, tracked all the way. If you are running low, reorder before you run out so your stationery cupboard never sits empty.
How much do Compliment Slips cost?
Compliment Slips start from £14.42 excluding VAT for 10 units. The price updates live on this page as you choose your size, paper stock and quantity, and the price per unit falls at higher quantities.
What sizes do Compliment Slips come in?
Compliment Slips are available in 3 sizes: A7, A6 and DL. You can also enter a custom size in millimetres and see the price update instantly.
Which paper stocks can I choose for Compliment Slips?
You can print Compliment Slips on 100gsm Uncoated, 120gsm Uncoated, 160gsm Uncoated, 200gsm Uncoated, 250gsm Uncoated, 300gsm Uncoated and 350gsm Uncoated. Every stock is listed with its weight so you can balance feel and budget, and the page reprices as you switch.
Do you offer bulk discounts on Compliment Slips?
Yes. Compliment Slips carry quantity discounts, so the price per unit falls as the run grows. Change the quantity on this page and the discount is applied to the total automatically.
Can I get Compliment Slips delivered the same day?
Yes. Order Compliment Slips, and approve your artwork, by 2.30pm Mon–Fri and a tracked courier delivers them the same day in London. Elsewhere in the UK, standard tracked delivery takes 3-5 working days, with express and next-day options at checkout (next-day: order and approve your artwork by 2.30pm Mon–Fri).
How much is delivery for Compliment Slips?
Standard tracked delivery is free to UK mainland addresses on orders over £25 (£2.95 below that), and takes 3-5 working days from ordering. The Highlands & Islands, offshore and international addresses are priced live at checkout, as are orders over 15kg (£14.95 whatever the order value). Express and next-day services are available at checkout (next-day: order and approve your artwork by 2.30pm Mon–Fri), and a courier can deliver in London on the day you order when you order by 2.30pm Mon–Fri.
Do you provide free artwork templates for Compliment Slips?
Yes. Free artwork templates for every compliment slips size — PDF and PNG, with the bleed, trim and safe area already marked — are in the Artwork Guidelines section on this page.
About Compliment Slips
Compliment slips are small pieces of printed company stationery, usually in the DL size of one third of an A4 sheet. They carry your logo, business name, and contact details, and leave room for a short handwritten note to accompany invoices, samples, or parcels. They keep your correspondence looking tidy and professional.
A compliment slip fills the gap between a full letterhead and a business card. It lets you say a quick thank you or add a brief message without printing an entire letter. Matching them to your letterheads and business cards creates a consistent identity across everything a customer receives from you.
Send your design as a print-ready PDF with 3mm bleed at 300dpi in CMYK, and we will return a free digital proof so you can approve the wording and layout before printing. Standard UK delivery runs 3 to 5 working days, keeping your stationery cupboard stocked without long waits.
With Invoices
Add a short thank you when sending out bills and statements.
Parcel Inserts
Slip one into dispatched orders to personalise the delivery.
Sample Mailings
Accompany product samples with a brief branded message.
Quick Notes
Send a polite handwritten line without writing a full letter.
Related products & guides
Compliment Slips specifications
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| Minimum order | 10 units |
| Production and delivery | Delivered within 3-5 working days of ordering, once your free proof is approved. |
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| Artwork | Print-ready PDF, CMYK, images at 300dpi, 3mm bleed on all edges, fonts embedded or outlined, and important content kept 5mm inside the trim |
Standard delivery is free to UK mainland addresses on orders over £25 (£2.95 below that) and takes 3-5 working days from ordering. The Highlands & Islands, offshore and international addresses are priced live at checkout. Delivery details.
Quality Guaranteed
Premium materials and expert craftsmanship ensure exceptional results on every order.
Fast Turnaround
Order, and approve your artwork, by 2.30pm Mon–Fri for same-day delivery in London, or standard delivery in 3-5 working days.
Expert Support
Our dedicated team is here to help with advice, file checks, and technical assistance.
