Direct Mail Letter
A direct mail letter is still a great way to advertise after all these years. You never know what is in the envelope. It could be a bill, a check, credit card or an important letter form a friend. Envelopes get opened and you message gets read. Below is an estimate for a mailing project using personalized a direct mail letter, a #9 return envelope and a window envelope. For this job we pre printed a 2 color letter and dropped the mail merge data into the spaces. Customizing a job is no problem. How ever you want it, that's how we will do it. Give us a call or fill out the form at the bottom for more information.
- #10 window envelope
- 8.5 x 11 letter 2 color 1 side
- Direct Mail letter printed with variable data (Dear John) onto the 2 color shell above
- #9 Return Envelope
| Item | Unit Cost |
Total Units |
Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing 2 Color Letter Shell | .05 |
5,000 |
$250 |
| Printing #10 Window Envelopes 2/0 | .06 |
5,000 |
$300 |
| Printing #9 Reply Envelopes 1/0 | .05 |
5,000 |
$250 |
| Folding The Letters | .01 |
5,000 |
$100 |
| Laser Printing Onto Shells | .04 |
5,000 |
$200 |
| Inserting Two Inserts Into #10 Env. | .015 |
5,000 |
$75 |
| Base Rate -Pre-Sort and Deliver | .03 |
5,000 |
$150 |
| Postage - Standard Rates | .26 |
5,000 |
$1,300 |
| GRAND TOTAL | .515 |
5,000 |
$2,625 |
Other costs you might have:
- Layout and design for sending a direct mail letter: $60 to $90
- Laser Setup for a personalized direct mail letter $150
- Mailing List - Depending on what your looking for: $20 to $120 per 1,000
Ways to cut direct mail letter production cost:
- Switch to a generic direct mail letter (dear homeowner) - Less .025 per unit
- No reply envelope - Web site reply or Phone number - Less .05 per unit
If you would like to receive a quote to your specifications, please fill out the direct mail project quote form or give us a call at 1-888-370-6845. Let us know what you need done and we will get back to you with a direct mail letter price quote that matches your specifications.

