Custom Printed Compliment Slips

Professional compliment slips to accompany deliveries, invoices, samples and correspondence — a small, cost-effective way to add a personal, on-brand touch to everything that leaves your business.

Key Features

• Standard UK DL size, 99 × 210mm — exactly one-third of A4, fits a DL envelope without folding (see our UK print sizes guide for how DL and the A-series work)
• Premium uncoated stock — designed to be handwritten on, ink dries fast without smudging (why uncoated? See our paper stock guide)
• Single-sided, full-colour print
• Portrait or landscape
• 100% recycled stock available
• FSC-certified paper

Why DL, and Why Uncoated?

DL (99 × 210mm) is exactly one-third of an A4 sheet, so it slips into a DL envelope unfolded and sits neatly on top of an A4 letter or brochure without hiding it. And compliment slips are meant to be written on — a quick "thanks", a signature, a note — so they're printed on uncoated stock, which takes pen ink cleanly. That's also why we don't laminate them: lamination seals the surface and most office pens won't write on it. Typical trade weights are 100gsm (standard) and 120gsm (premium).

Artwork Requirements

Supply a print-ready PDF in CMYK at 300 DPI with 3mm bleed. Keep the design light — logo, contact details and plenty of white space to write in. Colours print slightly softer on uncoated stock, which is normal and part of its natural look.

FAQs

Compliment slip or letterhead — what's the difference? A letterhead is a full A4 sheet for formal printed correspondence (letters, invoices, contracts). A compliment slip is a small DL note for a short, often handwritten message enclosed with a parcel or document — less formal, more personal, cheaper to produce as part of a matched set.

Are compliment slips still worth it? Yes — for any business that posts physical items. They add a branded, personal touch email can't, and keep your contact details in the recipient's hand.

What size is a compliment slip? DL, 99 × 210mm — a third of A4, fits a DL envelope unfolded.

Can I write on them? Yes — that's the point. The uncoated stock takes ballpoint and rollerball cleanly.

Are they laminated? No — lamination would stop them being writable.

Is there a recycled option? Yes, 100% recycled stock.

Get a Quote

Message us on WhatsApp: +44 7950 243399 or email hello@fabricforge.co.uk with your quantity — matched sets with business cards and letterheads available.