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Business Flyers
Events & Promotions

Business Flyers

Business flyers are a single-sheet promotional piece built for a professional, corporate context. A service overview handed out at a seminar, a leave-behind after a sales meeting, or a one-page announcement mailed to a client list. Unlike a consumer-facing retail flyer, the design tends to lean more restrained: a clean layout, a clear value proposition, and contact information that's easy to find rather than a wall of graphics. Available single- or double-sided, on a range of stock weights, with lamination for pieces meant to be kept rather than glanced at once.

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Overview

Business Flyers

  • Custom size and style with free design proofing
  • Free lamination (waterproof, gloss/matte)
  • Die-cutting, gluing and scoring included
  • Free proof before printing (flat view, 3D mock-up or hard copy)
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A business flyer is built for a different context than a typical retail or event flyer: instead of grabbing attention on a crowded bulletin board or car windshield, it's usually handed directly to someone. After a sales call, at a networking event, alongside a business card at a conference table. That difference shapes the design. Where a consumer flyer often leans on bold color and a short, punchy hook, a business flyer tends to read more like a condensed one-page pitch: a clear statement of what the company does, two or three supporting points, and contact information that's easy to find without hunting.

Content usually needs to earn its place more than it does on a flyer meant for wide, casual distribution. A service overview, a case study summary, a product spec sheet, or a one-page company introduction all work well in this format, since the reader is typically someone already in a buying conversation rather than a passerby being introduced to the business for the first time. That makes clarity and a legible hierarchy (headline, subhead, body copy, contact block) more valuable than heavy visual design.

Most business flyers print on a single 8.5 x 11 sheet, single- or double-sided, on a stock weight in the 80 lb to 100 lb gloss or matte range. Heavy enough to feel substantial when handed over, light enough to slip into a folder or bag without adding bulk. Lamination is worth considering for a flyer meant to be kept on a desk or referenced repeatedly, such as a service menu or pricing sheet, though it's less necessary for a piece meant to be read once and filed or discarded.

Distribution matters as much as design here: a flyer meant for direct mail needs to work as a standalone piece since there's no verbal pitch accompanying it, while one meant to be handed out in person can lean on a shorter written message since the person delivering it fills in the rest. Deciding which context the piece is for, before finalizing copy length and layout, usually saves a revision round later.

The anatomy (exploded build)

Take the flyer apart.
Every layer is a decision.

Click a layer (or explode the whole build)
Layer 01

Paper stock

Flyer weight is a signal as much as a specification. Text weights around 100gsm feel like a handout and cost the least per piece, which is right for volume distribution where most pieces are read once and discarded. Cover weights from 250gsm upward feel like something worth keeping, and survive being carried in a bag rather than folded into a pocket. The gap between those two impressions is wider than the gap in price.

Text weight (volume) Mid weight Cover weight (keepable)

Which weight for door-to-door? Text weight. At that volume most pieces are read once, and the saving per thousand is where the budget is better spent.

Layer 02

Print

Full color on one or both sides. The decision worth thinking about is the second side, because it changes what a flyer can do rather than just how it looks: single-sided works when the piece will be seen face up on a table or a windscreen, double-sided when it goes hand to hand and will certainly be turned over. Double-sided costs marginally more and roughly doubles the usable space.

4/0 single sided 4/4 double sided (most ordered) + PMS spot color

Is the second side worth it? Almost always. The press pass is already happening, so you are buying an entire extra surface for a small fraction of the job cost.

Layer 03

Coating

Gloss lifts photographic color and resists handling marks, which suits retail and event promotion where the image is doing the selling. Matte reads calmer and is easier to read a lot of text on, since it does not throw glare under overhead light. Uncoated is the one to choose when anyone will write on the flyer (an order form, a booking slip, a tear-off) because coated stock rejects pen.

Gloss Matte Uncoated / writable None

Does a flyer need coating at all? For a single-use handout, no. For anything pinned up, carried around, or handled outdoors, it is what stops it looking tired within a day.

Layer 04

Trim and fold

Most flyers are a flat trimmed sheet, and the decision is simply size. Adding a fold changes the object into something closer to a brochure. Panels that reveal in sequence, a front that has to earn the opening. Folding also halves the footprint, which matters for anything that has to fit a rack, an envelope or a pocket.

Flat trimmed Half fold Tri-fold Shaped cut

Flat or folded? Flat if everything has to be seen at once. Folded if there is a sequence (a hook outside, detail inside) or if it has to fit somewhere specific.

Layer 05

Corporate leave-behind format

A single sheet built for a professional context rather than a street handout. A service overview left after a meeting, a capability summary at a seminar, a one-page insert in a folder. That setting changes the specification more than the design: heavier stock, a restrained finish, and a size that sits in a pocket folder without being trimmed or folded.

Cover weight stock Matte finish Fits a pocket folder

How is this different from a standard flyer? Mostly stock and finish. The same size on text weight reads as advertising; on cover weight with a matte finish it reads as a document.

Specifications

What we need
on the job ticket

Artwork
  • Press-ready PDF/X-1a preferred
  • 0.125″ bleed on all four sides
  • 0.125″ safe margin inside trim
  • 300 dpi minimum at final size
  • Fonts outlined or embedded
  • CMYK, no RGB unless specified
Print
  • Digital for short runs
  • Sheet-fed offset at volume
  • PMS spot color on offset runs
  • G7-aligned color target
  • Free proof before production
  • Nothing runs until you approve
Delivery
  • Counted, banded and boxed
  • Split shipping to multiple addresses
  • USA & Canada ground
  • Expedited air on request
  • Tracking on every shipment
  • Reprint file held for 24 months
Materials & stock

Every stock
behaves
differently

Ask for samples before committing to a long run. Weight and coating change how a flyer is received more than the design does.

StockWeightFinishBest for
Text weight gloss~100gsmGlossVolume handouts and door drops
Text weight matte~120gsmMatteText-heavy pieces read at length
Mid weight~170gsmGloss or matteHanded over, not just handed out
Cover weight250gsm+Gloss or matteLeave-behinds and keepable pieces
Uncoated~120-250gsmUncoatedAnything written on (forms, slips)
Recycled~120-250gsmUncoated naturalWhere the stock itself is the message
Finishing options

Where a flyer stops
looking printed

01

Gloss lamination

A bonded film rather than a coating. Worth it on cover-weight pieces that will be carried and re-read. It resists creasing at the corners, which is where a handled flyer first starts to look tired.

02

Matte lamination

Cuts glare so long copy stays readable under overhead lighting, and gives a softer surface that reads as more considered. It marks more readily than gloss under heavy handling.

03

Folding

Half, tri-fold or roll fold. A fold turns a flat sheet into a sequence and halves the footprint, which is what lets a flyer fit a rack, an envelope or a pocket without being creased by hand.

04

Perforated tear-off

A micro-perforated section that detaches. A voucher, a booking slip, a reply portion. It gives a flyer a second life after the first read, which is the cheapest way to make one measurable.

Turnaround & shipping

Six stages,
start to
doorstep

The clock starts when you approve the proof, not when you place the order. Scroll through the production sequence.

Stage 01

Artwork and bleed

We check resolution, bleed and the safe margin. Flyers are trimmed in stacks, so anything sitting tight to the edge will look uneven across the run even when the file is correct. This is the stage where that gets caught.

Stage 02

Proof

A digital proof showing artwork against trim and fold lines. On a folded piece the proof shows the panel sequence, which is the only reliable way to check that the right content lands on the panel people see first.

Stage 03

Print

Full color, one or both sides, plus any spot color. Text and cover weights run to different profiles. The same file prints noticeably differently on 100gsm than on 250gsm, which is why stock is chosen before proofing rather than after.

Stage 04

Coating

Lamination is bonded and left to set before trimming. Cutting a laminate before it has bonded is how edges lift later, so this stage is not compressed to save time.

Stage 05

Trim, fold and perforate

Sheets are guillotined to size, then scored and folded where required, and any tear-off perforations are cut. Cover weights are scored before folding so the coating does not crack along the spine.

Stage 06

Pack and ship

Boxed flat in counted bundles, banded so the edges cannot curl. We ship tracked, and the tracking number reaches you the day it leaves rather than the day it arrives.

Deadline-driven?

Tell us the date first. We'll build the spec around it.

Quote to a deadline
Compare

Every flyer we make,
side by side

Same family, genuinely different jobs. Your current selection is highlighted.

FlyerFromFormatOrder it when
Standard Flyers$1808.5″ × 11″ flat sheetThe default for events and promotion
Small Flyers$1704″ × 6″ postcard scaleVolume, mailing and door drops
Business Flyers$190Cover weight, restrained finishA leave-behind after a meeting
Die-cut Flyers$220Cut to a shapeIt must not look like a flyer
Custom Flyers$170Your size, stock and foldNo standard format fits
FAQ (Business Flyers)

Asked about
this product,
specifically

How is this different from a standard flyer?

Mostly stock and finish rather than size. The same dimensions on text weight read as advertising; on cover weight with a matte finish they read as a document. In a professional setting that distinction does most of the work.

Should it fit a pocket folder?

If it will be handed over inside one, yes, and that means keeping it to a size the folder pocket takes without trimming. Tell us the folder and we will size the sheet to it.

Gloss or matte for a corporate piece?

Matte, usually. It reads as more restrained, handles long copy without glare, and photographs better in a meeting room. Gloss is doing a job that a business leave-behind rarely needs.

Is one page enough?

For a leave-behind, often yes. It gets read precisely because it is one page. If the content genuinely needs more, a folded piece or a short brochure serves better than cramming a single sheet.

How much do business flyers cost?

Pricing for business flyers starts at $190 and moves with quantity, size, material and finish rather than sitting on a fixed list. Setup is shared across the run, so the per-unit price drops steeply as the quantity rises: the gap between a few hundred and a few thousand is usually the significant one. Send the size, quantity and what it has to do and you get a firm figure back, not a range.

What is the minimum order for business flyers?

There is a practical minimum rather than a hard one. Every run carries artwork checks, a proof and a press setup, so a very small quantity of business flyers prices poorly per unit even though we will still make it. If you are ordering a small batch, ask for pricing at two or three quantities at once: the curve usually shows that a modest increase costs very little more in total.

How long do business flyers take to print?

The clock starts when you approve the proof, not when the order is placed, which is the part most people are surprised by. You get a proof first: a digital proof showing artwork against trim and fold lines. On a folded piece the proof shows the panel sequence, which is the only reliable way to check that the right content lands on the panel people see first. Turnaround after approval depends on the finish: anything laminated, foiled or die-cut adds a stage that cannot be compressed without causing problems later. Tell us the date you actually need them and we will work backwards from it rather than quoting a generic lead time.

What artwork do you need to print business flyers?

Print-ready artwork with bleed and a safe margin, supplied as a PDF, AI or EPS. Photographic elements should be supplied at the resolution the finished size needs, not the resolution that looks sharp on screen. If your file is not print-ready, say so when you order. We would rather fix it before the proof than after the run.

Can I order business flyers in a custom size or shape?

Yes. Corporate leave-behind format is the standard build, and the dimensions around it are yours to set. A size that sits efficiently on the press sheet often costs no more than a standard one, while an awkward proportion that wastes half the sheet does. Ask before you commit and we will tell you whether a small change to the dimensions saves a disproportionate amount.

What is the difference between business flyers and custom business flyers?

In most cases they are the same product under a different name: the trade uses several terms for it depending on the region and the supplier. What actually defines this one is the build: cover weight, restrained finish. Order it when a leave-behind after a meeting. If you have seen it called business flyers printing elsewhere, describe what it has to do rather than which name you found, and we will match the specification.

Can I get a sample of your business flyers before ordering?

Yes. We provide free samples, and on business flyers it is worth asking for one, because the difference between text weight gloss and text weight matte is obvious in the hand and invisible on a screen. Most orders run on text weight gloss, but ask for whichever you are weighing up. You also get a free design proof before anything goes to press, so nothing is printed that you have not seen.

What finishing options are available for business flyers?

The usual choices are gloss lamination, matte lamination, folding. Finish is not decoration on this product so much as a decision about how long it survives and how it reads in the hand, so it is worth choosing against the job rather than the budget. Tell us where the finished piece ends up and we will say which finish is doing real work and which is only adding cost.

Can I print business flyers with my own logo and branding?

Yes, and that is what almost every order here is. Nothing in this catalogue is a stock item: business flyers are manufactured to the specification you give us, with your artwork on them. Send your logo as vector artwork where you have it, since that scales to any size without softening. If all you have is a low-resolution file, tell us and we will say what it needs before it reaches the press.

Can I reorder the same business flyers later?

Yes, and a repeat run is simpler than the first one. We keep your approved specification on file, so a reorder skips the setup decisions and goes straight to production. If nothing about the artwork or the specification has changed, there is nothing to re-approve. Tell us the previous order and we will match it rather than starting the specification again.

Do you ship business flyers across the US and Canada?

Yes. Regalo Print has been producing custom commercial print for businesses across the USA and Canada since 2008, and every order ships tracked. The tracking number reaches you the day the job leaves, not the day it arrives. If you are working to a fixed date, say so when you order so the production schedule is built around the delivery date rather than the other way round.