[O/T] Need to choose an envelope that gets attention

David R · 2005-02-15T13:44:51+00:00

I am in the UK. Which envelopes in your post get your attention best: Thin manilla or thick manilla? Window or no window? DL(=wide) or C5(=half A4)? Gummed or self-seal?I knmow it sounds odd so I explain my thinking in more detail below. Thanks for any feedback!David===========I'm looking for some envelopes to send letters in. I would be writing as a householder and not as a business.The people I might write to would be companies and organisations like a supermarket's customer services, the local council's planning department or the health authority.I usually send my letters in rather nice PLAIN WHITE envelopes. Now this might sound weird but I reckon that my envelopes would get better noticed if they were made of cheap manilla rather than my usual posh white.Speaking personally, I know that if I get sent a FLIMSY MANILLA envelope with a SECOND-CLASS stamp then my instant reactions is ... this could be the Inland Revenue, some ombudsman's decision, maybe the local authority's planning department, a parking fine, a receipt from the landlord, etc. I guess I have this reaction because I reckon that such a crummy presentation is often used by those people who don't feel they need to make much effort and this is because they have a genuinely important message.I might be reacting to these official letters in a way which is not common to other people, so the question is what gets your attention most:(1) thin manilla (75 g/m^2) or thicker manilla (90 g/m^2)?(2) window envelope or plain envelope?(3) DL (approx 8.5 x 4 inches, 220mm x 110mm) or C5 (approx 9 x 6.5 inches, 324mm x229mm)?(4) gummed or self-seal?Without your feedback I'm inclined to go for: (1) thin manilla (2) probably window (3) probably DL but C5 is not so different (4) gummed.What do you reckon?

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bigcat 21 years ago

hear hear.

Some hilarious ideas in this thread!

I think the most attention getting letter I've heard of was enclosed in a cardboard ball fitted with lots of nails sticking sharp point out. I suspect nowadays it might get blown up on sight, but it reached its destination, remarkably.

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