Print specifications

Every format we print, with the exact specs your designer needs

Trim size, bleed, safe zone, and the USPS address zones for each mail piece REmail sends. Pick a format below, or download the PDF spec sheet and hand it straight to whoever builds your artwork.

  • Bleed (gets trimmed off)
  • Trim (finished edge)
  • Safe zone (keep text inside)
  • Reserved for USPS (no ink)

Back (address side)

Drawn to scale

Address and indiciaUSPS barcode6"4"

4x6 Postcard

4" x 6"
$0.63 per piece

The workhorse. Lowest cost per touch, fast to produce, easy to test.

The standard postcard most investors start with. It mails at the postcard rate, prints quickly, and gives you enough room for a headline, a photo, and a phone number without any design gymnastics. Because it is the cheapest piece we print, it is the natural choice for high-frequency sequences where the goal is staying in front of a seller until they are ready.

Best for

  • Multi-touch sequences (6 to 8 mailings per list)
  • Large absentee and tax-delinquent lists
  • Testing headlines and offers cheaply

Specifications

Trim size
6" x 4"
Document size with bleed
6.25" x 4.25"
Bleed
0.125" on all sides
Safe zone
0.2" inside the trim edge
Address and indicia zone
Right 40% of the back (2.4" wide)
USPS barcode zone
4.75" x 0.625" along the bottom of the back
Postage indicia
1.417" x 0.748", centered in the address zone
Download spec sheet (PDF)

Back (address side)

Drawn to scale

Address and indiciaUSPS barcode9"6"

6x9 Postcard

6" x 9"
from $0.63 per piece

Twice the canvas of a 4x6. Stands out in the stack without a big cost jump.

A 6x9 gives you more than double the printable area of a 4x6, which is what you want when the offer needs explaining: a before-and-after photo, a short list of what you buy, a testimonial. It still mails as a postcard, so it stays well below the cost of a letter. Many investors run a 6x9 as the first touch and drop back to 4x6 for the follow-ups.

Best for

  • First touch in a sequence
  • Offers that need a photo or proof
  • Markets where mailboxes are crowded with 4x6 cards

Specifications

Trim size
9" x 6"
Document size with bleed
9.25" x 6.25"
Bleed
0.125" on all sides
Safe zone
0.125" inside the trim edge
Address and indicia zone
Right 40% of the back (3.6" wide)
USPS barcode zone
4.75" x 0.625" along the bottom of the back
Download spec sheet (PDF)

Back (address side)

Drawn to scale

Address and indiciaUSPS barcode11"6"

6x11 Postcard

6" x 11"
from $0.63 per piece

The biggest piece that still mails flat. Hard to miss, hard to ignore.

At 6x11 the card is nearly the width of the mailbox. It is the format to use when you want one mailing to carry the whole pitch: who you are, what you pay, how fast you close, and a map or photo of homes you have bought nearby. It costs more to print than a 4x6 but is still far cheaper than a letter, and the size alone earns a second look.

Best for

  • Announcing a new market or campaign
  • High-equity, low-volume lists where each name matters
  • Pieces with a map, timeline, or multiple photos

Specifications

Trim size
11" x 6"
Document size with bleed
11.25" x 6.25"
Bleed
0.125" on all sides
Safe zone
0.125" inside the trim edge
Address and indicia zone
Right 33% of the back (3.6" wide)
USPS barcode zone
4.75" x 0.625" along the bottom of the back
Download spec sheet (PDF)

Page one

Drawn to scale

Address zonefoldfold8.5"11"

Letter

8.5" x 11"
$0.68 per piece

A full page in a #10 window envelope. Room to make the case, and it gets opened.

A standard letter, tri-folded into a #10 double-window envelope so the addresses print on the letter itself, not on a label. Letters get opened at a higher rate than postcards because the envelope hides the pitch until the seller is already holding it. Use the page to tell them what you have done for neighbors, what the process looks like, and exactly what to do next.

Best for

  • Probate, pre-foreclosure, and other sensitive lists
  • Offers with a specific dollar figure
  • Follow-up after a postcard sequence has warmed the list

Specifications

Print size
8.5" x 11", non-bleed
Safe zone
8" x 10.5" (0.25" margin on all sides)
Address zone
3.25" x 2.6" block, top-left of page one
Sender address
Upper half of the address zone, 3.25" x 1.3"
Recipient address
Lower half of the address zone, 3.25" x 1.3"
Fold lines
3.667" and 7.333" from the bottom (tri-fold)
Envelope
#10 double window, 9.5" x 4.125"
Download spec sheet (PDF)

Inside panel

Drawn to scale

Top panelMiddle panelBottom panelWindow (keep clear)Recipient addressfoldfold8.5"11"

Check Letter Snap Pack

8.5" x 11" tri-fold
$0.75 per piece

Sealed on three sides with tear-off edges. Looks official, so it gets opened.

A snap pack is a single sheet folded and glued into a self-mailer with perforated edges, the same format banks and payroll companies use for checks and statements. Recipients tear the edges off to read it, which means the open rate is close to 100 percent. Investors use it for check-style offers ("a check for $185,000 could be waiting") and for lists that have gone cold on postcards.

Best for

  • Check-style cash offers
  • Lists that stopped responding to postcards
  • Higher-value targets where open rate is worth the extra cost

Specifications

Sheet size
8.5" x 11", tri-fold (C fold)
Perforation zone
7.5" x 10", 0.5" ink-free border on all edges
Safety area
7.25" x 9.25" inside the perforation zone
Fold lines
3.688" and 7.379" from the top
Outside middle panel
Leave blank. Postage indicia and tracking barcode print here.
Window
Top panel reveals the recipient address on the inside bottom panel
Outside
Security pattern printed on the outside panel; keep it clear
Download spec sheet (PDF)

Formats with no design file

Two of our formats are written, not designed. There is no spec sheet because there is nothing to lay out.

Yellow Letters

Handwritten-look letters on yellow paper. We supply the template; you supply the copy. Quoted on request.

Handwritten Letters

Pen-plotted on real stationery. No design file needed, just your message and signature. See pricing for the per-piece rate.

Which format should I use?

Cheaper pieces let you mail more often. Bigger pieces get opened more. Most campaigns mix both.

FormatSizePer pieceBest forSpec sheet
4x6 Postcard4" x 6"$0.63Multi-touch sequences (6 to 8 mailings per list)PDF
6x9 Postcard6" x 9"from $0.63First touch in a sequencePDF
6x11 Postcard6" x 11"from $0.63Announcing a new market or campaignPDF
Letter8.5" x 11"$0.68Probate, pre-foreclosure, and other sensitive listsPDF
Check Letter Snap Pack8.5" x 11" tri-fold$0.75Check-style cash offersPDF

Per-piece prices include printing, addressing, and postage. See the full rate card for handwritten and plan pricing.

Artwork questions

What file format should I send?

A print-ready PDF with fonts embedded and images at 300 dpi. For bleed formats (all postcards), export at the document size with bleed, not the trim size. If you design in Canva, use "PDF Print" with crop marks and bleed turned on.

Do I have to design the mail piece myself?

No. Every plan includes our library of tested real estate templates, and we set up your first creatives during onboarding. These spec sheets are for investors who have a designer or want to bring their own artwork.

What happens if my artwork runs into the address zone?

The address block prints on top of it. USPS needs a clear address and barcode, so anything underneath gets covered. Keep the zones shown on each diagram empty and you will never lose part of a headline to a barcode.

Does REmail check my file before it prints?

Yes. Every uploaded design goes through a preflight for size, bleed, and address-zone conflicts before the first piece prints. If something is off we tell you what to fix rather than printing it wrong.

Can I use the same design for a 4x6 and a 6x9?

Not by scaling it. The 4x6 and 6x9 share the same 3:2 proportions, but the safe zone, barcode zone, and address zone do not scale with the card, so an enlarged 4x6 lands text inside reserved areas. Build each size from its own template.

Rather not think about bleed at all? We design and print every piece for you.

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