Ecru Budget Announcements

CODE: ANN-GM692-32

Price: $54.66

Announcement ANN-GM692-32	25	50	75	+ 25	250 - 475	500+
Web price, black ink	$54.66	$59.93	$65.20	$14.00	$0.60	$0.55
List price	$64.30	$70.50	$76.70	$16.00	$0.75	$0.70
Colored ink	Adds $5.95 / list $6.67

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Ecru Budget Announcements

Production Time:

The normal production time on this announcement is 3 business days after the order is finalized. Production time does not include shipping time, nor does it include the day your order is placed.
A variety of shipping options are offered in the checkout area.
If we need to contact you about your text, the production time does not begin until we have received a response from you.
We do offer a RUSH option an this announcement, which speeds up the production time. It saves you at least one day and costs $15.00.
See this page for detailed information about the production time and the RUSH option.

What's Included (Please read carefully):

The Budget Announcements are folded panel cards with the text printed on the front. There is nothing "inside" the announcement; this is a very simple, traditional design. You may slip an open house card or photo inside if you wish, but there is no printing on the inside.
Raised ink (thermography) is used to print your text. Thermography has been the standard for graduation announcements for many years; it has a distinctive look and feel.
Black ink is included in the listed price; you may select other ink colors for an additional charge of $5.95.
Use any of the lettering styles we offer. You have the option of using a larger font for the student or school name, or using "combination lettering" so that the name is in a different font. There is no charge to use a combination of two lettering styles.
You may use one of our suggested texts for the inside of the card, or write your own. This card has room for 15 lines of text, with 35 characters and spaces per line.
The announcements are shipped flat and are scored for folding. This card is a single-thickness cardstock with just one score. It is not difficult or time-consuming to fold. See this page for more information about folding.
After folding, they measure 5 7/8" x 4 1/2". They are slightly smaller than the cards found in the Classic and Deluxe sections.

Envelopes and Name Cards:

This announcement comes with matching ecru single envelopes. If you have questions about addressing the envelopes or wonder when you should mail your announcements, see our etiquette page.
The order form offers the option of purchasing matching inner envelopes. They are $2.00 per package of 25.
The order form also offers a single lined envelope in place of the unlined envelope that is normally included. The liners are available in wine, black, hunter and matte gold.
Envelope printing is available for an additional charge and is offered at the bottom of the order form, just below the "add to cart" button for the announcements.
Budget Announcements do NOT have slots for name cards, but name cards may be used with them, if desired, by placing them on top of the announcement with the student's name facing up. Name cards are a separate product. They are offered at the bottom of the order form, and in this section of our site.

Our Service:

Please read about our service for more information about what we do when you submit an announcement order to us, and for tips to expedite your order.
We proofread all texts. We have received Dealer Awards from Carlson Craft for the past 7 consecutive years for the work we do to assist our customers.
Our order form asks you to indicate whether or not you will allow us to make certain changes to the text.
A proof is available if desired; see the order form below for more information.
See our page of tips for helping to decide how many announcements to order

Order Form for Ecru Budget Announcements

Please give the following information, exactly as you want it to appear: (For accuracy, we copy and paste from this information, so please be precise and do not use all capital letters!)

Letter Style:

Choose the letter style for your announcement text and enter the 3-letter code here. For instructions about using more than one lettering style, see this page.

Maximum number of Characters = 8 * required field

Font Size for Student Name:
You may elect to have us use a larger font size for the student's name. This looks nicest when the name is in the top half of the text, or in the center. (If you have selected a combination lettering style from the section above, the student's name will automatically be made larger.)

Would you like to have us use a larger font size for the student's name?

* required field

Ink Color:
Select the ink color. Black ink is included in the base price. Colored ink adds $5.95

* required field

Optional Proof:
We can e-mail you a black and white .pdf proof after your announcement is typeset, however, it will add three days to the time it takes to fill your order. The proof takes two to three days, and then once we have your approval, the normal time for printing requires another three days. The proof is simply a way to view the final layout of the text in the letterstyle you've chosen. This is normally NOT necessary unless you are unsure about the lettering style or details of the layout. We "proofread" your text (and let you know if we have questions) regardless of whether or not you elect to view a final typeset "proof."

Do you want us to send a .pdf proof for your approval before printing?

* required field

Main Announcement Text:
For help with the wording, you may copy and paste from our page of text suggestions. This design has room for 15 lines, and 35 characters and spaces per line.

Your text will be centered on the announcement, and the lines will be spread out so that they fill the space on the card appropriately.

If you would like to have a blank line within the text (such as before the parent's names at the bottom), write "skipped line" on the line that is to be left blank.
If your text has fewer lines than the number of text boxes provided, put an "X" in the extra boxes at the bottom that you don't need.

Maximum number of Characters = 35 * required field

Optional Corner Copy:

* required field

Changes to the Text:
After working with thousands of customer's announcement texts, we have definite opinions about what looks best. Our customers accept 98% of our suggested changes, and we've never heard from anyone who wished they had not accepted our suggestions. To expedite your order, do we have your permission to make MINOR changes to the text without contacting you? Minor changes include:

Punctuation that does not change the meaning (punctuation is not normally used at the end of lines)
Capitalization to coincide with accepted use on social announcements
Moving a word from one line to another to improve the appearance or reading of the text.
Writing out abbreviated words -- 'Street' instead of 'St.,' or 'Tennessee' instead of TN.
Removing zip code from the address information -- zip code is not normally included.
Adding periods between the letters of acronyms for legibility if a script style lettering is chosen.

We will never change the spelling of names or places, we do not attempt to verify any addresses you've provided, and we will not rewrite your text. If we have suggestions beyond the minor ones listed above, we will contact you, so it is very important to give us accurate contact information when you go through the shopping cart, and then check your e-mail and voice mail. If we have questions about your text, we'll let you know, normally in the evening of the day you order.

Do we have your permission to make minor changes to the text?

* required field

Special Instructions:
Use this box to point out unusual spellings, to let us know of any special characters, or to give any special instructions. (Keep in mind, though, that if you use this box to ask a question, your order will be delayed while we contact you!)

Maximum number of Characters = 200

Substitute Lined Single Envelopes - Optional:
These announcements come with single ecru envelopes which are unlined. If you would like us to substitute a single envelope that is LINED with a matte foil liner, you may select that option from the list below. The liners are offered in wine, black, hunter and matte gold. This option adds $4.25 per package of 25. (Note: if you plan to use the single lined envelope, we recommend that you use an envelope seal to close the envelope. If you simply wet the gummed edge and seal it in the normal fashion, your guest will tear it open at the top and not see the liner.)

Add Ecru Inner Envelopes - Optional:
These announcements include the outer envelopes only. If you would like to add inner envelopes to your order, they are available and may be ordered here. They are $.08 per envelope, sold in packages of 25. If inner envelopes are desired, select the quantity here.

Extra Envelopes:
Regardless of what envelope option you have decided on, if you'd like to get some extras to have on hand in case of an error, select them from this list. What you select here is shipped IN ADDITION to the quantity that comes with your announcements.

Proofreading:
Before submitting your order, please go back to the top and proofread it. Be sure that you have made a selection from each of the required options, and that you have NOT typed the order in all capital letters. To expedite your order, we suggest that you take a minute to read through our proofreading guide. When you are sure that the order is correct, check the box and continue.

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Production Time:
This item requires 3 business days for production, plus the shipping time you select when you check out. The first day of production is the first business day after you place your order, if placed by 5:00 p.m. Central Time. If we e-mail or call you with a question, the production time does not begin until we hear back from you. There is more information about the production time on this page. A RUSH is offered below for faster production time.
Please check the box to let us know that you understand the production time.

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Quantity:
Select the number of announcements here. The base price for 25 announcements is $54.66. The price for increased quantities is shown as an addition to this price.

(NOTE: If you would like return address printing on the outer envelopes, or coordinating name cards, the order forms for those items are located just below the "add to cart" button for the announcement.)

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