Is there a minimum envelope size ?

cornerstone13

We are about to send out the Save the Date (fridge magnets). The supplied envelopes are 60mm x 90mm - about business card size.

I've looked everywhere to see if there is a minimum envelope size but all I can find on Royalmail.com or anywhere else is the maximum - guess that means there is no minimum ?

I'm just a bit concerned that being so small they might get "lost" in Royal Mail's sorting system.

Anyone sent out such small envelopes successfully ?

Thanks

Aileen_Una

Hello, I tried to send some homemade christmas cards which were very small, not much bigger than a business card and the lady at the post office told me they were too small.

Don't know whether this is an official line or just her, but what I did was glue the envelope (already all sealed) to a larger bit of cardboard.

You may not to do this where presentation is a concern, I didn't mind because I have no rep for presentation to uphold with my friends!

A

Phyzelda

Why don't you cheat and put your envelope inside Christmas cards?

dzug1

There IS a minimum, but I can't find online what it is, other than for overseas surface mail it's 9cm x 14cm

custardy

there is no minimum BUT im telling you now those little envelopes are a massive pain and very easily lost/misdelivered
they get caught in with other letters very easily

Tigerlilley1980

I would put them inside a normal envelope size, just so they don't get lost. Tiger x

cornerstone13

The simplest ideas are always the best - we'll put them in with the Christmas cards. Why didn't I think of that.

Many thanks for your responses

kte

Hi, if you've not sent them already...
I bought plain cards and envelopes (average size) on ebay and then cut two small slits in the card so that the save the date magnet slotted inside held in by two opposite corners (hope that makes sense).

Worked really well...