Creating Gift Cards and Business Coupons

Creating business gift cards or business coupons is very easy to do. It can be done online or with the word processing program on your home computer. Microsoft Word offers many different templates to choose from, including selections that can be downloaded from the Internet. If you choose to create and print your gift cards and coupons from an online service there will generally be hundreds of designs to choose from that may be modified to fit your needs.

You can start off by creating business gift cards and business coupons using Microsoft Word. Gift certificates are available for download at Microsoft Office Online. There is no specific category for coupons but there are several gift certificate designs that will work as business coupons.

Customizing the design to your business needs is more effective. Fill in all the fields that are needed for your coupon or gift certificate. Delete any extra fields that you do not need. Print your designs on card stock paper that can be purchased at any office supply or department store. Cut as needed. Many designs will fit up to four copies per page.

You can also create your own gift cards and coupons online by visiting reliable online services such as VistaPrint or 123Print. Both of these services offer a variety of template and printing options for you. That way, you can sign up for an account at one of these services and choose the template you want to work with. Customize the design to your business needs. You can upload business logos, pictures or designs that you have used in the past.

Printing from home is often the cheapest way to create business gift cards and coupons. However, the printing quality will vary depending on the printer, paper and ink you use. If the printing quality is not good your coupons and gift certificates might look cheap and unprofessional.

 Online printing services offer really good prices and the printing quality is usually great. Plus, if there is a mistake with printing, they will redo the job for no additional cost. Print in full color on glossy paper to leave the best impression with your customer.Online printing services, however, generally expect you to proofread your jobs and make sure they are correct. Printing errors such as color bleeds or not filling the page they will correct for you, but spelling and other design mistakes that are your responsibility they will not reprint for free.