How to Use Letterheads
Letterheads say so much about a business or a person. It can say you run a professional business or you do not. Normally, a letterhead has all the pertinent contact information such as name, address and phone number. They stand out tremendously if you add a unique graphic design.
Things you will need.
- Graphic arts
- Paper
- Software
- Use business letterhead on all business communication especially when you are communicating with others outside the business. Letterheads must have a professional tone and professional looking graphics.
- Express only company opinion on company letterheads if you send information outside of the company. Personal opinions must clearly state that they are your opinion and not your company. This eliminates legal problems, and probably keep you employ as well.
- Check for omissions and errors when you create your letterhead. So, you don't send out inaccurate information.
- Use only high quality paper stock. Use a laser printer because Laser printers tend to provide a crisper image.
- Create your own unique graphic design on your personal letterhead. Use software from Open Office or Microsoft Word or any other software company. Select the graphic you prefer, and add your name in text form. Add your contact number and address to your letterhead. Open Office and Microsoft Word makes it easy to create professional as well as personal letterhead. You can create different font with these two programs if you want to emphasize a specific area. For example, you can have one font for the body of the letter in black, and use a different font for the head and a different color. Locate information on how to design letterhead at either websites.
- Look for web-based letterhead creator online, or contact a stationery company to assist you in creating your own letterhead.
- Correspond to all your friend and family using your letterhead.