Personal Stationery for Men

Personalized stationery is an elegant gift for men. It refers to paper, formal or informal, that is professionally engraved with the name or initials of the person.  While handwritten letters are not as popular as they once were, there are some occasions when a letter on quality, personal stationery is a classy move.

• When ordering stationery for men, one requirement is to keep the design simple. Overwrought or elaborate designs are not masculine and most men will not like the image. Colors should also be masculine and simple.

• Men who are doctors, members of the clergy or military should use their full title on the stationery. Other men do not need to use Mr. as a title, it is not incorrect, but it comes off as pretentious.   

• There are three types of stationery that are currently popular. For formal occasions there is a formal style of stationery. This would include letters of condolence or congratulations.  Less formal is personal business stationery, used to correspond with businesses or as correspondence from the gentleman’s business. Although, it can be used personally for all different kinds of notes. Personal notepaper is used for personal correspondence between friends or informal invitations.

• Personalized stationery can be custom ordered at most office supply stores, or you can create your own. There are online programs to help you or you can find many websites that sell exactly what you may be looking for.

• In addition to paper, there are additional stationery accessories for men.  Personalized cards, address labels or even personalized sticky notes are popular choices, as are high-quality fountain pens engraved with the recipient’s name.