The purpose of using coloured envelopes and what they mean

Whether it be a simple holiday card or a letter to someone you love, the colour of the envelope can give the letter extra attention and garner some notice.

Imagine if you were to have a handful of mail as you were fumbling through the door and as you were sifting through it, you see normal white envelopes with one blue one. Your attention is automatically directed toward the coloured one and you immediately look to see who it is from and what it could be. Your mind is so curious as to what it could be and who could have sent it that you can no longer wait. From being a holiday or a party invite, colour envelopes normally mean special occasions.

Without even knowing the contents of the envelope, the simple fact that it could be something special is enough to bring joy to a possibly saddened day. Especially if it is not expected, you feel like a kid about to open his first present. It is such a simple gesture but can be such an effective motion.

If you are a business attempting to gain business and want to get someone to look at your information, coloured envelopes would be a great starting point as it would be something that would be remembered. Most of the time, you can get them wherever you can buy normal envelopes and often cost about as much as a normal envelope.

There are numerous sizes that you can purchase the coloured envelopes in. It doesn’t matter whether you are looking to send a small letter or a gift to someone. You can often find them in your local stores. This gives you a great selection no matter the occasion or the reasoning behind your mailing.

There are different meanings for each colour. For instance, a red envelope could stand for a couple things. They can either stand for love, often accompanied with a card or some sort of caring gesture but also stands for good luck. The Chinese often express the colour red to keep evil spirits away. Pink often refers to friendship but can also stand for caring. This is often accompanied with a birthday gift for a friend or a co-worker and doesn’t have to stand for any type of love.

Orange can stand for a vast amount of things from warmth and well wishes to health. Orange can also stand for something being sent to a child as it is one of the brighter colours to choose from. You will sometimes see businesses use this colour when trying to attract ones attention. Brown can be signified by a holiday or other type of special event. Some use the colour to signify and outdoor event or one that would happen in autumn. Another highly used colour that you will often see is yellow. Like orange, it is used to gain attention for someone or something. It can also mean happiness or good fortune.

Often, different colours could mean different things. For example, one shade of green could mean money or greed while another shade of green could mean calming or pleasantries. Depending on the event or the reasoning, you could use different shades at different times. Often people do not know colour meanings so they may not know the meaning however it is something that you could bring up after your recipient has received their letter and a cool fact to include with your reasoning to send it to them.

Colour envelopes are great for anyone trying to garner attention for what they are sending and no matter the occasion would be a great option when sending out your important mail.

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