Proper Use of Personalized Stationery

August 30

I recently invested in my first set of personalized stationery. Quite some time ago, I thought I ran across a guideline that if you need to use a second page when writing a letter on personalized stationery, the second page should be blank paper. Is this the case? The internet has been unhelpful in answering my question. Most responses were concerning business letters.

Any letter writing etiquette experts out there that can answer my question?

Peony

P.S. I know Crane is cliché to some of you, but I don't have a Smythson or Pineider budget.

August 30

It depends on in which manner the stationery is personalised, I think.

Nobody needs to be literally reminded on every page of a letter that it's “from the desk of ‹sender›”.

On the other hand, if it's personalised in that you have custom trim, embossing, background images, even watermarks, put onto each sheet on your instructions to the paper maker, there's nothing wrong with using a sheet of such personalised stationery for every page.

August 30

@A Smug Dill It has just my name at the top of the page and my complete address in a subtle font size at the bottom of the page, flat print, no borders, etc. It just feels, as you put it, "Nobody needs to be literally reminded on every page..." so a plain second page feels right. I'm writing to an important acquaintance, not a friend, hence the anxiety about getting it right.

August 30

20 minutes ago, Peony Blush said:

a plain second page feels right

I agree. And if at all possible, it should be the exact same paper, just not with your custom printing on it.

August 30

@LizEF I have the exact same paper, unadorned. Thanks so much for weighing in.

September 18

My experience with both business stationery and personalized personal stationery is that yes, personalized/printed first page, subsequent pages being blank. Done that way for a couple of reasons. One it is less expensive to purchase that way. It also gives you more room on the second page.