ARE YOUR CHECK ENVELOPES SECURE? 3 Points To Consider

After finding a secure check stock that is right for your company, it is time to finish your security safeguards with a secure check envelope too. Do you have the following three points covered with your check envelopes?

SECURITY TINT

Standard white envelopes are printed on thin paper which lets anyone see through the paper to read the contents inside. You don’t want your $10,000 vendor check visible to anyone that may come in contact with it in the mail system.

When choosing check envelopes, be sure they are printed with an interior patterned screen in either black or dark blue ink to shield the contents of the envelope.

PROPER FIT

There are special check envelopes on the market sized to fit popular accounting software packages. These envelope windows match up your return address and the payee address properly. Most importantly, any sensitive information printed on the check will be covered up.

When choosing double window check envelopes, you will quickly find out that there are 1000’s of double window combinations. In your selection process, start with standard formats. To speed up your selection process, print out online check envelope templates to match up with your necessary layout.

Once your selection process has narrowed down to a few options, request free envelope samples to test the actual fit with your checks.

SINGLE or DOUBLE WINDOW?

Many companies use their #10 Single Window Envelopes with corporate logo to mail their checks. The #10 size is usually too large for checks and has slippage inside the envelope making it difficult to match the window. Also, these envelopes usually do not have the inside security tint discussed above.

Double window envelopes are designed to fit specifically for checks and other sensitive documents. Out of the 1,000 formats to choose from, there will be a format that will fit your needs.

So, your check envelope selection can be quick and easy when you know what to look for. Your corporate #10 envelope is probably not your best choice. Online you can quickly find a template and then request free samples of double window check envelopes designed for your accounting software.