Fax Cover Design If you send a lot of faxes, resist the temptation to run blank copies of your cover sheet and handwrite the information. A typed fax cover is far more professional than a handwritten one, and your fax cover should match the rest of your materials. There are a number of good fax cover templates in Microsoft Word, but don’t use them without modifying them, as you will convey the image of a small business. Quality: What quality level do you need? Your Value Proposition Your Design Theme Here are tips for designing your fax cover. TIPS
To start with a fresh Word template, select File>New and then choose the “Letters & Faxes” tab. You’ll
see a collection of standard templates; select the one that best matches your desired end result. You’ll be modifying this document. You can also paste the standard template fields onto a black and white version of your letterhead. Remove any graphics, reverse boxes or other elements that make it look like a standard Word template. Change the font to match your selected company font. Only use the information fields that you absolutely need. Add black and white logo (colored logos will not print as cleanly) and your slogan to the cover sheet. Test the field sizes. Sometimes the standard boxes aren’t large enough and data scrolls to another line in an unattractive way. Fix the column sizes until you’re confident that the cover sheet will work for your needs. Choose “save as” and select “document template” from the “file type” line in the dialog box. To use the template, select File>New and then choose the document from the tab section marked “General” (the default section).
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TIPS When you’re finished, make sure the template is consistent with your brand strategy. ENTER YOURS IS THE TEMPLATE CONSISTENT? Brand position Y N Needs more work Five brand personality traits Y N Needs more work Y N Needs more work Y N Needs more work Y N Needs more work Y N Needs more work ADDITIONAL TIPS
Make sure all your computers have a copy of the template, or put it on a shared drive for easy access. If you absolutely need a hard copy available for quick handwritten covers, create an original and attach a note designating it as an original. Any photocopies should be made of the original printout, not a copy of a copy.
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