10 Tips for Choosing the Right Name to Put on Your

Business Card

1. Nicknames are acceptable. If your name is Katherine but most people call you Kathy and you prefer that name, then use Kathy.

2. Middle names aren’t required. Leave it out unless you have a strong reason to include it.

3. Second family names are not often useful on business cards. Use one name and one surname, in this order.

4. Unisex names can be modified for clarity. Precede your name with something like Mr. or Ms. in order to identify gender if necessary.

5. Abbreviations are best left out. Abbreviations may look classy, but they are usually confusing.

6. Give prominence to your name before the company name (with some exceptions).

7. Place your name in the most visible location. Usually it is near the top.

8. To capitalize or not to capitalize. Given names and surnames can be capitalized or left in lower case.

9. You don’t always need a space between a given name and a family name.

10. Partner business cards may work, but individual cards are better. If you decide to use two names on a card, be sure that they are equally prominent

This article is part of allBcards’ Complete Guide to Business Cards.

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