When writing a business proposals, first impressions do make a difference. You want to be able to present your best foot forward and the front cover of your proposal does just that. Below you will find a list of the best report covers for business proposals:
Clear and Frosted Covers
Clear and frosted covers are the perfect report cover if you are on a tight budget. This is because these covers protect your proposal while also letting the customer see to the front page. So you can print a fancy, professionally designed, full colour first page of your proposal and the clear cover will highlight the brilliance and detail of it. These covers come in 5mil, 7mil, 10mil and 15mil thickness. They also come in multiple sheet sizes.
Luxury Linen
Moving over to the paper category is the 200C / 204 Luxury Linen. These report covers come in 8 different stocked colours, are 11pt thick and have a finish to them that resembles the thread pattern of linen. Online we showcase the 2 most common sheet sizes; 8 ½” x 11” and 8 ¾” x 11 ¼”. We also stock these covers in large master sheet sizes, so they can be cut down to any size needed for your proposal. We can add a die cut window to the front to give your clients a glimpse at the first page of your report. Perfect for showcasing the title of your business proposal.
Sturdy Grain
The next cover on our list is the 200J / 203 Sturdy Grain. These report covers come in 5 different stocked colours, are 12pt thick and have a grainy finish to them to look similar to leather. and have a finish to them that resembles the thread pattern of linen. We stock these covers in large master sheets in Canada, so cutting special sizes and adding windows are easy. Foil stamping is also available on any of our paper and imitation covers, so you can add your Company name and logo anywhere on the cover in a metallic finish.
Imitation Leather
Imitation Leather or Composition Covers (also classified by their numbers of 206C, 300D and 300P) come in a combined wide range of stocked colours. These covers are more of a plastic type texture vs the regular paper cover above in order to give the user the look and feel of a luxurious leather bound book. They come in either 14pt (206C) or 17pt (300D and 300P) thickness. Similar to the linen and sturdy grain above, we stock these covers in master sheet sizes, so custom sizes, adding windows and foil stamping are all options you can make to your covers.
There are many other Report Covers on the market, but in our opinion, the 4 listed above are the best. They also come in the most variety, can be customized to your liking and have a good texture and thickness to them. So the next time you’re looking for the perfect report cover for your business proposal in Canada, Southwest has got you covered!




