There is no better way to start the topic of business card statistics than with statistics, right? In that spirit, did you know that with every 2000 cards distributed, you can boost sales by 2.5%?

Having a business card to represent yourself or your company in the real world is an essential part of doing business. It provides the first point of contact between your company and a potential client. You need one for Networking. They help brand your business as well.

You never know where you’ll meet a potential customer. It could be at a picnic, while travelling, or at any number of social functions where you might not have your phone at the ready. If you have a business card at the ready, you’ll never miss an opportunity.

There are many interesting and surprising business card statistics.

Smartphones have largely supplanted traditional business cards. The print rate of business cards has dropped 70% post-Covid.
39% of people won’t do business with you if your card is cheap looking.
72% of people judge a company or person by the quality of their business cards
68% of business owners find business cards useful when meeting new contacts face-to-face.
78% of people say colored cards are more memorable than white ones.
88% of business cards handed out get thrown away in less than a week. Ouch!
63% of people throw away business cards because they don’t think they need service.