--- title: Boost ROI with a Commemorative Stamp description: Use a commemorative stamp image: https://www.handymailing.com/hubfs/5f2e0b70956f55d27c9b9ebdd46f8351.jpg --- [![Hm fullnavy](https://www.handymailing.com/hubfs/Hm%20fullnavy.png "Hm fullnavy")](https://www.handymailing.com/) ** # Boost ROI with a Commemorative Stamp Posted by [Teresa Lee](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/author/teresa-lee) on February 2, 2021 at 9:17 AM If you wish to give a little kick to your marketing, use a stamp instead of a permit. For most mailings, our customers have opted to use a printed postal permit. It’s the cheapest option, because there is no additional labor involved. But it’s also the least effective.  You can use a stamp on any type of mailing. Big or small. Postcard or envelope. The postage rate is the same as a permit.  So, try using one instead of a permit. Remember, the primary goal of any mailing is to get it open by the customer. A stamp is more attractive and personal than a permit. When you write a letter or thank you note to someone and send it in the mail, you slap a stamp on it for the postage. But to go further, if you’re sending a first class mail piece anyway, instead of using a generic on-the-roll stamp, try using one of the special stamps the post office issues for special occasions called a **commemorative stamp**. The cost is the same as a normal first class stamp, but it feels more personal.  In fact, we work with a direct mail marketing consultant who advises all of his clients to use commemorative stamps for their mailings. According to his research, these stamps have the highest open rate. Give us a call today to see if we can use a commemorative stamp on your mailing! Topics: [Mail Piece Inspiration](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/tag/mail-piece-inspiration) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## Related Blog Posts ### [[Boost ROI with a Commemorative Stamp](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/commemorative-stamp)](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/commemorative-stamp) [ Read More ](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/commemorative-stamp) ### [[Confidence in Presort Standard Mail](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/confidence-in-presort-standard-mail)](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/confidence-in-presort-standard-mail) [ Read More ](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/confidence-in-presort-standard-mail) ### [[New Feature Alert: Geo-Mapping](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/new-feature-alert-geo-mapping)](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/new-feature-alert-geo-mapping) [ Read More ](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/new-feature-alert-geo-mapping) ![](https://www.handymailing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hm%20fullwhite.png?width=2529&height=1000&name=Hm%20fullwhite.png) **Handy Mailing Service** - 3839 W. Dora Street - Wichita, KS 67213-1210 - Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday - Phone [(316) 944-6258](tel:316-944-6258) - Toll Free [(800) 624-3622](tel:800-624-3622) - Fax [(316) 942-2240](tel:316-942-2240) - - -