The starting point in writing a business card is understanding why you need one. The information contained therein, in fact, depends on the purpose of the card. If you are a businessperson, you need to state briefly what your business offers for sale and your contact details. For job seekers, it is advisable to highlight your unique skills and not to indicate who your former employer was. The bottom line is that to come up with a perfect business card, you need to know why you need one. Ensure your Business card is simple, clear, and concise A good business card should be readable. Avoid clutter and make sure that one can clearly see where a given piece of information starts and ends. It is advisable to use fonts such Helvetica or Myriad Pro and a font size of 12pt. Using a size smaller than 12pt is highly discouraged for it may be challenging for people with visual problems to read it and, while it might make it easier to add more information, it also make it easier for you to clutter your card up. Add a photo The main purpose of having a business card is to leave every person you meet with a lasting impression. Since many people may be handing out cards, it is advisable to include your photo to avoid your card being confused with others. A picture on your card may also help the recipient remember the situation in which it was received. Make sure your Business Card looks Professional A perfect business card should be professional. Ensure the contact details that you include portray a good picture of you: for example, avoid using a strange email address. Instead, use your official email address, preferably a gmail account. A business card can also be made to look professional by ensuring it has no mistakes, and it is not torn. Print it on thick paper The thickness of a business card matters. It should have a thickness greater than 300 gsm otherwise it will feel rather thin and get torn quickly. A thicker business card seems more expensive and official.