Business cards for auto detailers: from first enquiry to the next booking

Choose a reusable card, a leave-behind or both

A mobile detailer can carry one NFC card to consultations and vehicle handovers, then keep it after the customer opens the profile. A printed card is useful when a customer wants something to take home or pass to a friend. These formats serve different moments; an NFC card is not a stack of cards to give away.

For detailing business cards, start with how you meet customers. At an event, a tap can open your portfolio while you talk. At an unattended vehicle collection, a printed leave-behind may be more practical. Keep the digital profile link ready to send when someone prefers that.

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Put the essential details on the physical card

Use your business name, logo and a short description such as mobile detailing or interior and exterior care. Decide whether your name belongs on the card or whether business branding will work better if another staff member carries it later.

Keep package descriptions, a long service area and changing prices on a page you control. Give the customer a clear reason to tap, and review the artwork at actual card size before approval. Small text and a busy background can make a good logo harder to read.

• Check the business name, spelling and contact details on the proof.
• Use a logo file with clear edges and enough contrast for the selected material.
• Choose one main next step instead of filling the card with every service.
• Check any permanent text separately from the editable digital profile.

Make the digital profile useful on a phone

Include your phone number, email, website and relevant social links. Your website can lead to before-and-after work, current packages and your existing booking or quote-request page. Test those destinations on a phone before sharing them.

Explain vehicle-size and condition differences where customers see prices. If a deep clean needs an inspection, make that clear on your site or menu. An NFC tap opens your profile; it does not inspect the vehicle, create a quote or book an appointment automatically.

Build a matching auto detailing service menu

Use Pick Card's free auto detailing menu builder to lay out your own packages, inclusions, starting prices and optional extras. The detailing template is a starting example: replace its business name, sample services and sample prices with your actual offer.

Separate interior, exterior and combined packages, then list extras such as pet-hair removal or seat cleaning where relevant to your business. State what changes a starting price. Add your existing booking link if you want a booking QR code on the exported menu.

Download a PDF or image to share or print, and keep an editable backup for updates. The builder does not host a public menu. If you want customers to open the menu from your profile, publish the file or its contents on your own website and link to that destination. A card purchase is not required to use the tool.

Create a free auto detailing service menuCreate a separate QR code

Choose Metal or PVC for the way you work

For Canadian shipping addresses, Pick Card PVC is $75 CAD and Metal is $100 CAD before shipping and applicable taxes. Both include custom engraving, a final approval proof and an editable digital profile with free updates and no subscription.

PVC is a lightweight option for everyday introductions. Metal has a black anodized aluminum body with a separate NFC chip attached to the back, an engraved QR backup and a separate Google Review Card included. The standard PVC offer does not include the engraved QR backup.

Carry either card away from abrasive tools and chemicals, and dry your hands before a handover. These material descriptions do not establish a chemical-resistance or waterproof rating. Test the NFC position on a compatible phone; internet access is needed to open the profile.

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Offer a review after the vehicle handover

Walk through the finished work and answer the customer's questions first. Then offer an optional invitation to leave honest feedback. A separate Google Review Card opens the business's review page rather than your contact profile.

Use the same invitation consistently, let customers respond later, and avoid rewards or selecting only people likely to give five stars. Customers need a Google account to submit a review. A tap does not post feedback or guarantee a rating.

Build a practical Google review routineSee Google Review Cards

Prepare the order before your next event

A $75 CAD PVC Card plus a $25 CAD Review Card totals $100 CAD, the same Canadian product subtotal as Metal with its included separate Review Card. Standard Canadian shipping is $20 CAD per order, with applicable taxes extra.

Supply your logo and details, then check the final proof before production. Pick Card prepares proofs within 2 business days and cards ship 3–5 business days after approval; carrier transit is additional. Allow for revisions before planning cards for a detailing show or launch date.

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