What to Put on a Cleaning Business Card

September 10, 2026

Cleaning business card example — front and back

Plus simple ways to hand them out after a job.

You finish a clean. The customer is happy. If they don’t have your number, the next job goes to someone else.

A clear card fixes that. Your name. How to reach you. What you do.

Here’s what to print on the card, how house and commercial cards differ, how to hand them out, and a few mistakes to skip.

What belongs on the card

Keep it simple. Someone should read it at arm’s length without squinting.

Your name, or your company name if that’s how you book.
Phone. Make this the easiest thing to find.
Email or a booking link / QR. Pick one path, not five.
One short line on what you do (for example, “House cleaning in [city]” or “Office and janitorial”).
Optional: a license or insurance line if you already say that to customers.
Optional: a small logo. Keep it small so the text stays clear.

Leave white space. Don’t fill every corner.

Weak card: tiny phone number, five social icons, a long paragraph about “eco-friendly passion,” no city or service line.

Strong card: big name, big phone, one clear line like “Weekly house cleaning · [city],” maybe a small logo, and room to breathe.

Example A (solo house cleaner): “Maya Ruiz · (555) 014-2290 · Weekly & deep cleans in [city].”

Example B (small crew): “Bright Floor Cleaning · (555) 018-4402 · Offices & common areas · Insured.”

House cleaning vs commercial

Same size card. Different words. Print the version that matches the jobs you want.

Residential (house cleaning)

Print your name first (not a long company name). Big phone. One service line with the city (what you clean + where). Hand it to the homeowner after a clean, or leave it with the invoice.

Weak: “Maya’s Cleaning Solutions LLC — Residential & Light Commercial Specialist Serving the Greater Metro Area Since 2019” plus a tiny phone.

Strong: “Maya Ruiz · (555) 014-2290 · Weekly house cleaning in [city].”

Who gets it: the person whose home you cleaned, a neighbor they mention, or the landlord on a move-out.

Commercial (offices / janitorial)

Print the company name first. Big phone. One service line that names the buildings you want (offices, clinics, retail). Add “Insured” only if you say that to customers. Hand it to the office manager or facilities person who books vendors.

Weak: first-name only, “we clean everything,” no company name, no phone anyone can find fast.

Strong: “Bright Floor Cleaning · (555) 018-4402 · Offices, clinics & common areas · Insured.”

Who gets it: the person who booked the quote, the front desk (if they say yes), or whoever orders vendors on site.

If you do both kinds of work, put the work you want more of on the front. A second short line for the other work is fine only if the card still reads at arm’s length.

How to hand them out

Leave one after every job, with the invoice or on the counter.
Tuck one with every quote.
Give two when you can (“one for you, one for a neighbor”).
Keep a stack in the car or caddy so you never run out.
Ask before leaving cards at a front desk or shop.

Example: After a move-out clean, leave two cards with the final invoice. One for the landlord. One for the tenant’s next place.

Example: When you quote an office, hand a card to the person who booked you. Ask who else on site books vendors.

Paper and finish

Thicker stock feels more solid in a tool bag or a purse.

Matte is easier to write on. Gloss looks shiny in photos.

Pick what matches how you work. You don’t need a long paper guide to order a good card.

If clients jot a date or a referral note on your card, matte helps. If you mostly hand cards once and go, either finish can work.

Common mistakes

Cramming every service you offer onto one side. People stop reading.
Making the phone number smaller than the logo.
Using a nickname on the card that doesn’t match how you answer the phone.
Leaving the job without a card because the stack is “in the other van.”
Printing a long website URL with no phone when your customers still call to book.