Booklet Printing for Training & Workshops
Training and workshop booklet printing for trainers, HR teams and course leaders. Put the slides, exercises and reference notes in one stapled workbook that participants can write in and take home.
A workbook beats a stack of handouts
Loose handouts get shuffled, lost and left on the table. A saddle-stitched workbook keeps every session in order, with page numbers you can call out from the front of the room: "Turn to page 14." People follow along, fill in the blanks and keep the booklet as a reference long after the session ends.
Room to write
Choose opaque smooth paper for the inside pages so it takes pen and pencil well for notes and exercises.
Everything in order
Agenda, modules, exercises and resources sit in one booklet, in the order you teach them.
Sized to your course
Run a short 8-page session guide or a 96-page multi-day course book. Page counts go up in 4s.
Ready for the next class
Order just enough for each cohort, then reprint with updates when the content changes.
Best sizes for training workbooks
Most trainers pick 8.5 × 11 because it gives the most writing space and matches the letter-size documents you already have. Smaller formats work well for quick-reference guides people carry on the job.
- 8.5 × 11 Full participant workbooks
- A4 International course materials
- 6 × 9 Course guides and readers
- 5.5 × 8.5 Session agendas and notebooks
- 4.25 × 5.5 Pocket reference cards
Choosing paper people can write on
For inside pages, we offer 70 lb or 80 lb opaque smooth paper. It has an uncoated surface that takes ballpoint, gel pen and pencil, which makes it the natural choice for fill-in exercises, worksheets and note pages. If your workbook is photo-heavy and writing matters less, 80 lb or 100 lb gloss or matte book paper is also available.
For the cover, an 80 lb opaque smooth cover matches the writable inside pages. A 100 lb gloss or matte cover or a 14 pt gloss cover adds stiffness for books that get handled every day of a multi-day course.
Leave white space on purpose. Add ruled lines or a blank box under each exercise, and put a few lined notes pages at the back. Those pages are what participants use most.
What goes in a training booklet
- Employee onboarding workbooks
- Safety and compliance training
- Workshop and seminar handbooks
- Certification and exam prep guides
- Leadership and soft-skills courses
- Customer or product training
- Continuing education course packs
- Quick-reference job aids
From slide deck to printed workbook
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Plan the page count
Count your content pages, add notes pages, and round up to a multiple of 4. The cover counts as 4 of those pages.
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Set up the file
Lay out each page at the finished size with 0.125 in bleed, or start from one of our free templates.
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Upload and approve
A real person checks your file and sends a proof before anything prints.
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Ship before the session
Order by 12pm and your workbooks ship the next business day from Brooklyn, NY or Long Beach, CA.
Training booklet printing FAQ
What paper is best for a workbook people write in?
Our 70 lb or 80 lb opaque smooth paper. It is uncoated, takes pen and pencil well, and it is the paper we recommend for writing on.
How many pages can a training workbook have?
8 to 96 pages, in multiples of 4, including the cover. Workbooks with 40 or more pages get a square-back spine at no extra cost.
Can I order workbooks for one small class?
Yes. There is a $25 minimum order, and prices drop as quantity goes up. See short run booklet printing for small cohorts.
Our course book is longer than 96 pages. What can we do?
Split it into volumes by module, or look at our spiral-bound books, which come in plastic spiral or Wire-O.
We run training in many locations. Can you help with large orders?
Each cart line takes up to 2,500 booklets. For bigger runs, request a custom estimate. Orders ship from whichever of our two locations is closer.