Write Impressions

Cute little spot in Royal Oak for any of your paper needs. I stumbled upon this place while walking to the Lost and Found with my sister. We walked in and found some pretty cute little knick knacks to bring back home to San Diego.
One of my favorites was their Michigan section. That’s where I found my coaster that says «It’s called Pop, not Soda»
…duh!

i stopped by the store yesterday to buy a small housewarming gift. I chose an etched glass double photo frame for $ 38. I did mention to her that it was a gift. I had to ask for a box. The salesclerk handed me the bag and I asked for a piece of colored tissue to have sticking out of the bag so that it would look nice. She acted like I was asking for something extra. There were stacks of colored tissue in many colors at the cash register.
When I got home to wrap the gift, I discovered that the box she had given me to put this beautiful and fragile item in was covered in magic marker with a price on it and a sticker from another item.
I would never buy another gift from a store that cares so little about the presentation.
Very unfortunate because the store itself is wonderful and filled with great gift items.

A solid selection of cards including a ton of Michigan Made items. The staff is very friendly. I have yet to purchase anything but cards however they seem to have a diverse selection of gift items. I like this place. If they sold pizza I would never leave.

cute store, great gifts, amazing customer service, best cards ever!

A cute little store in downtown RO. My mom and I wandered in here on Mother’s Day after attending drag queen bingo down the street. It has a similar vibe to other «paper-​centric» stores like it… lots of very cool looking invitations, stationery, greeting cards, journals, etc. with an eclectic variety of other gifty-​type stuff. Some of the other reviewers complained about poor service – I would say more like understaffed or not-​well trained staff. I had an employee open up the jewelry case and she went back to the register to help someone who was waiting. I was ok with this, but then she helped 2 more people who had not been in line before coming back to me – even though I was directly in her line of vision. I did end up buying a necklace, but I would have appreciated slightly more attentive service, given its price (not outrageous, but not cheap either). There are also plenty of other stores like this around, so I would probably only go back if I were already right in the area.

Nice store, with lots of cute gifts and cards. Be ready to «help yourself». Customer service was poor. One lady tried to help while the other staff had just talked and laughed amongst themselves. I soon lost my helper and left the store. My visit was in October of this year.

I was very excited to check out Write Impressions when I started shopping for my wedding invitations. I had been by the store several times and it looked super cute inside. When I arrived to the store I was not greeted by a sales associate and after looking around the shop found my way back to were the invitation books are located. Again it took several minutes of standing around before the sales associates could break away from their personal conversations to assist me. The sales person that finally assisted me was not friendly or helpful at all. She pretty much asked my what type of invitations I was looking for and my price range. This was the first time I had actually looked through books of sample invitations, although I had looked at several sites online. She didn’t explain the process or the fact that some of the invitations only come in particular colors, etc. After I spent time looking at the books that were selected for me based on my budget and style, we looked back through my selections. It was then that I was told about the various colors available, etc., so as a result several I was interested in would not even be viable options.
When I asked the sales associate if she could write up multiple (three) quotes on various designs I had selected she asked like this was a huge inconvenience. She did a agree to write up two quotes. Needless to say I did not leave have happy, like I should have after looking at potential wedding invitations. I have since ordered my wedding invitations from another vendor and am very satisfied with my selection.
I did give Write Impressions another shot. I was in their store yesterday afternoon looking for a gift. Again, I was not even greeted or spoken too by a sales associate. I will take my business and money elsewhere.

If you are going to Write Impressions to have custom invitations, announcements, or cards printed call and make an appointment with Nika. She is very knowledgeable about the products and makes really good suggestions. Other employees seem to always need to find someone else to find answers.

Whenever a holiday or special event is coming up, I always pop into Write Impressions to find a unique gift and well designed card. They have cards for many occasions (even cards sympathizing the loss of a pet) that I cannot find elsewhere.
Around Christmas time, they sell boxed cards that are really cute, and also reasonable!
This store is a little pricey for me, so I usually pick up just a tiny item for a special occasion. They have stuff like candles, journals, and an awesome selection of kitchen items (owl salt and pepper shakers!)
They also sell paper and custom stationary.
Definitely take the time to check Write Impressions out!

One of my fav places to pick up my holiday cards every year as well as some great small gifts and stocking stuffers for folks for Christmas. They have great sections for nearly everyone on your list (well, not much for the men folk but everyone else!) – fun toys, games, puzzles for kiddos; baby clothes and toys for the littlest of elves; kitchen gadgets, jewelry and paper for ladies; and so much much more!
Cute paper stuff as well, although I’ve certainly found fancier stuff at other shops but for basic stuff like note pads, greeting cards, etc they have some really cute stuff. I bought a lot of my gifts there this year and I could have bought way more (including loads for myself!) but I cut myself off because I was going a little spend crazy! If you need custom invitations I think they can take care of that for you as well.
Prices are decent for a store of this kind and I don’t usually have a problem with the staff. Not overly doting but plenty pleasant when I’ve gone up to check out. Now if only they would write out my Christmas cards for me too!

Similar to Papyrus with a twist of Royal Oak, Write Impressions has a lot of cool merch from wax sticks that add a classy personalized seal to cards and letters, to an assortment of toys for kids and interesting favors for your cocktail parties. They’ve got all kinds of invitations for weddings etc. and a lot more writing and stationary specific merch including creative greeting cards worth checking out.

I went in looking for something a little more on the trendy side, and came up shorthanded. I was looking for stationary cards with a clean design, something letter pressed and could only find a cheesy version of that. I’m a designer myself, so I know I’m picky but I really was expecting to find unique goods in this store.

In the digital age, I am a throwback devotee to the feel of fine paper under my hands and a good pen cradled between my forefinger and thumb. I take a quiet satisfaction from the art of letter-​writing, or any form of writing for that matter, and how better to improve the experience than by gifting myself with luxurious tools of the craft?
I went to Write Impressions first and foremost to see whether they had anything to further my feverish writing jags — a pretty journal or the like. I found a cute boutique brimming with stationery, cards, a few writing supplies, and plenty of amusements. If you ever wondered where your hip aunt found those great birthday presents for you as a kid, it’s likely at a shop such as this. In between the Quotable Cards and seasonal paraphernalia, calendars and a fully stocked kids’ section make for nice, but not inexpensive gift options for things you never knew you (or your loved ones) needed and wanted.
They provide custom printing for invitations, weddings and special occasions, and cards, something I wouldn’t take advantage of likely. They carry Papyrus cards — a brand starting to make in-​roads to malls and Target — in addition to other tasty, innovative lines that will ensure your recipient isn’t seeing the same stock everyone else looked at. You’ll pay for the privilege of uniqueness, but not outrageously so.
What else would make your gift complete except finger tentacles? You’ll find them near the register.

Cute store and a great option for a last-​minute overpriced gift, but the workers are less than enthusiastic. Beware of chick with the short-​ish reddish hair. She’s super sassy — no «thank you», no «have a good day», no nothing. Not much of a gift selection, but their paper and cards are top-​notch if you don’t mind spending the extra bucks.

Cute shop, but extremely poor customer service I should have listened to the people the google reviews.
I visited right after xmas and unfortunately no one ever helped me, or even said hello. It was only me and another lady in the shop lol.
What’s sad is the worker was only feet from me; So I asked if she worked here. to help her «break the ice». Then of course she let me know they did custom printing etc.

This place was wonderful! My partner and I went here to get our wedding invitations done using envelopments paper. The whole process took multiple visits. And we worked with many different people on staff. Everyone was super nice and helpful. They advised us on ways to keep the costs down and helped us with picking colors and matters of etiquette. My sister designed the invitations but the staff at Write Impressions made sure the design worked with the paper we got and helped us alter it as needed. Our invitations are adorable and we can’t wait to send them out!

Write Impressions is a trendy little boutique located in Royal Oak on Washington Street. It’s a cute little store that sells paper and stationary.
I don’t normally need things printed, but if I did I would come here. There seems to be a lot of cute invitations, cards and such. Like when I was here near Halloween there were some really cool invitations to halloween parties. For the most part the cards and such are custom made. You go in and order special cards and stuff for weddings and the like.
There are many unique greeting cards and thank you notes available in the front of the store. If you’re looking for something other than the generic American Greetings card, check this place out.
It’s not just paper though. There are a lot of cute gifts and similar items. A lot of the items I have seen in other little boutiques but others are really original and really cute. They have hand painted martini glasses, toys and educational products, journals, notepads, and much much more. I always like to go in here to browse and I’ve found some interesting stuff.
No one approached me and asked me if I needed help. I heard someone ask my friends who were on the other side of a wall.
This store is only open until 6pm on most days, so it may be difficult to get to after work.

I am a total paper nerd. Example: I actually hand-​printed my undergrad thesis using a letterpress and linocuts. I collect ridiculous amounts of cute Japanese stationary that I’ll never fully use. I have vellum in multiple shapes, sizes and colors. Oh, and I am very picky about what pens I use for letter writing.
So, it only made sense that I might get sucked in to check out a store that seemed to be primarily a stationary shop. I had a bit of extra time while I was in Royal Oak the other day, and I had never really noticed this store before.
Despite the punn-​y name (or maybe because of it?), this was really a great find. Not only did they have a plethora of cards and holiday paper goods to make me almost drool, but they had a surprising array of cool gifts (for your loved ones or… you know… yourself). There were some great cute-​but-​functional items — matrushka key fobs, Pac-​Mac potholders — for the kitchen, the office, you name it. There were also a lot of baby goods (with only a few more formulaic slogans).
I’m honestly planning another visit once I assess my budget for Christmas — I’m sure that I can find some small but fun items here that will make fun stocking stuffers or just solid stand-​alone gifts!

If you’re sick and tired of buying the same old card for birthdays or weddings take a trip to Royal Oak’s Write Impressions. This charming card store offers patrons unique options when having to find that perfect card to go with a baby gift or just a card that let’s that special someone know you care. Write impressions is essentially a cooler, hipper Hallmark. They offer cards that I guarantee you won’t find cluttering the racks at Hallmark.
In addition, to the darling, funny, and artsy paper crafts, Write Impression offers great gifts for kids, brides-​to-​be, or co-​workers. They sell a variety of fancy ball point pens, books, and unique jewelry. Oh, they also do special order invitations, check out their website for more info.

Very cute store for gifts and gadgets. I’m on a search for a few weddings gifts, and definitely saw some great options in here the other day. Great frames, writing pads, cute and funky magnets, notebooks, cards, and even accessories. They also had a baby/​child department for stuffed animals and games for kids to play with. The store is pretty large and you will always find something in here for a reasonable price. In fact, I’m definitely going back here within the next week to finalize my gift purchases :-)