There is a specific type of notecard / stationary which people often
times use to jot quick notes...  The shape is long and rectangular and
is used upright. (portrait, not landscape).  There is usually some
sort of imprinting or personalization at the top of the card. 
Dimensions are typically 8.5" Tall and 3.5" wide.  The card fits into
a COM10 envelope without folding, but sometimes comes with its own
custom envelope.  I know there is a name for this type / shape /
format of notecard, but I can't remember what it is called...

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 07 Aug 2002 01:21 PDT

I believe you may be referring to a "list pad," like the ones on this
page:

http://store.lang.com/cgi-bin/Lang.storefront/3d50e21f0661952e273fd1491ffa0650/Catalog/1038

These are often printed with decorative borders, company logos, and
slogans such as "Things To Do." They typically come in pads of 50 or
so. Sometimes they are lined, sometimes not. The list pads on the page
linked above are somewhat larger than the usual (these are 4 11/16"
wide by 10 1/4" long.) Many of the others I've seen were precisely 3.5
x 8.5 inches, as you've described.

If this is indeed the kind of item you're thinking of, let me know,
and I'll gather more information and post your answer here.

If "list pad" isn't what you want, we'll keep trying.

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Clarification of Question by bushidoh-ga on 07 Aug 2002 02:03 PDT

wow that was a fast response!  

Unfortunately, 'list pad' is close - you're on the right track but
alas it is not exactly what I am thinking about...  some more
descriptions:

the purpose of this card is not so much for personal reference (like a
stack of post-its or a list-pad / note-pad), but rather it is a very
thick single piece of cardstock meant for jotting a quick note of
thank you, memo, or correspondence to someone then quickly stuffing
into an envelope...

I know there's a sort of 'industry' speak for this type of card, I
vaguely remember either the word 'slip' and/or 'bill' being part of
the industry name for this type / format / shape of note card
stationary...  It's something like 'flatbill card' or 'slipcard note'
or something like that I think...  I believe the broader
classification is a "flat note card", it is the specific
classification / name of the specific type of flat note card I am
looking for - ugh it's been on the tip of my tongue and I can't seem
to find it!

here are a couple examples of what it looks like:

http://www.finestationery.com/product.cfm?prod_id=1859&maxrecords=24&cat=1&theme=100&cat_id=20&subcat_id=1&recordnumbers=60&record=11&fss_id=0708200204544237246944

http://www.cardsupply.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/cardsupply/prod/CHA_KCL110_3_72A.html?L+cardsupply+djep5351+1028727169

good luck and thanks for the quick reply!!

Hi Bushidoh

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess that the name you're looking
for is what we in the UK call "comp" slips (short for complimentary
slips).  They are quite often used to jot down a quick thank you note,
etc. when sending correspondence to a business client.

The following sites all either mention "comp"/complimentary slips
and/or show images/examples of those items:

http://www.nus.edu.sg/identity/withcom.htm

http://www.blacksheep.fsbusiness.co.uk/stationery_design.htm

http://www.blacksheep.fsbusiness.co.uk/portfolio_logos.htm

http://adamdesign.co.nz/business_forms.htm

http://www.connect2web.com/newsite2/branding.htm

http://www.gathkenya.com/services_graphicdes.htm

http://blowfish.8k.com/

http://images.google.com/images?q=complimentary+slips&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search

You'll also notice that the sites above represent a selection from
around the world (i.e. it's not just a listing of UK sites) in order
to show usage of the term "complimentary slips" outside of the UK and
US.

Although UK comp slips tend to be horizontally orientated, I have seen
(and in fact, have personally received) several examples of vertically
orientated ones as well.

If I haven't hit the mark with this answer, please feel free to post a
clarification and we'll keep searching!

With compliments :)
jem-ga 

p.s. search criteria used:

google.co.uk
search term: complimentary slips

google.com
search term: complimentary slips

google.com (Image search)
search term: complimentary slips

The answer was delivered quickly and in its own right was correct, but
unfortunately not exactly what I was looking for...  thanks to
everyone for the effort, but the answer actually came to me while
driving home tonight (scroll down to my comment) - it's called a
"Buckslip"

How about rack card? it's what we called them when we used them for
quick notes, usually to attach to a magazine article that we wanted
colleagues to read.

Thanks to everyone who tried to help me get the answer...  Alas it
came back to me while driving home tonight...  It's called a
"Buckslip" and here's a link that illustrates it:

http://www.usps.com/directmail/templates/buckslip.htm

Thanks again!

Hi Bushidoh :)

Thanks for letting us know that you found the answer you were looking
for (and for posting the follow up link)- that's very useful for us to
know as well, especially for future reference.

Kind regards
:) jem-ga