Letterfest Reviews 884

TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Many customers praise the exceptional service, highlighting the helpfulness and efficiency of the customer service team in addressing inquiries and resolving issues. People frequently mention the ease of the ordering process and the personalized attention received, especially when customizing products or correcting order details. However, some customers were dissatisfied with the product quality, noting discrepancies between product descriptions and the actual items received, leading to disappointment, especially for gifts. A few other people also felt that the customer service was poor, citing unapproved orders being shipped and a lack of responsiveness to emails. There were also occasional reports of products arriving damaged or with missing components.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

For an 80th birthday gift I wanted a terracotta pot from Letterfest , but am not very good technically. I needed help in placing the order & specifying the design.Marie from Customer Services was exce... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered a book for my Granddaughters 1st Birthday and stupidly put the wrong birth date in. I didn’t realise it until I received the book. Thankfully Charlotte at Letterfest replied to my ema... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect every step of the way. Website easy to navigate, very easy to enter all details needed. Communication great and fast shipping. I’m so pleased with my picture , it’s beautiful. I was un... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered a memorial pet stone and it arrived quickly but with a slight error. The matter was dealt with immediately and a replacement sent. I would use Letterfest time and time again. This particular... See more

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At Letterfest, we craft one-of-a-kind treasures, including bespoke illustrations, personalised children's books, beautifully engraved stones and terracotta, unique cards and stationery, and an array of other handmade gifts. Our attention to detail and commitment to quality ensure that every item is a work of art, guaranteed to delight both the giver and receiver. Come explore our collection and discover the perfect gift to create lasting memories.


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3.8

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

884 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The order was shipped quickly and book…

The order was shipped quickly and book was high quality. I had the book damaged by water during shipping. Charlotte was quick to respond to my support email. Letterfest is a highly reputable company and a pleasure to do business with.

13 October 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi there,

Thank you so much for your lovely review!

We're really sorry to hear about the water damage, but pleased to hear that we could put this right quickly.

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous company to deal with

Instead of a card, I bought a 25th anniversary plant pot. I forgot to add that it was an urgent order and contacted the team at Letterfest. Their customer service is beyond fabulous, the issue was dealt with so quickly and without fuss. They kept me updated and were very understanding.
I would highly recommend this company and will definitely be dealing with them moving forward.
My pot is fab, the etching/writing is so cool. My husband was delighted with it!

6 October 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Georgina,

Thank you so much for your lovely review and kind words, we're really happy to hear that you were pleased with your pot and service received.

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient and speedy service

Efficient and speedy service.
Good product.
Novel idea.
Good response when I emailed a question 👍

24 September 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Janet,

Thank you so much for your wonderful review, we're pleased to hear that you love your order!

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional service!

Marie was exceptionally helpful efficient and friendly. She helped us to created a bespoke pot, sent sample layouts to check the final design and got it shipped to us quickly. Excellent service and the pot was beautiful!

4 September 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Coral,

Thank you so much for your lovely review, we're so pleased to hear that you love your pot.

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Replacement pots

We were sent an engraved flowerpot by my daughter to commemorate a big anniversary. When opened, the pot was smashed. I contacted the company and was promised a replacement - but when that arrived it too was broken. :-(
I told the company and they promised another replacement.
When this arrived, I videoed opening it (just in case!) and was pleased to see it was intact. Throughout this whole process I was looked after by Marie, who was courteous, helpful and very understanding!
I would recommend the company for their fine range of items - I looked on the website - and the exceptional follow-up customer service I received.
WELL DONE!

12 September 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Jackie,

Thank you for your review.

We are so sorry for the transit issues with your pot, but pleased to hear that the replacement arrived safely and soundly. Thank you so much for your kind words.

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Speedy delivery

Speedy delivery, item was exactly as described and really well packaged. quality really good as well, very happy with purchase

11 September 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Vivienne,

Thank you so much for your lovely review, we're pleased to hear that you love your order!

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Disappointing response to feedback

I used this company following a recommendation from friends to order a water colour portrait of my childhood home.
I appreciated the proofing process but, after confirming and gifting the portrait to my mum, she noticed some glaring errors (wrong door colour, missing chimney, missing outdoor light).
I contacted Letterfest to modify the order and sent more pictures to highlight the errors.
I paid the £15 and waited for five days (including a weekend) for the update. I spoke with five different employees and I also sent a letter to the CEO who chose not to respond. The whole process left me very disappointed with what was supposed to be a cherished keepsake.

27 August 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi there,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback.

We are truly sorry to hear about the delays and the disappointment you experienced with your order.

We only ever dispatch approved illustrations which is why there is a small charge for a replacement, but it is very important to us that you are happy with the final illustration.

Please could you email us at support@letterfest.com with your order number so we can ensure this has now been resolved?

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Custom Watercolor Turned Out Great

I had Letterfest transform a photo of my clients' house into a framed watercolor keepsake. It was done in no time and arrived to me quickly in perfect condition. What I appreciated most was that they emailed me a mockup and gave me the opportunity to review it before anything was shipped. Will definitely order again in future.

16 June 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Susie,

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re really happy to hear that you loved your illustration and that it arrived safely and quickly.

We truly appreciate your support and can’t wait to create something for you again in the future.

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AI print scam

AVOID. This is a scam, item is not "hand painted" it's just a digital print of your photo you could create with chat gpt. Printed onto thin cheap paper, with a thin foam border (similar quality to primary one art utensils) as a wedding gift the quality is embarrassing avoid like the plague and just give the couple the cash.

4 September 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Lizzie,

Thank you for your review.

All of our illustrations are drawn by real artists, printed on high-quality artist paper, and only dispatched once approved.

We're sorry to hear that your illustration didn't meet your expectations, please could you email support@letterfest.com with some photos so we can investigate further?

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Service, communication and delivery are a 5 star, it was brilliant. The product however…

Service, communication and delivery are a 5 star, it was brilliant. The product however, given then price (£120) lacked quality. The frame felt cheap and the print could have been on better quality paper. If the frame was of higher quality and the watercolour print was on thick textured paper for an authentic representation I feel it would of been value for money. Disappointed overall.

3 September 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Jamie,

Thank you for your review and kind comments about our service and delivery.

We are so sorry to hear you were disappointed with your illustration, please could you email us at support@letterfest.com so we can look into this for you?

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Beware of Royal Mail

Excellent service! Will definitely use again when needed. The reason for 4 stars instead of a deserved 5 is I rate a company of how it reacts when things go wrong, as it did with me.
Letterfest sent me my goods promptly, the trouble was that Royal Mail delivered it to the wrong address.
I had to contact Letterfest due to the package now being time critical [80th birthday] and despite emails being sent through their wesiteespite emails being sent through their website, it was not until I found their phone number through Google that they responded.
After telling them I did not have a pale blue door and sending them a photo of my door I felt that I was believed. That is why I have given 4 stars.
Letterfest immediately replaced my package which arrived within time and despite offering to pay delivery, did not want payment even though the person who my original parcel was delivered to kept it for 4 days before bringing it round of which Letterfest knew of.
All that was needed was a contact number on the website.

26 August 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi James,

Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your experience. We’re really glad the replacement gift arrived in time for the 80th birthday, and we appreciate your feedback about communication; this helps us improve.

We’re sorry again for the courier issues, and we’re pleased we could put things right quickly for you.

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good old fashioned customer care

Got a personalised plant pot for a present and messed up on the message. My mess up was intercepted by the people there who contacted me to check on what should be on the message. Saved me from messing up. Good old fashioned customer care. Thank you.

25 July 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi there,

Thank you so much for your lovely review, we hope the recipient loves the pot.

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Disappointing and expensive

The order process was straightforward and communication from the company was good, however the actual product was in no way worth the money charged.
I ordered a ‘hand drawn’ picture of a church which was clearly just scanned by a computer programme and printed out within minutes of the order, and the frame which cost extra was appalling quality. £100 overall for this order that could be done at home with the right programme for about £10

4 August 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Sarah,

Thank you for sharing your feedback.

I’m really sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your order. All of our illustrations are hand drawn digitally by real artists, not computer generated; and each one is created with care and attention.

I am also sorry to hear about the frame you received, this doesn't sound like our usual high quality-please could you email support@letterfest.com with some pictures of this so we can investigate further?

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellence Customer Service

After I ordered a personalised book I realised I’d made a mistake and so emailed Letterfest. I had an email back within a few hours confirming that the correction would be made to the book. The book arrived quickly and the quality is good.

15 August 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Deanna,

Thank you for your lovely review, we hope the book is enjoyed and treasured for years to come.

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Utterly terrible level of customer…

Utterly terrible level of customer service.
They sent me a random illustration that wasn’t meant for me - heavens knows where mine was sent to with my address on the illustration and a picture of my house!
Contacted them by phone at lunchtime and advised I needed the order sending to me ASAP. The customer advisor was ‘wishy washy’ on the phone and said it wouldn’t be possible but would ensure I was given a full refund and the actual order be sent to me. However, she said she would call me back to update me. 7 hours later and no phone call nor any contact to advise that my refund has been issued or information on when my item will actually arrive.

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

15 August 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Tom,

Thank you for your review.

We’re so very sorry for the worry and upset this caused you. A mistake like this should never have happened, and we completely understand how distressing it must have been.

We’re grateful we had the chance to speak with you directly and resolve this.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My bespoke flower pots arrived a few…

My bespoke flower pots arrived a few days after ordering but unfortunately one was broken in transit with Royal Mail. I contacted Letterfest by email and Marie apologised and sent me a replacement within three days.

13 August 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi David,

Thank you for your kind review. We’re so sorry one of your pots was damaged in transit, but glad Marie was able to quickly arrange a replacement for you.

We hope you enjoy your pots, happy planting!

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

memory pebble

Ordered a personalised pebble in memory of my beautiful dog. When it arrived was very disappointed. The wording etched into the stone was insignificant, it did not stand out as per the one shown on the website. Contacted the company but they stated it was natural stone and the wording was clear and perfectly visible. I stand to differ. Would not reccomend based on my personal experience.

9 August 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Julie,

Thank you for your review.

We’re so sorry to hear you were disappointed with your pebble, especially as it was in memory of your dog. As each stone is natural, the engraving can vary in contrast, but we’re truly sorry it didn’t meet your expectations.

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A gift of hope

The book was very easy to personalise and order and it was a joy to present a christening gift that had so much more than words. I love the fact that a tree has been planted in my granddaughter’s name as a symbol of hope for the future.

9 August 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Nikki,

Thank you so much for your lovely review!

We’re delighted you enjoyed creating such a meaningful gift, and we love that the tree has made it extra special for your granddaughter’s christening gift.

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not worth it

Wouldn't bother with the pictures, reminiscent of the old cartoon / water paint filters, but somehow no where near as good...
Their service was fine and quick albeit oddly quick given its supposed 'hand drawn' nature.

1 July 2025
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Reply from Letterfest

Hi Jay,

Thank you for your review.

I'm sorry to hear that your illustration wasn't what you expected. Each portrait is digitally hand drawn by our artists, and we always send a proof for approval before sending anything out.

We appreciate you acknowledging the speed of our service. We do try to work quickly, but never at the expense of care or quality.

Please do email us at support@letterfest.com if you would like to discuss your order further, we'd love to make this right for you.

Best Wishes
The Letterfest Team

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