Think about how many emails you send in a given week versus how many business cards you hand out. For most professionals, it's not close — email signatures get seen constantly, while a physical card only comes out at events. And yet most people's signatures are still just plain text: name, title, phone number, maybe a logo. That's a missed spot for a digital business card that could be capturing leads with every single email you send.
What this actually looks like
Cardlyx has a built-in signature generator — you don't manually assemble this yourself. Pick a layout style (Duo, Formal, Fusion, Hybrid, or Traditional), toggle a border on or off, and select your mail platform (Gmail, Outlook, Apple, or Other) so the generated signature is formatted correctly for wherever you're pasting it. It outputs your name, title, contact details with icons, and a QR code linking straight to your live card — ready to drop into your email client.
Here's what the finished signature looks like:
How to set it up
- Open your card in Cardlyx and find the email signature option.
- Pick a style — Duo, Formal, Fusion, Hybrid, or Traditional — depending on how bold or minimal you want it to look.
- Toggle the border on or off based on your preference.
- Select your mail platform (Gmail, Outlook, Apple, or Other) so the generated signature is sized and formatted correctly for that client.
- Copy the generated signature and paste it into your mail client's signature settings.
- Send yourself a test email to confirm the layout, QR code, and links all display correctly before rolling it out.
Why this is worth doing, beyond looking modern
A signature link isn't just a nicer-looking sign-off — it's a passive lead-capture channel that costs you nothing extra to maintain. Every reply-all thread, every cold outreach email, every client update is a chance for someone to click through and, if your card's lead capture gate is on, leave their info without you doing anything beyond hitting send. For sales reps and founders sending high volumes of email, this quietly compounds — a few clicks a week, sustained over months, adds up to leads you'd have gotten zero visibility into with a plain-text signature.
Create your free Cardlyx card and add it to your email signature today — no credit card required.