A flyer (or flier) is a form of paper advertisement intended for wide distribution and typically posted or distributed in a public place, handed out to individuals or sent through the mail. In the 2010s, flyers range from inexpensively photocopied leaflets to expensive, glossy, full-color circulars.

A flyer is also called a "circular", "handbill", "pamphlet", "poster", "lit'" (literature), "weekly ad", "catalogue" or "leaflet".

Flyers may be used by individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations or governments to:

- Advertise an event such as a music concert, nightclub appearance, festival, or political rally

- Promote a goods-selling businesses such as a used car lot discount store or a service business such as a restaurant or massage parlour.

- Persuade people about a social, religious, or political message, as in evangelism or political campaign activities on behalf of a political party or candidate during an election. Flyers have been used in armed conflict: for example, airborne leaflet propaganda has been a tactic of psychological warfare.

- Recruit members for organizations or companies.

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