Media buying agencies are often required by clients to provide tear sheets along with a post analysis of any advertising campaign.
[2] Tear sheets are also used by writers, models, and photographers as proof that their work was published.
[1] Some advertisers also use tear sheets as a form of direct mail marketing, which aims to cultivate a feeling of authenticity by appearing to be sent by an individual.
[3] In finance, a tear sheet provides a one-page summary of a company or portfolio, containing current and historic information on the company such as market cap, sector, graph of historic share price.
In the United States Department of Defense, a tear sheet is a draft message (e.g. memo or email) a subordinate writes for and sends to a superior for review, editing, and sending.