Stay close withGrandma
Letters to Grandma is a monthly family newsletter
that keeps you close with loved ones.
- Your family members text us stories and photos
- We automatically turn texts into a beautiful newsletter
- Newsletters are sent out monthly - including mailed paper copies!
No email or credit card needed for demo!
Features
Keep everyone on the same page with shared stories, photos, and life updates in one newsletter. Kids away at college? Grandparents in another state with no smartphone? No problem! Keep your family close together.
Never forget a birthday again! Each newsletter includes reminders for family birthdays, anniversaries, and other important dates. Family members can add dates to the family calendar as new events occur.
Our AI editor automatically writes and arranges your newsletter for you. Just text your updates, and our system will edit your family's stories and photos into a beautiful, sensible layout each month.
Send free, personalized invitation letters to family members when you add them, including the phone number to text and an explanation of how Letters to Grandma works.
Have busy or shy family members who tend to stay quiet? When they do send updates, their stories will be prioritized to ensure everyone gets a chance to share their news.
You control who is allowed to contribute to your newsletter. Only approved people can send and receive updates, so your family life is kept private.
Easily send small gifts to family members, like flowers, custom calendars, and more.
Order large prints of family photos from each newsletter. Grandma can print her favorites to hang on the wall!
Automatically mail printed, full-color copies of the newsletter to specific family members for $7/month.
Pricing
Only one person pays, the rest of your family is included free!
What's included:
Unlimited family members Personalized invitations Automatic AI writer & editor Texted monthly newsletter Includes mailing x2 paper copies Additional mailed paper copies available for $7/copy
Frequently Asked Questions
Does every family member need to pay?
Only one person (the account holder) has to pay. All other family members and friends are included free!The $30/month family account comes with x2 mailed paper copies of the newsletter every month, and the rest of the family will receive the newsletter digitally via text message. The newsletter can also be viewed online from a computer with your family's private login.
Additional mailed paper copies are available for $7/month, which can be paid either by the account holder or by the individual family members who want them.
Can strangers see our newsletter?
Your messages, photos, and newsletters are kept private so only your family and friends can see them.Only people you approve and add to your family account can receive the texted newsletter. Your family's private online account can be accessed with a family passcode that's printed on the monthly newsletter. Only people who know the passcode can view the online version of the newsletter or sign up for additional mailed paper copies.
How do I add family members?
You can add or remove family members at any time in your account settings by adding their phone numbers. Then they can begin sending messages and photos right away!Who designs the newsletter?
When you sign up, you get to design and preview the name and subtitle of your newsletter. Then each month, our system automatically arranges the newsletter for you. Just like a real newspaper editor, our AI combines related stories and rewords them to create a cohesive story. It also arranges the layout and places your images to make it visually appealing.What happens with our photos?
We store your photos securely for 60 days before archiving them, and 1 year before deleting them. You can also choose to have your photos printed and mailed to family members. The archived photos are used for our "Year in Review" feature, which makes a special end-of-year newsletter with highlights from the past year!When will the first newsletter send?
That's up to you! When you sign up, you get to choose the printing date for the first newsletter. Then the newsletters will automatically send monthly.How does the 'cutoff date' work?
Since printing and mailing the paper newsletters takes time, we have a cutoff date for each newsletter. Any messages or photos sent after the cutoff date will be included in the next month's newsletter.Is every photo included in the newsletter?
That depends on the number of photos sent in text messages. There is a limited amount of space in the newsletter which may result in some photos being left out. Good news though - all photos are available for 60 days in your family's online photo library! So after you read the newsletter, everyone can browse and/or download the latest photos online.Do printed copies arrive at the same time as texts?
We do our best to line up print and text arrival dates, but there is some variability due to postal service delays. We print and mail the paper copies a few days before the digital newsletters are sent.What if some family members send more updates than others?
Not every message will necessarily be included in the newsletter. Our system does its best to balance and spread out the number of updates from each family member, so everyone gets a chance to share their news. The AI editor also attempts to prioritize what seem like the most important updates so nothing gets missed.Keep Your Family Close:
Sign Up Today!
Enjoy a healthy dose of "old-fashioned" family bonding with a monthly letter in the mail, chock-full of stories, photos, and upcoming family events!
Includes a free preview - no email or credit card needed for demo!