Give parents & grandparents stories they can *hold*
We design beautiful newspaper-style letters from text messages and photos you send us. Then we print those letters and mail them through the post office to your loved ones.
Inspired by a real grandma
"Letters to Grandma" is a small family business based in Minnesota. Our founder Matthew had a problem - his grandma Mary Ann didn't have a smartphone and didn't know how to use her computer - yet she always insisted on him mailing her physical photos of his kids.After years of journeying to the local Walgreens to print out photos, scrounging through drawers for stamps, and forgetting for weeks to make the drive to the post office box, he had an idea: what if families could just Text the photos, and the phone number (somehow) turned those texts into physical mail? One year later, Letters to Grandma was born!
What Our Customers Say
With hundreds of letters already delivered to homes across the country, hear from the people who love Letters to Grandma.
“As a grandmother of eight very young children, Letters to Grandma warms my heart when it arrives. I see pictures and read cute stories from all of them! It brings all our children and grandchildren together as we share funny and quirky family stories. I'm so grateful to share highlights and big news and events, but even more I love to share the little milestones along the way!”
“After years of saying "keep in touch" and "see you soon," Letters to Grandma made staying connected to my family an actual reality. Reading stories and seeing pictures about my family in a nostalgic newspaper format has been very enjoyable and helps us to have better conversations and have more fun when my family gets together. Super quick and easy to use. Thank you Letters to Grandma - you absolutely "mailed" it!”
“Letters to Grandma has been such a great way to stay connected with my family, especially living far away in Florida while they're in Minnesota. I love that I can simply text updates and photos, and it turns into a beautiful monthly newsletter that keeps grandparents and the whole family feeling close and included.”
“Letters to Grandma has done something incredible. It's created a space where we all share precious little day-to-day tidbits we would otherwise miss! We already text here and there, but this does something different. Reading about my sister taking her children to the park, and then showing it to my own kids, without ANY screens, is a special family magic I didn't even know we'd been missing!”
“We live far from my kids' grandparents and cousins, so it's a sincere treat to share our updates and to read about other little moments from the rest of the family! My kids adore seeing pictures of their cousins and we still get to celebrate all the little moments with our family, even from afar. Letters to Grandma is tons of fun for cousins, aunts and uncles too!”
Why Letters to Grandma?
Real paper. Real connection. Real permanence. Everything your family shares arrives in a beautifully printed newsletter mailed through the post office - something they can hold, keep, and treasure forever.
Printed & Mailed Monthly
Full-color newsletters arrive in the mailbox every month. No screens, no apps, no expiration dates - just real paper your grandparents can hold, read, and keep forever.
Everyone Texts In Free
Only the account holder pays. Your kids, siblings, cousins - everyone shares life updates and photos by text. No social media. No logins. Just text.
Automatic Professional Layout
No design skills needed. Our system automatically compiles stories, rewrites them for flow, arranges photos, and creates a beautiful newsletter.
Private & Secure
Only approved family members can contribute or receive. Your stories and photos stay within your family - no strangers, no algorithms, no ads.
Birthday & Date Reminders
Every newsletter includes reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, and important family dates. Nothing gets forgotten.
Digital Copy Emailed Too
Get the newsletter by email and on a private family website. Those who want digital can have it - those who prefer paper get it in the mail.
One price. One person pays. Everyone grows closer.
Less than a greeting card a month. A gift that lasts forever.
2 full-color printed newsletters mailed to your choice of addresses - "one for you and one for Grandma" Digital newsletter emailed to all family members in PDF format, perfect for downloading and printing at home Unlimited family members contribute for free Automatic professional newsletter design Birthday and anniversary reminders Nothing disappears - your family stories are preserved forever in paper form Everything stays private and in the family
Extra printed copies for more family members Mailed directly to their address Can be ordered by account holder or individual recipients Perfect for multiple relatives who want physical copies Digital copies are always available to all family at no additional cost; this add-on is specifically for mailing extra paper copies.
Questions? We've Got Answers
Everything you need to know to get started
Your family gets a Phone Number once you sign up. During the month you and your family members can text that number any time with photos and stories about your life. At the end of the month, we group all those messages together and write a newspaper-style letter just like a news reporter would!We also send a reminder text message to everyone a few days before the letter gets written, to pop the family phone number back to the top of your text threads and invite final contributions each month.
Nope, just you. You pay once and everyone else joins for free - they simply text their updates and photos to a shared number. It's that easy.
They just text a message or snap a photo to the family number throughout the month. No apps to download, no logins, no hassle - if they can text, they can participate.
Absolutely. We send a beautiful, full-color printed newsletter in the mail - designed to be easy to read with clear fonts and sensible layout. It's something she can hold, treasure, and save forever.
No problem. Our system balances contributions so quieter family members still get represented, and the most important updates make the cut. Everyone feels included.
Yes. Cancel anytime with no penalty. But we think once you see how much your loved ones cherish the printed newsletter, you'll want to keep it going.
Give them something they can hold onto.
Your parents and grandparents won't be here forever. A monthly letter in the mailbox - something real, something they can hold and reread and cherish - is one of the most loving things you can give them right now. Enjoy the newspaper-like nostalgia together.