Skip to main content

ThanksAI Studio

What it is​

ThanksAI Studio auto-builds mailer creatives with AI. Give it a prompt and it generates a print-ready front image for your postcard, notecard, letter cover, or other mailer type. No design software or graphic designer required.

The generated image is saved as an Image Template and works with all standard campaign and single-send flows. A per-recipient QR code can still be placed on the AI-generated design - thanks.io composites it on top at print time, so every piece gets its own unique scannable code.

The wizard walks you through every step of the creative process — from prompt to message composition to final review — so you can save a complete, ready-to-send template without leaving ThanksAI Studio.

How to use it​

  1. Go to ThanksAI Studio in the dashboard.
  2. Click New Generation.
  3. Enter your prompt - describe the mailer, its purpose, style, and any specific elements (e.g., "Real estate postcard for a Just Listed home. Modern design, warm tones, QR code in the bottom right.").
  4. Optionally enter a website URL - thanks.io extracts brand colors, logo, and context automatically.
  5. Select the mailer type (postcard, letter, Notecard, MagnaCard, etc.).
  6. Click Generate. The status changes to generating.
  7. When the status reaches completed, view the generated design in the Image Editor step. (Letters skip this step and go straight to the Message step.)
  8. To refine: type a message in the chat (e.g., "Make it more festive" or "Move the QR to the bottom left"). The design regenerates.
  9. When satisfied, proceed to the Message step to write or AI-generate your message content. A live handwriting preview lets you confirm how the message will look.
  10. On the Review & Save step, confirm your design and message preview, give the template a name, and click Save as Template.

Tips & best practices​

  • Include brand colors, your CTA, and the intended audience in your prompt - the more specific, the better the first result.
  • For real estate, paste the listing URL directly - thanks.io pulls property details and agent branding automatically.
  • Use conversational refinements for small adjustments ("make the text larger", "use a darker background").
  • If QR code placement is wrong, instruct the AI directly: "move the QR to the bottom-right corner."
  • For letters, use the AI-generate option in the Message step to draft your message content automatically based on your prompt.

Limits & gotchas​

  • Do not navigate away while the status is generating.
  • For postcards, notecards, and MagnaCards, ThanksAI Studio generates the front image. The Message step handles message content separately.
  • For letters, the image design step is skipped — you compose your message directly in the wizard.
  • Per-recipient QR codes are composited onto the generated image at print time - you do not need to manually place them in the design.