Thanks.io Workflow Automation & Approvals
Run Thanks.io on autopilot. Keep the veto.
29 actions
Thanks.io sends physical mail at scale. Rills queues letter sends, recipient additions, list deletions, and sub-account removals for a human to approve before they execute.
Interactive. No signup. 14 days free · approvals always free.
Most automation fires first, asks later. Rills shows you the change before it ships.
Every consequential marketing action from Thanks.io arrives on your phone first. Approve in seconds. Decline without explaining yourself. Workflows wait, paused at zero cost, until you decide.
Queue (3)
Send 14 postcards to new subscribers in Phoenix?
14 recipients · added to 'New Phoenix' list in last 7 days
Preview card matches the 'Welcome' notecard template
Same batch pattern as last month's approved send
Free to wait. Free to think.
Approvals and logic don't cost a credit. Pause a workflow for three hours or three weeks. The price is the same: zero. You only pay when something real happens: an AI call, an outbound action.
Approve from your phone in five seconds.
Swipe right when you're sure. Decline when you're not. Between meetings, mid-coffee, on the train. No dashboard to babysit, no inbox triage, and no surprise send you find out about after it's already out the door.
Clear runs stop waiting on you.
Every run is scored against your review step. The ones that clearly match your judgment run above your threshold without a tap; the borderline ones still come to the queue. Autonomy is earned run by run, never switched on for good.
About Thanks.io automation
A postcard with a misspelled name lands in a mailbox, and the recipient posts about it before you even know it shipped.
When Thanks.io runs unsupervised
One wrong address, one stale recipient, one batch bought without a second look — and your direct mail campaign becomes a liability. Thanks.io automation that fires without a checkpoint creates problems that land in real mailboxes.
- Send Postcard to a recipient who unsubscribed months ago, and the complaint lands in your inbox the next day.
- Delete Recipient from a mailing list that still has active campaigns targeting it, breaking the send for everyone else.
- Buy Radius Search Mailing List and accidentally purchase addresses in a neighborhood you already saturated, burning postage on zero return.
- Preview Notecard with a font that looks nothing like the handwriting style the customer chose, and the brand impression is ruined.
- Create Sub-Account with the wrong address defaults, so every outgoing mail piece carries a mistake you can't recall.
What Rills does inside Thanks.io
Rills proposes postcard sends, recipient deletions, and mailing list creations before they execute. You see the mailing list name, the recipient count, and the preview card image, and you swipe to approve or reject from your phone. The platform handles the sequencing; you keep the final call on anything that touches a mailbox.
The postcard still goes out; you just see the address and the preview before it ships.
Why Thanks.io has no triggers and how Rills fills the gap
Thanks.io doesn't fire events when something changes, so without a supervisor you are either checking dashboards manually or trusting an automation script you can't see. Rills fills that gap by polling, scheduling, and reacting to signals from the tools you already run.
- Rills can schedule a daily check across mailing lists for recipients that should be deleted based on your CRM activity.
- It can poll for new sub-accounts that need a standard mailing list created automatically, so every new team member starts with the right setup.
- When your Stripe subscription status changes, Rills can send a postcard via Thanks.io after you approve the message.
- It can merge data from your order system to buy radius search lists only when you're launching a new store location.
What Rills can do in Thanks.io
6 of 29 actions across reads, writes, and updates.
- 01
Create Multiple Recipients
Tool to create multiple recipients at once in a mailing list.
- 02
Execute Stored Send
Tool to execute a previously created stored send.
- 03
List Message Templates
Tool to list available message templates.
- 04
List Orders
Tool to list recent orders.
- 05
Preview letter send
Tool to preview a letter send as PDF.
- 06
Send Postcard
Tool to send a customized postcard.
Common questions about Thanks.io automation
How do I automate Thanks.io postcard sending without the risk of mailing the wrong person?
Rills pairs your existing customer data with Thanks.io. When a customer qualifies, Rills proposes a postcard. You review the recipient and message on your phone. A simple swipe approves the send. Nothing mails until you sign off. You avoid the 'wrong person' postcard that costs you money and embarrassment.
How do I automatically delete bounced recipients from Thanks.io?
Rills can watch for bounced contacts from your email tool or direct feedback, then propose removing them from your Thanks.io mailing list. You review the list of pending deletions on your phone and approve with a swipe. No more mailing to dead addresses that waste postage.
Can I approve Thanks.io list purchases from my phone?
When your workflow decides it's time to buy a radius search list, Rills proposes the purchase with estimated cost and targeting details. You see it in your mobile approval queue, review the parameters, and swipe to approve. The purchase only fires after your approval. No runaway spending on lists you haven't vetted.
How do I preview Thanks.io notecards before mailing?
Rills can generate a preview of your notecard based on recipient data and proposed copy. It sends the preview to your approval queue, where you can review it on your phone. You approve the final version or make changes before the postcard ships. No more typos on a thousand mailed pieces.
How is Rills different from Zapier for Thanks.io?
Zapier fires actions instantly, once a trigger happens, the Thanks.io postcard mails without a pause. Rills puts a human in the loop. AI proposes the action, and you approve it from your phone before anything goes out. You get the same automation without the risk of something you wish you'd reviewed. Plus, all approval logic is free; you only pay for the actual Thanks.io actions.
Why use Rills over Make for Thanks.io automation?
Make gives you the canvas but no guardrails. Rills keeps you in control with a mobile approval queue. AI proposes the Thanks.io action, and you decide. Nothing ships without your swipe. Approvals and workflow logic are free. You only pay when Thanks.io actually sends a postcard or performs the action.
Does Rills support Thanks.io webhooks?
Rills doesn't need Thanks.io webhooks to trigger workflows. Instead, Rills monitors signals from your other tools, like your CRM or payment processor, then proposes the right Thanks.io action. You review the proposal on your phone and approve it. No webhook setup required.
How much does Rills cost for Thanks.io automation?
Rills charges only for the real actions it performs: sending a postcard, buying a list, deleting a recipient. All approval logic, workflow rules, and the mobile review queue are free. You pay only when Thanks.io takes an action you approved. No per-workflow fees, no seat limits.