Use cases

Spreadsheet table cards

Create table cards and place cards from guest lists.

For dinners, fundraisers, weddings, workshops, and reserved seating, Batch, Please turns a guest or table spreadsheet into personalized card PDFs. Map guest names, table names, seat numbers, meal notes, or groups onto a card design.

Classic card design that can be adapted for table cards or place cards

Event planners

Venue teams

Community organizers

What it solves

Replace manual personalization with a repeatable CSV flow.

  • Re-typing names and table numbers after the seating plan changes
  • Keeping guest names, table names, and meal notes together
  • Creating polished cards without a custom print workflow

Example CSV columns

Bring the fields you already track.

guest_nametable_numberseatmealgroup

Each column can become a text field on your design. You decide where it appears, how it is styled, and how overflow is handled before export.

Workflow

From spreadsheet to finished PDFs.

The same process works whether you start with a built-in design or upload your own PNG/JPG artwork.

  1. 1

    Prepare a CSV from the final guest list or seating plan.

  2. 2

    Upload a table-card, place-card, or tent-card image design.

  3. 3

    Place guest, table, seat, and note fields on the design.

  4. 4

    Export the cards as a combined PDF or a printable sheet.

Export options

Download the format that fits the job.

Place-card PDFs

Table-card sheets

Separate files for last-minute changes

Questions

Answers for this use case.

Can I make place cards from a guest list?

Yes. Save the guest list as CSV and map guest names, table numbers, and seating fields onto your card design.

Can I update cards after seating changes?

Yes. Upload the revised CSV and regenerate the batch. Batch, Please is designed for repeatable spreadsheet-driven output.

Does Batch, Please design folded tent cards?

It personalizes an uploaded image design. Prepare the tent-card artwork first, then use Batch, Please to fill the variable fields.