diff --git a/tools/list_distros.py b/tools/list_distros.py
index db9647a3..e0b87917 100644
--- a/tools/list_distros.py
+++ b/tools/list_distros.py
@@ -83,3 +83,27 @@ def parse_ascii_distros() -> list[AsciiArt]:
     out = [parse_block(block) for block in blocks]
     return [v for v in out if v]
 
+
+def wrap(text: str, max_len: int, leading_space: int):
+    length = max_len - leading_space
+    lines = [line for raw in text.split('\n') for line in textwrap.wrap(raw, length) or ['']]
+    return '\n'.join(' ' * leading_space + line if line else line for line in lines)
+
+
+def generate_help(max_len: int = 100, leading_space: int = 32):
+    distros = sorted(list({a.get_friendly_name() for a in parse_ascii_distros()}), key=str.casefold)
+
+    smalls = [d.replace('_small', '') for d in distros if d.endswith('_small')]
+    olds = [d.replace('_old', '') for d in distros if d.endswith('_old')]
+    distros = [d for d in distros if not d.endswith('_small') and not d.endswith('_old')]
+
+    out = f"NOTE: {', '.join(distros)} have ascii logos.\n\n"\
+          f"NOTE: {', '.join(olds)} have 'old' logo variants, use {{distro}}_old to use them.\n\n" \
+          f"NOTE: {', '.join(smalls)} have 'small' logo variants, use {{distro}}_small to use them."
+
+    return wrap(out, max_len, leading_space)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print(generate_help(100, 0))
+    print(generate_help())