Their story, told in their own words
What was your first job like?
I delivered bread by bicycle around the neighborhood when I was fourteen. I got up at five, and the baker always gave me a sweet roll to take home…
Your mom, dad or grandparents get 30 questions about their life by email, one at a time. They answer by typing or dictating on their phone, and the next one arrives the following day. In a month, their answers become a book for the whole family.
US$ 19, one-time payment. 30 questions and the book, no subscription.
How it works
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Give it in two minutesEnter your name, theirs and their email. Choose whether it starts today or on a special date, like their birthday.
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One question at a timeThey get an email with a question and a button to answer. No app, no password. Once they answer, the next one arrives the following day; if they don't, we send a gentle reminder and wait.
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In a month, a bookAll their answers come together in a book with their photo on the cover, ready to read, share and print.
What the book looks like
A cover with their photo, your dedication, a table of contents and a chapter for every answer, with any photos added. Read it on screen, print it or save it as a PDF.
Made so they can answer on their own
Large type, one button and nothing to install. If typing is hard, they tap the microphone on their phone's keyboard and talk: the words appear on their own. A few lines a day is enough for a book in a month.
What you get
- Every answer in your inbox as soon as it's written, so you can read it the same day.
- A private dashboard to add your own questions: the ones you always meant to ask.
- The book with a cover, dedication and photos, ready to print at any print shop or save as a PDF.
A few of the 30 questions
- How did your parents meet?
- What food takes you straight back to your childhood?
- Which family recipe should never be lost?
- What would you tell the person you were at twenty?
- What would you like to say to your grandchildren?
Give Legado
US$ 19, one-time payment. 30 questions and the book, no subscription.
Questions
What if they skip a day?
Nothing happens. The question is saved and they can answer it whenever they like from the same email. After 2 days we send a gentle reminder, and after 3 days we move on to the next question. Nothing piles up.
Do they need a computer?
No. A phone or tablet where they read email is enough.
Can I choose the questions?
Yes. The 30 questions come ready, and from your dashboard you can add your own: they're sent before the standard ones.
Who can see the answers?
Only you and the person answering, through private links that aren't published anywhere.
Can we add photos?
Yes. You choose the cover photo from your dashboard, and the person answering can add a photo to each answer: from that time, of a place or of a person. Photos are resized automatically so they upload quickly.
What's the book like?
It has a cover with their photo, your dedication, a table of contents and a chapter for each answer, with its photos. Read it on screen, print it or save it as a PDF, at home or at any print shop.