Every relationship has its own language — its rhythms, inside references, running jokes, and silences. The way you talk with a grandparent is different from the way you talk with a partner, and neither resembles a conversation with a childhood friend.
The prompts in this collection are organised by relationship type because the most useful question depends on who you are speaking with. A question about childhood may open a grandparent up, while a question about shared hopes may help a couple see each other in a new way.
You do not need a formal interview or a special occasion to preserve a relationship. Start with one question and let the answer lead somewhere unexpected. A recorded story can capture the details that ordinary messages and occasional calls tend to leave behind: how someone remembers a turning point, what they value, or what they hope the people they love will carry forward.
For relationships separated by distance, asynchronous questions can make connection feel less like scheduling and more like sharing. Each person can respond when they have the time and privacy to be thoughtful, creating a conversation that can be revisited later.
A strong prompt honours the history between two people. Ask a partner about the future you are building, a parent about the choices that shaped their life, a sibling about a shared memory, or a friend about the moments that changed them. The goal is not to collect perfect answers; it is to notice and keep the stories that make the relationship yours.
Deepen your understanding of each other’s histories, hopes, and shared life.
Bring parents, children, grandparents, and siblings together through stories.
Capture the wisdom, memories, and experiences grandparents want to pass on.
Stay connected across miles with personal, asynchronous video conversations.
Stay rooted in your family story while life takes you somewhere new.
Each guide offers 100 thoughtful questions to help you begin a conversation and preserve the answer.
Legacy gives families and friends a private place to ask questions, record answers, and keep the voices behind their relationships close.
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