A gift for dad with his own stories
Your dad says he needs nothing. But he has never written his stories down. With this gift he answers one question at a time just by talking, and we turn it into a hardcover book, with his voice in it.
- Months of joy capturing stories
- Watch and hear them again via QR code
- Hardcover book with your photos
Grandma & Grandpa proof, 2,500+ stories told, Choose from over 200 questions, A unique & timeless gift
Why this is the best gift for your dad
A bottle of whisky, socks or a gadget: dads are hard to buy for. And most dads do not talk about the past unprompted. But ask a concrete question and the story comes.
That is what this gift does. Your dad gets a question, talks for as long as he likes, and his words become a chapter. He does not have to write anything. Beside every chapter is a QR code, so his voice is kept.
At a glance
- Product: a full-colour hardcover life story book, up to 400 pages, with your own photos.
- How it works: the storyteller receives one question at a time by WhatsApp or email, at a pace you choose, and answers it by talking out loud. The answer is written out automatically as a chapter.
- No app, account or password needed for the storyteller: tap one link and talk. Works in any modern browser.
- Every chapter has a QR code that plays the real, unedited voice recording.
- Price: £49 one-off for collecting the stories and the printed book. No subscription.
- Delivery within United Kingdom, usually two to three weeks after approval.
- 30-day money-back guarantee.
How it works
Not a book you write yourself with a pen. Your loved one tells stories over the phone, and we turn them into a book in their own words.
Choose the questions you want to ask
Browse our questions, from childhood to love, write your own or add an old photo. We send one at a time to the storyteller, by WhatsApp or email.
Step 2Grandma & Grandpa proofThe storyteller speaks the answer
One tap on the link and the storyteller can start, with or without video. No app, no password. Rather type? That works too. All at their own pace: a question a week, or more often if they like.
We do the writing
Every answer becomes a written chapter. Choose a word-for-word transcript or a flowing story. You can edit every word.
No fuss with technology. All they have to do is talk.
It arrives as an ordinary message. One tap on the message and they start talking.
Learning to skate
What if they're not good with phones?
They don't need to be. One tap on the message and the question is there. No app, no account, no password.
What if they don't know what to say?
They get one question at a time and say whatever comes to mind, just like at the kitchen table. No writing needed.
What if they slip up?
That's fine. They can pause, start again and play everything back. We take out the slips and filler words.
Photos, stories and their voice, kept together in one book.For the generations after you.
- 1QR code: hear and see them tell it
- 2A photo from back then
- 3The story, written out
What families say
“We cried and laughed together when the book arrived. All those stories from years ago, finally on paper.”
“My mum told me things I had never heard before. The loveliest gift I have ever given.”
“One question each week, and after a few months there was a real book. I had not expected it to be so easy.”
“My dad is no writer, but he can certainly talk. Now the grandchildren read his stories.”
“I thought my life was nothing special. Holding the book changed my mind.”
“With his photo on the cover. Now the whole family wants their own copy.”
More than a book
The book is what remains. This is what happens along the way.
Everything in one price. Kept for generations.
Your book of stories
£49
- One full-colour hardcover book, up to 400 pages
- Finish the book at your own pace
- Every story written out automatically, right away
- Unlimited stories and photos
- Beautiful layouts
- Data stored securely in Europe
30-day money-back guarantee.
A gift card and a letter to hand over
After you order, you print a gift card and a letter with your own message. The letter explains in plain words how it works, with a code the storyteller scans to start.
- Card and letter with your own message
- The code opens the book, no account or password
- Prefer digital? We email the invitation on the day you choose
Questions your dad will be asked
A few examples from our question list. You choose which ones your dad gets.
- What was your first car, and where did you drive it?
- What was your own father like?
- What did you do in your first job?
- What do you remember about the day you became a father?
- Which mistake taught you the most?
- What do you want your grandchildren to know about you?
A gift for dad, for every occasion
These are the occasions people most often look for a gift for dad.
Father's Day
Give the invitation on Father's Day. He can answer the first question straight away, with the children around him.
His birthday
A birthday is a lovely moment to look back. Especially a milestone one, like 60, 70 or 80.
Christmas
Give it at Christmas, and let the book grow in the months that follow.
A gift from all the children
Brothers and sisters can give one gift together and each think up a question. That way everyone is in it.
He becomes a grandad
A new generation is a good reason to capture his story. The book is for the grandchild too, later on.
His retirement
After a whole working life he has time to look back. The book gives him a reason to tell it.
More gift ideas for dad
Still undecided? These are meaningful gifts for dad, and what each is good for.
- 1.
A book of his own stories
Your dad talks, we write it out and make a hardcover book. The only gift on this list that keeps his voice.
- 2.
A day out together
Fishing, a match or a drive past the village where he grew up. Take your phone along: the stories come by themselves on the way.
- 3.
Something for his hobby
Tools, something for the garden or the bike. Practical, and he will really use it.
- 4.
Have an old photo restored
Have a photo of his parents or his first car restored and framed. Ask about the story behind it while you are at it.
- 5.
A letter from each child
Let each child write down what he means to them. It costs nothing and is kept for years.
Frequently asked questions
Give your dad a gift that lasts.
Setting up takes about five minutes, and the first question goes out this week.
