How it works
No writing. Just a friendly call.
Your loved one never has to write a word. A friendly phone call helps them tell their story, and you guide it from a conversation to a book you can hold.
“The most meaningful gift I have ever given my mother. She talked, and suddenly we had her whole life to keep.”
Sarah Whitman · Daughter and TalkLore customer
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Start a book
Create your account and give the book a name. You handle everything; your loved one never sets anything up.
Choose the questions
Start with our suggested life-story questions or write your own. Tell us a little about their background and we'll suggest questions that fit them.
Pick a day and time
Schedule calls around their life, not yours. Mornings after coffee or Sunday afternoons, whatever fits. Change the time anytime, even right before the call.
They talk on a friendly call
At the chosen time, a friendly call arrives. A warm voice asks the questions and really listens. No writing, no forms, no homework.
Shape the stories
Every answer lands in your dashboard. Review it, tidy a sentence here or there, and approve what belongs in the book.
Compile the book
Add a dedication and epilogue, then compile. Their words become chapters in a finished book you can preview, download, and print.
One simple way to begin
A phone call first, writing whenever they prefer
A friendly call
The heart of TalkLore. A warm, conversational voice asks each question and listens. No apps, no typing, just conversation.
Written answers, if preferred
Pause the calls whenever you like and let your loved one write their answers in the app at their own pace.
Or simply reply by email
They can answer a question by replying to the reminder email. It lands in the book automatically.
Choose your edition
Everything you need to make it last
Both editions include the finished hardcover book. Choose whether their stories arrive through a friendly call or through writing.
The quiet edition
Lite
For written answers and unhurried memories.
$69 one-time
- Hardcover book
- Free PDF ebook
- Unlimited questions
- Written and email answers
- Private family dashboard
The conversation edition
Standard
For the stories that come out best aloud.
$99 one-time
- ✓ Unlimited conversational calls
- ✓ Unlimited questions
- ✓ Written and email answers
- ✓ Hardcover book
- ✓ Free PDF ebook
Their story is waiting to be told.
Start with a question, choose a time, and let the conversation do the rest.