28 questions
Legacy & What Comes After
What they hope is remembered, the messages they want to leave, and how they want to be thought of.
Underneath every recorded conversation is a quiet question: what do you want to leave behind? These questions about legacy and the future give a parent or grandparent the chance to speak directly to the people who come after them — to say what they hope is remembered and carried forward.
They make a fitting close to a life story, once the memories have been told. Ask them gently and give the answers room; these are the words families return to most. Recorded in their own voice, a message to a great-grandchild not yet born becomes the most precious thing in the whole archive.
If your great-grandchildren could hear your voice one day, tell them about a moment from your life you'd most want them to know.
Tell me about something you made or built that you're proud of, and how it came to be.
Tell me about a time you stood up for something you believed in. What happened?
Tell me about a lesson life taught you the hard way, and the moment you finally understood it.
Tell me about a tradition in our family you hope will carry on, and how it began.
Tell me about a small kindness you did for someone that you've never forgotten.
Looking back, tell me about a decision you're glad you made, and how your life turned because of it.
Tell me about someone who believed in you, and what you'd want to say to them now.
Tell me about a piece of advice an older person once gave you that you still carry.
Tell me about a time you were brave, even though you were afraid.
If you could pass one of your values on to the children in our family, tell me about a moment in your life that shows what it means.
Tell me about a person whose name you'd want our family to remember, and why they should.
When you think about how you'd like to be remembered, tell me about a moment that captures the person you are.
Tell me about something you worked hard for over many years. What did it take?
Tell me about a time you changed your mind about something important, and what opened your eyes.
Tell me about a way you're like your parents or grandparents that you only noticed later in life.
If there's a regret you've made peace with, and you'd like to share it, tell me about what you learned from it.
Tell me about the best risk you ever took, and the moment you decided to take it.
Tell me about something that once worried you a great deal, but turned out not to matter as much as you feared.
Tell me about a gift you gave someone that meant a great deal, and how you chose it.
Tell me about a moment when you felt your life truly mattered to someone.
Tell me about a habit or skill you'd love the younger ones in our family to pick up, and how you learned it.
Tell me about a time you forgave someone, and what it took to get there.
Tell me about a friendship that lasted a lifetime, and the moment you knew it would.
Tell me about a time you helped someone find their footing, and where they are now.
Tell me about something you own that you hope stays in the family, and the story behind it.
If you'd like to, tell me about a moment when you felt at peace with the life you've lived.
Tell me about a time you started over, and what gave you the courage to begin again.
Want these answered in their own voice — and kept forever?
Storykept guides your family through these questions by voice. No writing, no pressure. Free to start.