Questions
Ask us anything. A person answers.
Give Dad his bookfrom $199- He tries it first. Not for him? Full refund.
- Pay in full, or in three with no interest
Find yours. Or ask a person.
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About him
Who gets to see what he says?
Private until it’s printed. Your page never shows what he has said. The family reads it when the book is printed.
Will it sound like him? When do I get to read it?
Yes, and he checks. He reads every chapter first, and we revise any that doesn’t sound right until he approves it. You read it when the finished book is in your hands. Until then, your page shows each milestone, never the words.
Does my father need to be good with computers?
No. If he is, he does it on his own, whenever it suits him. If he isn't, make it an afternoon together: clip the microphone on him, sit beside him, and press Next when he has finished talking. The questions appear in big letters and are read aloud. A computer, tablet, or phone all work.
Does he need any special equipment?
No. Every edition comes with two clip-on microphones. Clip one on and talk from a comfortable chair: every word is picked up clearly, no leaning into a laptop. Two in the box, so one charges while the other is worn. They plug into most computers, tablets and phones. Shipped free, usually within a few days. You can start before they arrive.
What if he won’t do it?
There’s no pressure. We invite him warmly and let him decide. If he’d rather not start, you can get a full refund until 30 days after he opens his gift (at the latest, 4 months after you bought it).
Who owns the story?
His words are his. His stories and transcripts belong to him, even if he never publishes.
About the book
Is it just a list of questions?
No. No two interviews are the same. Our AI interviewer listens to each answer and asks the next question from it: a name he mentions, a place, a year. While he talks, we also look up the towns and years he names, so his book carries the world he grew up in.
Is the book written by AI?
His words lead; AI helps. We build every chapter from what he tells us, in his own phrases, and AI helps shape the writing on every edition. He reads and approves every chapter, and real people print and bind the books.
Can I add my own questions?
Yes, and so can the family. You add yours when you order, and everyone you invite to the family room can add one, with their name or anonymously. Our interviewer brings each one up at the right moment. If he wants to talk about it, it goes in his book.
How long does it take?
A few weeks of easy conversations, at his own pace. about 7 to 10 hours for The Keepsake, about 12 to 17 hours for The Life, about 18 to 27 hours for The Heirloom, in conversations of 45 minutes to an hour at his own pace. Then the books are printed and shipped. Giving it on a date? Print the certificate the moment you order; the book follows.
About giving it
What do I actually have to do?
Very little. Choose the edition, write your note, and tell us how to reach him. We take it from there. You don’t conduct the interviews, write the book, or manage the printing.
How does the gift arrive?
As a certificate you can print tonight. Every edition includes one, ready the moment you order, and the StoryMics follow in the mail. The interview starts on our website right away, from the certificate or our email invitation.
Will the book be ready by Christmas?
No. On Christmas morning you give the certificate. He tells his story in the weeks after, and the book follows.
Can I pay over time?
Yes. Any edition can be split into three payments, two weeks apart, with no interest and no fee.
What if he doesn’t like it?
He tries it first, and you’re covered. Before he starts: ask any time until 30 days after he opens his gift, and we refund you in full.
After his first conversation with Anna: if it isn’t for him, tell us within 7 days and we refund you in full, no questions asked. Either way, you have at least 14 days from the day you bought it, and at most 4 months.
After that, there are no cash refunds, but he is never stuck. If he runs out of time or energy, he can finish early and we write a shorter book from everything he has told us so far. Or he can pause, and his story waits for him. Nothing is lost.
Once he approves his final proof and his book goes to print, it can’t be refunded, unless it is faulty or arrives damaged.
Paying in three? We refund what you’ve paid and cancel the rest. Refunds go back to the card that paid. A gift box that has already shipped is not refunded.
Delivery and countries
Can you mail it?
In the US, yes. We can mail the printed certificate for free, by standard mail, in about 5 to 7 business days. Or choose the gift box with the certificate inside, $49 with shipping, by Priority Mail in about 3 business days, while boxes are in stock. The Heirloom includes the box on mailed gifts.
Both ship in the US only. Anywhere else, print the certificate tonight, or we email it on the day you choose.
Can I buy from outside the US?
Yes. Prices show in your own currency. The printable certificate and the email invitation work everywhere. The mailed certificate and the gift box ship in the US only.
Can we split the cost?
Yes, with up to 5 people. At checkout, add the family members who are chipping in. We email each of them a link to pay their share, and each can add a story to his book. A split can’t also be paid in three. How splitting works
His voice
Who can hear a chapter?
Anyone holding the book. That is why he chooses chapter by chapter. A printed book can be lent or passed down, so he gives a code only to chapters he is happy for anyone to hear. A code he switches off plays nothing.
Can the family keep a copy?
Yes, as he allows. He can let the family listen, watch and download a copy for the family. He can narrow that at any time, though a copy already downloaded stays downloaded.
What happens to the recordings later?
He decides. We keep them while his account is open, or until he asks us to delete them. He can name a Story Keeper to look after them for him. If we ever stopped offering playback, we would tell him well ahead and give him a full download first.
He won’t write it. He’ll tell it.
You give the invitation. He tells the story from his favorite chair, one question at a time. We write it, print it, and bind it.
- He tries it first. Not for him? Full refund.
- Pay in full, or in three with no interest
Questions first? Write to a person: hello@sagaseal.com
