A gift for your parents
The most lasting gift you can give your parents is their own story.
You set it up. Your parent just replies on WhatsApp, in their language, at their pace. No app, no registration, no new habit to form. Alfaaz asks one thoughtful question at a time and turns every answer into a memoir your family can keep forever.
Alfaaz needs zero setup from the elder. They only need to be able to receive a WhatsApp voice note, which most Indian elders already do every day.
How gifting works
Three steps. All of them yours.
You sign up and add their WhatsApp number
Visit alfaaz.me, join the waitlist, and once invited, add your elder's WhatsApp number. You approve the introduction message before it is sent.
They receive a warm introduction
Alfaaz sends a first message in your elder's language explaining that their family arranged this to preserve their stories. No app to install. No account to create.
Stories begin, one voice note at a time
Alfaaz asks one thoughtful question at a time over WhatsApp. Your elder replies whenever they feel like it. Every answer is saved in the family archive, with the original voice kept alongside.
Why this gift is different
Not a thing. A lifetime of stories.
Zero setup for them
Your parent does not need to register, install, or learn anything new. They only need to be able to receive a WhatsApp message, which they already do every day.
In their language
Hindi, Indian English, and Marathi are live today, with natural Hindi/Hinglish mixing supported. Your elder answers in their own words.
Their voice, kept forever
The archive keeps the original audio recording alongside the transcript and story summary. What your family keeps is not just the story. It is the voice that told it.
Any time is the right time
For every occasion. And for no occasion at all.
Mother's Day
Give your mother the experience of being truly heard, one story at a time.
Father's Day
Your father has stories he has never been asked to tell. Give him someone who will listen.
Diwali
The festival of light is also the season for family. A memoir is a gift that outlasts the celebration.
Birthday
For the birthday that feels like a milestone. A gift that captures who they are, not just what they have.
Raksha Bandhan
A promise to preserve the stories your family carries together.
No occasion needed
The best time to start was years ago. The second-best time is now.
Questions about gifting
- Does my parent need to register or install anything?
- No. Your parent does not need to create an account or install an app. You set up the family account, add their WhatsApp number, send them a heads-up if you want, and choose the first topic. They simply receive a WhatsApp voice note and reply when they feel like it.
- When does Alfaaz start after I gift it?
- It starts after the family member completes onboarding and sends the first voice note. Alfaaz does not start interviewing an elder before the family has added the elder and chosen the first topic.
- Can I choose which language Alfaaz speaks to them in?
- Yes. During onboarding you set one primary language for the elder. Live choices are Hindi, Indian English, and Marathi; Hindi/Hinglish code-mixing and family terms are expected. Telugu is visible only as a gated language until review is complete.
- Can I gift Alfaaz to a grandparent, not just a parent?
- Yes. Alfaaz works for any elder in your family. Parents, grandparents, great-aunts and uncles, any elder whose stories matter to you. One family account can hold more than one elder, each with their own language and conversation thread.
- What if my parent does not want to continue?
- They can stop at any time by saying so or by not replying. Families can pause future prompts, and already recorded conversations remain available unless the family asks us to delete them.
- Is Alfaaz a one-time purchase or a subscription?
- Normal early access is invite-only and not on paid plans today. The Mother's Day campaign is the only implemented public checkout: $50 once for six months, with no subscription or auto-renewal. Future public plans will be published clearly before anyone is asked to pay.
More questions? Read the full FAQ or write to hello@alfaaz.me.
Give their voice a forever.
Join the waitlist and we will write when early access opens for your family. No newsletter. Just the one note that matters.
If you're reading this and wondering if it's too late, it's not. Not yet.