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 revisit together.
Alfaaz is in a small private beta today. The waitlist below is the door: we write to you when your family's spot opens.
An honest fit check
Who this gift is for. And who it isn't.
This is the right gift when
- Your parent or grandparent already opens WhatsApp every day, whether they live in India or with you.
- They are more comfortable talking than typing, in Hindi, Indian English, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, or Tamil.
- You want to give meaning: their stories in their voice, not another object to dust.
It is not the right gift when
- An elder who does not use WhatsApp. Voice notes are the whole medium; without WhatsApp there is nothing to reply to.
- Families who want a typed, do-it-yourself question book. A prompts-by-email service like StoryWorth fits that wish better.
- Memory care. Alfaaz is a memoir service, not a medical or dementia tool, and we will not pretend otherwise.
How it unfolds
From “yes” to the first story you hear.
Join the waitlist
Alfaaz is in a small private beta. Join the waitlist and we write to you when your family's spot opens. No newsletter, just the one note that matters.
Two minutes of setup, all yours
Add their WhatsApp number, choose their language, and confirm they are happy to be recorded. You approve the introduction before anything reaches them.
A warm introduction, in their language
Alfaaz introduces itself as arranged by your family. No app, no account, no new habit. They can reply STOP at any time and everything pauses.
One question at a time, at their pace
A gentle voice-note question every few days, during their active hours. They answer whenever they feel like it, in their own words.
The first story lands
Their words become a chapter in the family archive, with the original voice kept alongside. You listen on your phone, wherever in the world you are.
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, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, and Tamil are live today, with natural Hindi/Hinglish mixing supported. Your elder answers in their own words.
Their original voice, included
Each captured story places the original audio recording alongside its transcript and story summary. Your family can hear the voice that told it, not only read the words.
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.
A milestone year
A 60th or 75th birthday, a retirement, a shashtipoorthi. When a year asks to be remembered, give the voice that lived it.
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, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, and Tamil. Hindi/Hinglish code-mixing and family terms are expected.
- 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. Replying STOP to any message pauses everything immediately, and simply not replying is always okay: Alfaaz never pressures an elder. Families can also pause future prompts, and already recorded conversations remain in the family archive unless the family asks us to delete them.
- Is Alfaaz a one-time purchase or a subscription?
- Alfaaz is in a private, invite-only beta and no public checkout is open today. The complete price, duration, refund, archive-access, and continuation terms will be published together before anyone is asked to pay. The gift waitlist is open now.
More questions? Read the full FAQ or write to hello@alfaaz.me.
Give their voice a place in your family story.
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.