The questions we ask depend on the information you submit on the pre-interview form. Each interview tends to cover 8-12 great questions, but here are some examples: What stories have you heard about your birth? What was your neighborhood like growing up? How did you meet your significant other? Why did you choose your career? What has been the most challenging and rewarding part of raising a family? What is your favorite part of being a grandparent?

Yes! Click on this link to download a short clip: MemoryLines

Think of it as a really great conversation! We are a group of trained life story interviewers. We are empathetic, and our goal is to help you capture the stories that you want.

We can reach out to you wherever you are in the world. At the moment, we offer interviews in English and French.

We conduct interviews by Zoom or by Skype. You'll need a stable internet connection and a quiet place so that we can get the best possible recording quality. After that, relax and look forward to having a great conversation!

The form helps us design personalized questions for the interview. Fill it in as best possible so that we can make sure to capture what you want to be recorded.

You'll receive a minimum 50-minute-long recording of your interview on a personal, password-protected webpage. The page is valid for three months, during which time you can download your MemoryLine and add more interviews if you want. Let us know if you would like to keep your webpage active after the three months and we'll sign you up for a reasonable monthly subscription plan.

We technically enhance your audio to improve the audio quality. That said, we do minimal editing to the interview's content. We find that our interviews' dynamism also helps capture your personality's nuances and the way you communicate, which will undoubtedly be treasured by future generations.

We are experts at efficiently and effectively getting your loved one to reflect on your stories. We are empathetic, skilled, listen intently, and ask the kinds of questions that elicit rich responses.

We are also always encouraging people to record their loved ones themselves, though, so if you'd like to try the interview yourself, then head over to our Shop and download our Free Interview Guide. After that, feel free to contact us for help on what you can do with your recording.

Absolutely! MemoryLines is a great gift to show someone how special you think they are. At checkout, just let us know you would like this as a gift.

This is normal. But we find that once they understand why this is important to you - such as capturing the family history for future generations - they buy into the idea very quickly.

Yes! We have a strict confidentiality policy at Plantain and never share your stories unless we get your express permission.

We're happy to give you a refund for a valid reason that is within our control. You can also get a full refund if you cancel within 48 hours of your purchase. See our Terms and Conditions to understand your options.