Answer questions
Use a simple question to bring a memory to mind.
For organizations
Want to offer AfterLyfe to a group of people?
Maybe you run a senior center. Maybe you have residents, members, employees, clients, or a community you think would get something out of recording their stories.
That is where this page comes in.
Who could you offer it to?
Senior centers
Residents
Members
Employees
Clients
Community groups
What they actually get
What are you actually giving them?
A way to record their life story without feeling like they have to sit down and write a book.
They can start however feels natural.
Tell stories
Record the moments, people, and experiences they want to keep.
Talk about family history
Record what they remember about parents, grandparents, traditions, and where the family came from.
Add old photos and videos
Upload the media they already have and explain what was happening.
Let family ask questions
Family members can help bring back stories the person may never think to record on their own.
Use it like a video journal
They can talk about what is happening now too. Their life story is still happening.
Start with the room
You can even start with a group conversation.
Ask one good question and see where the room takes it.
Try the 12 Conversation StartersAsk everyone
"What did you want to be when you grew up?"
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Then somebody else says:
"Oh, that reminds me..."
That is where the stories start.
Want something more structured?
Guided Stories can work two ways.
Use it with the group, or let people record privately.
With the group
Guided Stories Conversation Cards
Everyone gets the same fill-in-the-blank story starter. They answer it. Then the group shares.
Want competition?
Use the scoreboard.
Just want to reminisce?
Skip the scoring.
Private recording
Guided Stories inside AfterLyfe
The person gets an open-ended question and records their answer.
What was your first job?
If they get stuck
They can switch to the fill-in-the-blank version to help start.
Why would a group care?
Because everybody has stories.
The problem is getting them out.
Too big
"Tell me your life story."
Where would they even start?
Much easier
"What was your first job?"
Now they have somewhere to begin.
Want to see if AfterLyfe could work for your group?
Tell us who you work with. Tell us what you're thinking. We'll go from there.
Want to understand the product first? See how AfterLyfe works.