A Guided Book About Them, Written One Prompt at a Time
Craft a one-of-a-kind book — just fill in the blanks, and watch your memories come alive.
Thoughtful prompts that spark stories
Each prompt is designed to uncover memories, spark conversations, and capture the moments that matter most.
What's a smell that instantly takes you back to childhood?
Describe the house you grew up in.
What's a lesson your parents taught you that stuck?
What's your earliest memory?
Who was your best friend growing up, and what did you do together?
What was your favorite family tradition?
Describe a moment you felt truly proud of yourself.
What's a song that reminds you of a specific time in your life?
What advice would you give your younger self?
What's the bravest thing you've ever done?
Describe a meal that brings back memories.
What's a skill you wish you had learned earlier?
Who made you feel safe as a child?
What was your first job, and what did you learn from it?
Describe a trip that changed your perspective.
What's a family story that gets told over and over?
What made you laugh until you cried?
What's something you believed as a child that turned out to be wrong?
Describe the moment you knew you were in love.
What do you hope people remember about you?
What's a smell that instantly takes you back to childhood?
Describe the house you grew up in.
What's a lesson your parents taught you that stuck?
What's your earliest memory?
Who was your best friend growing up, and what did you do together?
What was your favorite family tradition?
Describe a moment you felt truly proud of yourself.
What's a song that reminds you of a specific time in your life?
What advice would you give your younger self?
What's the bravest thing you've ever done?
Describe a meal that brings back memories.
What's a skill you wish you had learned earlier?
Who made you feel safe as a child?
What was your first job, and what did you learn from it?
Describe a trip that changed your perspective.
What's a family story that gets told over and over?
What made you laugh until you cried?
What's something you believed as a child that turned out to be wrong?
Describe the moment you knew you were in love.
What do you hope people remember about you?
Stories from our community
See what others have created with Guidedtales
The prompts made it easy to get started. My mom loved reading through the finished book.
Sarah M.
Gifted to her mother
I did this for myself — it was nice to slow down and reflect on things I hadn't thought about in years.
Tom K.
Created for himself
I made one for my husband's 40th. He's not sentimental, but he keeps it on his nightstand.
Rachel P.
Gifted to her husband
Every story deserves to be remembered.