Memoir service

Every life deserves to be well told.

We interview your parent by phone — weekly, in their own voice — and turn their life story into a hardcover book your family keeps forever.

No spam. Just a note when we launch. · hello@getwelltold.com

Marguerite
Tremblay
A life in her own words
WellTold.

When they're gone, the stories go with them.

StoryWorth sends a question every Monday. Remento records a voice memo. Both put the burden on the elder — to open the email, find the words, sit down and write. Most don't make it past week six.

It isn't lack of love. It's the wrong format. Asking an 82-year-old to write their life story is like asking them to paint their own portrait. The story is there. What's missing is someone to draw it out.

"You mentioned a brother last week — tell me about him."

That's what we do. Once a week, your parent receives a call. No app, no email, no login. Just a conversation that remembers, follows up, and knows when to ask the question underneath the question.

How it works

Four steps. One book. No effort from you.

01
Weekly phone call

Your parent receives a call. No app. No login. Just a warm conversation that picks up where last week left off.

02
AI interviews

Our AI conducts a real interview — asking follow-ups, remembering names, noticing gaps, going deeper.

03
Human review

A human editor reviews every transcript before it becomes prose. No invented details. No AI voice. Their words.

04
Book ships

A hardcover book, audio archive, and family gift bundle delivered to your door. A permanent record of a life well lived.

The problem with existing options

They sell a tool. We deliver an outcome.

StoryWorth — real user reviews

"We are in our late 70s and writing every week is just too much."

Trustpilot review


"Didn't answer a single question for a year."

Reddit thread on StoryWorth

Remento — real user reviews

"It relies on algorithms to rewrite sentences, often sacrificing the storyteller's true voice."

Independent review, 2025


"I have tried to have my account deleted... the emails have not stopped."

App store review

How we compare

Three promises others can't make.

What matters StoryWorth Remento WellTold
FormatWeekly email, you writeVoice prompt, AI writesLive AI interview call
Who drives completionThe elderThe elderWe do
Voice preservedText onlyAudio, but AI rewrites itAudio + their exact words
Human reviewNoneNoneEvery manuscript
Remembers past sessionsNoNoYes — builds across weeks
Price$99–199/yr~$150/yrFrom $499 — one book, done

Our guarantee

The book gets done.
It sounds like them.

01
It gets finished

We call them. Every week. The interview happens — with or without initiative on their part. Completion is our job, not yours.

02
It sounds like them

Their words. Their cadence. Their laugh in the margin. Not an AI paraphrase — the voice your family will recognise in thirty years.

03
A human checks it

Every manuscript reviewed before print. No errors. No invented details. Nothing you'd be embarrassed to hand to a grandchild.

Pricing

One price. One book. Forever.

Digital
$99
PDF memoir + full audio archive. Every session, every word.
Perfect for families abroad
Hardcover Heirloom
$499
3 hardcover copies + audio archive. The book your family passes down.
Most families choose this
Concierge
$4,999
Human interviewer + editor. White-glove, start to finish.
For families who want a person, not software

+ $19/mo during the recording phase (typically 3–6 months)

Their story deserves more than a prompt.

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No app to download. No account to create. Just a conversation. · hello@getwelltold.com