Questions to ask
Questions to ask your grandmother
Your grandmother is a living archive. She holds names, recipes, and history that exist nowhere else. When she is gone, so is all of it, unless you ask now.
She may say she has nothing interesting to tell. She is wrong. Ask a specific question and sit back. Grandmothers give the best answers when nobody is rushing them.
The family history only she knows
- 01Where did our family come from, and how did they end up here?
- 02What were your grandparents like? What do you remember of them?
- 03Who in the family are we named after, and why?
- 04What is a family story that gets told wrong that you want set straight?
- 05Are there relatives we lost touch with that you still think about?
- 06What is the oldest memory you have?
Her own life
- 01What was the world like when you were my age?
- 02How did you and Grandpa meet?
- 03What is a moment of history you lived through, and what was it really like?
- 04What did you do for fun before there were phones and screens?
- 05What is a job or a talent of yours we might not know about?
- 06What were you most afraid of, and did it ever come true?
Home, food, and tradition
- 01What is the recipe everyone begs you for, and the story behind it?
- 02What holiday traditions do you hope we keep after you?
- 03What did a normal Sunday look like in your house growing up?
- 04What is a song you sang, or one your mother sang to you?
Her wisdom
- 01What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?
- 02What do young people get wrong about growing old?
- 03What matters far more than you thought it would, and far less?
- 04What are you most proud of in your long life?
- 05What is your secret to a good, long marriage or a good, long life?
For the grandchildren and beyond
- 01What do you want your great-grandchildren to know about you?
- 02What do you hope we remember about our time with you?
- 03What would you want to say to us on our wedding days?
- 04Is there anything you have always wanted us to know?
Keep the answers somewhere they will not get lost
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Start freeCommon questions
My grandmother is hard of hearing or gets tired. Any tips?+
Keep sessions short, ten minutes, and ask one clear question at a time. Sit close, face her, and let her rest. Several short visits beat one long one.
What if her memory is fading?+
Ask about the distant past, which often stays vivid longest, and about songs and recipes, which live in the body. Do not correct her. Capture whatever comes.
How do I keep these recordings forever?+
Record them with Shtello Legacy and keep them safe, or set them to reach the grandchildren on a future date. Free to start.