These oral history interview questions help you capture family memories, life lessons, and unforgettable stories.
Quick start: 10 questions that always work
- What is your earliest memory?
- Who influenced you the most growing up?
- What was your first job?
- How did you meet your spouse?
- What was a turning point in your life?
- What traditions mattered most in your family?
- What are you most proud of?
- What challenges shaped you?
- What do you want future generations to remember?
- What advice would you give your younger self?
50 oral history prompts (copy/paste)
- Describe the home you grew up in.
- Who were your closest friends as a child?
- What world events had the biggest impact on you?
- What family recipes or traditions should be preserved?
- What was the happiest day of your life?
Record answers with the oral history app built for families, then organize them into chapters and create a family history book.