After Losing Her Father's Voice, Margo Found a Way to Preserve Her Own With Remento

Margo never got the chance to hear her father's voice. He passed away when she was just eighteen months old, leaving behind a loss she would carry throughout her life. Years later, as a mother and grandmother of twelve, she was inspired to preserve something precious for future generations: her own voice. Using Remento's voice-powered memory book, she created a keepsake her children and grandchildren can revisit for generations.

How Margo Preserved Her Voice and Family Stories for Future Generations with Remento

After discovering Remento through Charlie Greene's Shark Tank presentation, Margo found a way to capture the stories, memories, and moments she wanted her family to keep forever. 

Before Remento, she had tried Storyworth® and other memory books, but she wanted something that would allow her family to hear her stories the way she told them.

"It was worth the effort to keep going with Remento where it wasn't with Storyworth®. I wanted my voice. I wanted them to hear my stories, and yes, they're not perfect, but I'm not perfect."

With Remento, storytellers receive prompts by email or text and can respond from any device with internet access. Their responses can be recorded through video or audio, making it possible to capture not only the story, but also the voice behind it. 

Those recordings are then transformed into written stories that can later be collected into a keepsake book.

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Why Preserving Your Voice Is Just as Important as Preserving Your Stories

For Margo, the stories themselves were important, but so was the person telling them. Because she never had the chance to hear her father's voice, she understood how meaningful it can be to preserve more than just memories. 

Capturing her stories in her own voice gave her a way to share not only what happened, but also a part of who she is.

"The element of hearing my voice just sparked. It made me realize these stories would become something my family could return to for years to come."

With Remento, storytellers can record their responses using video or audio, and Speech-to-Story Technology™ automatically turns those recordings into written stories. Prompts can come from Remento's question library, personalized questions, or questions submitted by friends and family members. 

Their questions often help uncover memories and stories that might otherwise never be told. Friends and family members can also receive updates when new stories are recorded, allowing them to follow the journey as it unfolds. 

Photos can be added alongside stories, helping bring each memory to life.

Creating a Family Legacy Through Stories and Voice Recordings

Every Father's Day, Margo finds herself thinking about the voice she never had the chance to hear. That loss became one of the biggest reasons she wanted to leave something different behind for her own family.

The opportunity to pass down stories and strengthen family connections is one reason family storytelling matters so much. In a recent Remento webinar, New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler discussed how knowing family stories can help bring generations closer together.

"Some of my grandchildren have already told me they're going to scan the QR codes and listen to my stories. Hearing that means the world to me."

Growing up without memories of her own father's voice, Margo understands just how meaningful those recordings may become one day. 

Each Remento book includes QR codes that allow family members to hear the original recordings behind the stories, creating an experience that goes beyond the written page. More than anything, she loves knowing that her children and grandchildren will always be able to hear her voice and revisit the memories she shared with them.

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How Remento Creates a Lasting Family Memory Book

Margo's husband jokes that she became obsessed with recording stories because she was determined to finish her book as quickly as possible. She couldn't wait to see the final result and find out whether it would live up to her expectations.

"I was so impressed with the actual Remento book. The Remento book was just above what I expected. There was just no comparison."

When the book arrived, it exceeded what she had hoped for. More importantly, it gave her children and grandchildren something she never had herself. While she never got the chance to hear her father's voice, they will always be able to hear hers.

With more than a million stories recorded, Remento continues to help families preserve the memories and voices that matter most. Each story becomes part of a larger family legacy, creating a meaningful connection between generations through the power of storytelling.

While Father's Day has passed, Margo's story remains a reminder that preserving a loved one's voice can be one of the most meaningful gifts we leave behind.

Families ready to preserve the stories and voices that matter most can explore getting started with Remento.