Fond FarewellGuides: messages for the people you love
Practical help with the things that are hardest to put into words. Each guide works whether or not you ever use our app.
How to leave a message for loved ones after you die
Five practical ways to make sure the people you love hear from you after you die, from a letter with your will to a scheduled email or app, with the trade-offs of each.
What to write in a farewell letter to the people you love
How to write a farewell letter to a partner, child, parent, sibling or friend: a simple structure, prompts for when you're stuck, what to avoid, and examples.
Legacy video messages: how to record one for your family
How to record a legacy video for loved ones to watch after you die: what to say, how long it should be, light and sound on a phone, and how to deliver it.
Letters and videos for hospice patients: leaving words for family
Gentle, practical help for hospice and palliative care patients, and the families helping them, to write letters or record videos for loved ones.
"Just in case" letters for military families and first responders
How service members and first responders can write a "just in case" letter to family before deployment or a dangerous shift, and make sure it's delivered.
Pre-planning a funeral: a checklist (and where personal messages fit)
A funeral pre-planning checklist: decisions to make, documents to gather, what to ask about prepaid plans, who to tell, and where personal messages fit.