If you're searching for a meaningful and lasting Father’s Day gift, Storyworth Memoirs could be the perfect choice for your father or father figure. In fact, The New York Times called Storyworth Memoirs, “the best gift I ever gave my dad.”

In this article, we’ll share real Storyworth reviews from families and the dads who've used Storyworth Memoirs to create keepsake family memory books.

What Is Storyworth and How Does It Work?

Founded in 2013, Storyworth is the original and still most trusted name in family storytelling. When you give him Storyworth Memoirs, you can curate a list of thought-provoking questions for him from our vast prompt library. Each week, we'll send him one of your questions, and he'll share memories in the way that’s right for him —whether by writing or voice recording. He can also add unlimited photos to each story to bring them to life. At the end of the year, we'll bind all his stories and photos into a full-color hardcover book your whole family can cherish for generations.

Storyworth Reviews: What Real Families Are Saying

Storyworth has nearly 60,000 reviews on Trustpilot —  too many for any family to sort through. So we've pulled out a few that highlight why Storyworth Memoirs make the perfect Father's Day gift. Read below to see if it's the right choice for you.
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If you want to grow even closer

It can be hard to start a meaningful conversation with a parent — especially with dads. Storyworth Memoirs can help spark those conversations all year long, helping you grow closer while discovering stories you’ve never heard. That's exactly what CNN found when they reviewed Storyworth Memoirs, writing, "…you’ll find yourself suddenly getting to know someone whom you’ve likely known your whole life."
Here are a few families who experienced just that after giving their fathers and grandfathers Storyworth Memoirs.

A blessing to our family!

Storyworth was a BLESSING to our family.

It has been so incredible getting to hear the stories of our often very quiet and reserved patriarch of the family, my grandfather. This has given him an outlet and a purpose to his days in retirement and I am so grateful storyworth has given this opportunity to our family — Alex N.

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This is the best gift my sister and I…

This is the best gift my sister and I gave our parents. Our father is a very quiet man and has not shared much with us over the years. It is so cool to finally know who he is. He is almost 80, I wish we had done this earlier, but I recommend Storyworth to everyone!! — Kim

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Storyworth is priceless!

Storyworth is priceless! I gave my father Storyworth for his birthday last year. I chose to ask my own questions and had him do a few himself, the stories have been unbelievable, I had no idea! He wrote one yesterday about his own father, who died when he was very young, I was speechless, I had absolutely no idea! Everyone should give this gift to their parent, they have so many amazing stories that we have no idea about. I am so thankful for Storyworth, this experience has been wonderful! — Andree C.

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Excellent opportunity to share. You allowed me to open up and relate a…

You allowed me to open up and relate a lot of stories about my life that my kids may never have heard if this hadn’t prompted the telling. Makes me wish MY father had an opportunity like this and capitalized on it. — Steve F.

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Best gift I’ve ever given anyone

I got this for my father and this is truly one of the best gifts I’ve ever given anyone. The software is seamless (he was able to easily navigate the website, and I love that you can also write stories via email), and the final printed copy looks great. Their customer support was very responsive whenever my father had an issue. It was a very meaningful experience working on this with him, and feels like a huge accomplishment that he finished and printed it. I learned a lot about him, and I know that he really enjoyed working with me on it. We went through every box and photo album in the house to find things to scan and include in the book, to go along with each story. I have been telling everyone I know that they should get this for their parents. — Maya

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‍More than just a great gift...

Storyworth is not just a great gift, it is a profound experience. My father filled 3 beautiful volumes with personal gems that will now be handed down from generation to generation. I wasn't prepared for how intensely gratifying it would be to curate and edit my dad's life stories. By engaging with his past, my dad helped reframe some of my own memories and fleshed out certain hazy family lore that is now vivid and alive. — Andrew B.

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If you want to help him achieve a dream

Writing and publishing a book is a dream many of us share, though the prospect can feel daunting. Storyworth Memoirs gives your dad all the tools and guidance he'll need to make capturing his life story fun and easy. We break the process into bite-sized pieces with weekly questions that inspire him to write or tell his story over the phone. Before you know it, he'll be holding his full-color keepsake book in his hands. Storyworth Memoirs is a Father's Day gift that will truly make him proud.

A Great Experience

I loved the opportunity to have guidance in writing my story. Since retiring, I’ve always wanted to write my story but honestly didn’t know how to begin. Storyworth was the spark that got me started. It was challenging at times but I truly enjoyed reminiscing, digging deep in my memory bank and looking up old photos to include in my writings. If I needed help, the Storyworth team was very responsive and helpful through email. I feel very accomplished and proud of the final book. — JP

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Bite-sized pieces

Storyworth broke a seemingly large project into bite-sized pieces. Before I knew what happened—and with very little effort—I had over 70 stories and over 300 pages! — Edward

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The perfect way to record your life story

I have always wanted to record my life for future generations of my family to read, but even though I have kept trying over the years, I could not quite get into the habit of researching and writing my story. My son bought me Storyworth for a Fathers Day present and I have not looked back.

The format and the explanation of how to use it is so straightforward. The regular prompts on ideas is very good and the fact that you can keep editing as you recall facts to add to the storyline is excellent.

I would recommend Storyworth to anyone who wishes to write their lifestory. — Ian S.

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Thank you, Storyworth

I have long wanted to write my "memoirs," primarily for the joy of remembering my earlier days but also for my children's sake. They couldn't possibly know everything about those years, so they would learn a pretty fair amount about the person they know only as the father they've had for nearly fifty years.

Storyworth gave me an opportunity to consider certain episodes from my past that revealed the sources of my character, my predilections, my moral center, and more. I have thoroughly enjoyed this experience and am thankful to Storyworth for making this possible. — David L.

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My experience was exceptional

My experience was exceptional. I always wanted to write about my life. In my opinion, the importance of knowing the history of your family cannot be overstated. I highly recommend this program. — Timothy C.

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I had always wanted to write

I had always wanted to write, but until Storyworth came along, procrastination was the winner. When my wife purchased a one-year subscription to Storyworth, I got the motivation I needed, which was time pressure. One story per week, it got me going. The Storyworth program was easy to use and flexible as well in organizing the stories. In the end, a year after I started, I had a collection of fifty-five stories. I was amazed; it became a book of 417 pages filled with 90,000 words. And best of all, my family and friends love the book and the stories it tells. A big thank you to Storyworth for its writing platform, and to my wife for enabling my passion to write become alive. — Peter S.

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If you want to preserve your family's history

The writer William Zinsser said, “One of the saddest sentences I know is ‘I wish I had asked my mother about that.’ Or my father. Or my grandmother. Or my grandfather.” At Storyworth, our mission is to help families preserve their most important stories for future generations. Giving your dad Storyworth Memoirs for Father's Day means that your children and grandchildren will have the opportunity to know him in his own voice. Plus, you can add unlimited photos to his memoir, so instead of being hidden in boxes and albums, your family’s photos, and all of Dad’s best stories, will be easy to revisit.

Wonderful project

Not only was this a great way to engage in rich conversations and gather important family history, but it also offered great tools like voice to text phone calls to ease the burden of typing for my parents. I learned a lot, grew closer and have a priceless product as a result. — Mark T.

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Great opportunity to share life experiences …

Great opportunity to memorialize important family history. My wife and I regret not asking our own parents more questions about our family and their experiences. Storyworth provides a useful means to answer those questions and perhaps encourage your children to do likewise with their own. — Sidney B.

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Reflection

Reflecting on the great life I've had and the important people that made me who I am. Storyworth's brilliant straight forward format creates a wonderful process to capture thoughts and photos in a creative and personal way. I used this opportunity to hopefully provide guidance to later generations that might read this book. It provides family history and advice about our values and attitudes that can produce positive outcomes. Thank you for creating a product so beneficial to families. More people need to have this experience. I am a big fan. The printed book looks fabulous. — Steve B.

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Writing the 54 stories provided an…

Writing the 54 stories provided an opportunity to look back over my 88 years and decide what was really important in my life and who were the people and events that shaped the person I am today. The exercise inspired research about family history, triggered memories both good and bad, discovered long forgotten correspondence and photos, revived emotions dormant for many years and led to meaningful conversations with family members about past events. Overall, it was a most rewarding experience and one that I will always treasure. — Harry M.

Good introspection …

I’m glad we are writing down the family history so our kids and grandkids will know us better. — Ronald K.

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These are just a few reasons that families like yours have chosen Storyworth Memoirs as a Father's Day gift. This year, show him his stories matter by giving your father or father figure a truly meaningful gift.

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