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Family Oral History Voice Interview Guide

A voice-first guide for recording a relative's life story — childhood, family, turning points, and the advice they want to pass on — led by an AI interviewer that asks warm, specific follow-up questions instead of a rigid script. Built for families, genealogists, and community groups preserving memories before they're lost. Respondents can pause or skip anything.

Sample questions

A preview of what’s in the template. Every question is editable before you launch.

11 questions · ~11 min
Q01
Message

Welcome! This guide helps you record a family member's life story in their own voice — childhood, family, turning points, and the wisdom they'd want passed down. It usually takes 20-40 minutes of conversation, but there's no clock: pause anytime, skip any question, and come back later if you need to. Let's begin.

Q02
Short TextRequired

What is the name of the family member you'll be recording today?

Q03
Multiple Choice

Which parts of their life are you most hoping to capture in this session? (Pick as many as you like — the AI interviewer will weave these in naturally.)

  • Childhood and family roots
  • Growing up and coming of age
  • Love, marriage, or partnership
  • Work and career
  • Raising a family
  • A turning point or hardship they overcame
  • Advice or values they want passed down
  • Other
Q04
ConsentRequired

Before we start recording, please confirm you're both comfortable with this.

Q05
Voice AI InterviewRequired

Life story recording session

Guide the family member through their life story in a warm, unhurried, conversational style, like a curious grandchild rather than a clinician conducting an assessment. Start with childhood: where they grew up, their par…

Q06
Rating Scale

Looking back on this session, how open did your relative seem sharing these memories?

Range: 15
Min:Very guardedMax:Very open
Q07
Long Text

Is there a memory, photo, or story you wish this session had captured but didn't get to? Jot it down so you can follow up next time.

Q08
Multiple Choice

Would your family like to schedule another session to continue the story?

  • Yes, definitely
  • Maybe later
  • No, this covers it
  • Not sure yet
Q09
Dropdown

What is the approximate age of the relative you recorded?

  • Under 40
  • 40-59
  • 60-74
  • 75-89
  • 90 or older
  • Prefer not to say
Q10
Multiple Choice

What is your relationship to the person you recorded?

  • Grandchild
  • Child
  • Sibling
  • Spouse or partner
  • Niece or nephew
  • Close family friend
  • Other relative
  • Prefer not to say
Q11
Message

Thank you for taking the time to capture this story! Your recording and transcript will be saved as a family keepsake you can revisit, share, or add to whenever you're ready.

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

Why this template

What this template is built to do — we found no directly comparable template from other survey tools to review.

What sets it apart

  • Uses an AI voice interviewer that asks warm, specific follow-up questions instead of a fixed list of medical/demographic fields
  • Structured around life-story themes (childhood, family, turning points, advice to pass on) rather than health or genealogy data points
  • Includes a consent step so both the recorder and relative confirm comfort before the recording begins
  • Ends with reflection questions (how open the relative was, what was missed) and an option to schedule a follow-up session to continue the story

Frequently asked questions

What questions are in the “Family Oral History Voice Interview Guide” template?

The template includes 11 ready-to-use questions, starting with: “Welcome! This guide helps you record a family member's life story in their own voice — childhood, family, turning points…” · “What is the name of the family member you'll be recording today?” · “Which parts of their life are you most hoping to capture in this session? (Pick as many as you like — the AI interviewer…”. The full set is previewed above, and every question is editable.

How long does this survey take to complete?

Respondents typically finish the 11 questions in about 11 minutes.

Can I customize this template?

Yes — every question, answer option, and the ordering is editable before you launch. You can add or remove questions, or ask the AI editor to rework the survey around your research goal.

Is this template free to use?

Yes. Open it in the editor and start customizing right away — no account required to try it, and the free plan covers launching your survey.

Ready to launch?

Open this template in the editor. Every part is yours to change before the first respondent sees it.

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