Guided questions & prompts
Answer simple, thoughtful questions that help you remember the moments and people that shaped you.
A clear plan and a quiet story, together in one place for the people you love.
A calm way to organize what matters, keep your family from guessing, and leave the stories and letters only you can tell.
Two ways Dear Next helps your family
Both are included. Start with whichever matters most right now.
Your Playbook
A clear, organized place for accounts, people, responsibilities, and “what to do first.”
Life Stories & Letters
Guided questions, milestone letters, and a virtual book that holds your words in a lasting way.
Why Dear Next exists
Dear Next began after a family health emergency reminded us how fragile “later” can be. When a loved one suffered a medical emergency, our family spent months untangling the details of day-to-day essentials that only he understood.
I realized that if something ever happened to me, my own family could face that same uncertainty — searching for answers in the middle of chaos. I wanted them to have direction, calm, and confidence instead. Dear Next was built for that purpose: a living family playbook that helps you organize what matters and leave guidance, stories, and letters in your own words, before life demands it.
Life Stories & Letters — Your Legacy Book
A gentle, guided space to capture the moments, stories, and letters that matter most. Whether you’re writing for your children, your family, or your future self, these pages become a legacy they can return to when they need your words the most.
Milestone letters & everyday notes
Write birthday messages, graduation letters, or quiet notes for a hard day — all in one safe place.
Part of your Legacy Book
See your stories and letters appear in a virtual book that lives right beside your practical playbook.
Your Playbook — clear, organized, and built for real families.
How your family playbook and Legacy Book work together inside Dear Next.
Create your playbook
Add personal, financial, and household details at your own pace — one clear prompt at a time.
Guide loved ones
Turn notes into next steps and gentle reminders they’ll actually understand.
Stay connected
Add Continuity Contacts (notification-only) so the right people are in the loop — without giving access.
Layer on stories & letters
Add Keepsake Letters and Storybook chapters alongside your plan so loved ones see both the details and the heart behind them.
What makes Dear Next different
Guided simplicity
Prompts remove guesswork and keep you moving without becoming overwhelmed.
Organized clarity
From quick notes to links and instructions, everything lives in one calm, searchable place.
Life Stories & Letters — your Legacy Book
Guided questions, gentle AI help, and milestone letters come together in a Legacy Book your family can actually read and return to.
Secure by design
Your information stays private and personal. You decide what to include and what you choose to share outside of Dear Next.
Built for real families
Dear Next was created by a family, for families — tested in real moments where clarity truly mattered.
Grounded in peace of mind
Every detail is designed to remove uncertainty and bring peace when life feels unpredictable.
Be ready — and say what matters.
Dear Next helps you build a clear family playbook and a Legacy Book of stories and letters, so your family has clarity when they need it most.