Her colleagues record a message for her and the baby, by voice, on video or in writing, and every word goes into a book for her.
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We are enabling over 1 million people to say it. Share the stories, love and gratitude. Your voice is what makes the world's greatest gift.
Put in her name, then send the link to the team chat and to the people she works with on other teams.
Friends and family can capture a memory by voice, video, writing or photos, wherever they are in the world. It's easy on any phone and nobody needs an account!
We write out every voice note and gather it all into a podcast you can play and a beautiful book you can hold.
You can set the book to lead with voice notes, and people can still type or film if they'd rather.
The parents on the team know what the first weeks are like. Ask them for the one thing that helped them most.
The clients she looks after can send their good wishes on the same link.
She can read it once the baby's sleeping through, whenever that turns out to be!
Tell her something from this week in the office.
"Aoife, it's Sharon. When I had Ellie I lived on toast for six weeks and nobody minded. Eat what you like and don't answer any emails."
"Aoife, Pearse here. Your handover notes are printed out and stuck to the wall beside my desk. Take every day of the leave and we'll see you next year."
"Hello little one, it's Olive from accounts. Your mam organised the cake for every birthday in this office for five years. We'll have one for you when you come in to visit."
"Aoife, it's Crónán. You trained me in my first month, and I've kept every email you sent me that week. I'll mind the monthly report till you're back."
That leaves two weeks to collect messages and three for the printed book to reach you. If you're late, the podcast link and the book online are ready the day you order, and the printed copy can follow once the baby's here.
We gave a book of stories about Mam to her for Christmas and she said it was the best gift she had received. There were some stories she had never heard! She felt really surrounded by love.
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Messages from the whole team, kept in a book the baby can hear when they're older.
Wish her well for the months at home and tell her one thing the office will miss.
Yes. One of the questions asks what you'd tell the baby about their mam, and you can change it before you send the link.
Yes. She can send the podcast link or the book online to anyone she likes.
Yes, if you turn chip-in on. Everyone who records can put money towards the book and saves their card. Their cards are charged when you go to pay, and it comes off what you pay. If you don’t finish paying, their money goes back within a week.
Start the book now and invite people whenever you're ready.
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