Class reunion memory book: what became of us
A class reunion memory book answers the question in the air before every school reunion: what became of everyone else? Instead of filling in a template on paper, everyone in the class fills in beforehand on their phone how life has treated them and uploads one photo from back then and one from today. Everyone gets their own double-page spread in the printed book, and a book costs €24.90 including design, printing and shipping. The books arrive 5 to 7 working days after the last answers and payments.
The book, the questionnaire and our WhatsApp support are in German. Other languages and shipping to other countries on request.
What goes into the class reunion memory book?
Everyone from the class gets a double-page spread: the photo from back then on the left, today's on the right, plus their name, signature and four short details with icons. The questions can be adapted and draw out stories, for example:
- Where I sat in the classroom
- What I wanted to be back then
- The school story I still tell today
- What has happened since we left school
- I would never have guessed back then
- What I would tell my younger self
It is best to leave out questions about salary, marital status or number of children, so that nobody feels compared. More ideas are collected in the guide Friendship book questions.
Class photo, awards and room for signatures
The whole class is on the cover: the photos are cut out and arranged into one cover picture, on a background you choose, such as a picture of your old school. Inside you also get the old class photo, awards such as “Travelled furthest” or “Has the most old photos”, and a double-page spread for special moments such as the leavers' trip. You can pass the two spreads for signatures and messages round once the book has arrived. On at least 4 blank spreads, former teachers or anyone who did not make it into the book can write something with a ballpoint pen.
When should you start on the book?
There is no fixed delivery date. The books arrive 5 to 7 working days after the last answers and payments are in. So set your own deadline for answers, with time to spare before the reunion, and ideally send the link out with the invitation.
- Sending an enquiry takes 2 minutes. Then the link arrives on WhatsApp.
- You share the link in the class group chat or with the invitation. Everyone answers the questions on their phone in about 5 minutes and uploads their two photos. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, WhatsApp shows you who is still missing.
- Once all the answers are in and all the books are paid for, we design and print. The books reach you 5 to 7 working days later.
How to track everyone down and what to do on the evening itself is in the guide Class reunion ideas.
Who goes into the book?
It is best with the whole class, including those who cannot make the reunion. A book holds 8 to 42 people, and former teachers count too. Not everyone has to buy a book; the minimum order is 10 books.
If a whole year group meets, each class gets its own book, and with 3 or more classes in one order the price goes down. If the year group, with more than 42 people, should go into one shared book, that is possible as a special book through your enquiry.
Which reunions does the book suit?
Milestone anniversaries of leaving school. The longer ago you left, the more there is on every page.
Silver or golden Abitur anniversary. The old year group meets again after 25 or 50 years.
As a keepsake for everyone. A souvenir of the reunion for everyone who ordered one.
For other groups of adults, such as colleagues or a circle of friends, there is the friendship book for adults, based on the German Freundebuch.
How much does the class reunion book cost?
The price is per book, with design, printing and shipping to Germany and Austria included.
- 1 to 2 classes
- €24.90
- from 3 classes
- €22.90
- from 5 classes
- €19.90
Everyone pays for themselves by payment link, so nobody has to pay upfront for others. Alternatively, one person pays for everyone by invoice (14 days). Because every book is designed individually, orders cannot be cancelled.
Frequently asked questions about the class reunion memory book
Does everyone have to come to the reunion?
No. People who cannot come can still fill in the questionnaire and be in the book. That way everyone finds out how they are doing.
How do we keep track of who has answered?
On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the contact person gets an overview on WhatsApp of who is still missing. Then a short message to those who have not answered yet is all it takes.
Our year group has more than 42 people. What now?
Either each class gets its own book, with a lower price from 3 classes, or you ask for a special book for the whole year group. That goes through your enquiry.
Can former teachers take part?
Yes. They get their own double-page spread and count towards the 8 to 42 people, or they write on the blank pages.
How personal do the answers have to be?
As personal as each person likes. The questions invite stories, but nobody has to lay their life bare. Under job, for example, it is fine to put parental leave, studying or retired.
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- Class reunion ideas
Planning, invitations, programme and games.
- Friendship book for adults
For colleagues, circles of friends and other groups.
- Abibuch (Abitur yearbook)
The book for the year group sitting the Abitur now.
- Friendship book questions
Ideas for children, teenagers and adults.