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Polly Owner's Guide

Everything Polly can do. Say "Hey Polly" then any command below.

Quick Commands

"Ask me a question"
"Tell me a joke"
"What's the weather?"
"What time is it?"
"Read me a bible verse"
"Say a prayer"
"Where are my keys?"
"Play a meal blessing"
"Tell me a story"
"Check messages"
"Repeat that"
"Be quiet"

Remember Where Things Are

Your personal parrot that remembers everything.

Store: "My keys are on the hook by the door"

Find: "Where are my keys?"

Lost: "I can't find the hammer" — Polly responds like Mom

Found: "I found it" — Polly asks where it was

Web: Add items in bulk on the Stored Items page

Daily Reminders

Never miss a vitamin, pill, or appointment.

Setup: Add reminders on the Care page with times and days

Polly says: "It's 4 AM, time to take your vitamin D, fish oil, and creatine."

Repeat: "Repeat that" if you missed it

Family Message Board

Leave a message. Polly nags until they check it.

Leave: "Tell mom I'll be home late"

Check: "Check messages"

Clear: "Clear messages"

Nag: Polly squawks "Message!" every 15 min until checked

Web: Type messages on the Messages page too

Hear Your Father's Blessing Forever

Record a blessing once. Play it back any time in their real voice.

Record: Go to Prayers page → Record a Blessing

Play: "Play a meal blessing" or "Play Dad's bedtime blessing"

Categories: meal, bedtime, morning, gratitude, general

AI Prayers

Polly leads a prayer tailored to how you're feeling.

General: "Say a prayer"

For someone: "Pray for Nolan" or "Pray for world peace"

Mood: "I'm having a hard day" or "I feel alone"

15 categories: hope, anxiety, grief, healing, faith, gratitude, and more

Fun Stuff

Polly's got personality.

Jokes: "Tell me a joke", "Tell me a kid joke", or "Tell me a naughty joke"

Weather: "What's the weather?"

Bible: "Read me a bible verse" or "Read me a Psalm"

Time: "What time is it?" or "What's the date?"

Bird sounds: Polly squawks and chatters on her own schedule

Polly's Sounds & Sleep

Control when Polly chirps and when she sleeps.

Volume: Settings → Bird Sound Volume, Voice Volume, Blessing Volume

Frequency: Settings → Short Squawks and Long Chatter intervals (or Off)

Quiet hours: Settings → Bedtime and Wake up times

Snooze: Settings → Snooze Polly for 30 min to 8 hours

Voice: "Be quiet" to stop a squawk mid-play

Stories & Family

Record & Preserve Family Stories

Every voice. Every memory. Saved forever.

Interview: "Ask me a question" — Polly asks, you answer, story saved

Free-form: "I want to tell a story"

Listen: "Tell me a story" — Polly reads back a memory

Phone: Record a Memory button on the app — audio saved even if transcription fails

Edit: Fix transcriptions on the Stories page

Free plan: 10 stories, 10 photos, 5 nostalgia snippets. Upgrade for unlimited.

Family Tree, Wall & Connections

Build your family's history. Connect Pollys. Share memories.

Tree: Add family members with relationships, bios, birth years, emails

Connect: Link Pollys by email or code — share stories, photos, and messages on a private wall

Wall: React, comment, and save shared photos to your library with the conversation

Photos: Upload photos. Record voice stories about each one.

Nostalgia: Polly generates era-based memories from your hometown and birth year

Print a Real Book. Hear Their Voice Forever.

AI-written chapters, KDP-ready PDF, custom cover, QR codes that play voice recordings. Up to 3 devices.

Upgrade to Legacy →

Teach Polly Names

Polly mispronouncing a name? Fix it once.

Settings → Pronunciation Guide: Type the word and how to say it

Example: Nawrott → Nore-Rott

Polly Connect — polly-connect.com