The thank you you've never said out loud to Mummy-Papa
For their anniversary, a birthday, or for no reason at all. Old photos, letters in your words, and a page they will show everyone they know.
Thank You, Maa & Papa
An old trunk, a sepia album, and recipes for the childhood they gave you
Most of us never actually tell our parents what they mean to us. We call, we ask if they've eaten, we fight about the AC temperature. A surprise page lets you say the rest: the sacrifices you noticed, the lessons you're only now understanding, the small things like Papa waiting outside the exam hall.
Thank You, Maa & Papa (₹20) was made for exactly this. It opens with an old painted trunk. Inside are a sepia family album, 'recipes for my childhood' cards ('2 cups of Papa's adrak chai, a pinch of afternoon nap'), folded chits of things you only understood later, a letter on an inland letter card and a long jhappi they press and hold. All the buttons can switch to Hindi. For a parent's birthday, Birthday Bash works great too (they will love cutting the cake on screen).
It opens straight from WhatsApp, with no app or login, so even parents who only use WhatsApp and YouTube can open it in one tap. Expect it to be forwarded to the family group within minutes.
Ideas to put in it
- Scan or photograph old album photos: their wedding, your first birthday, family trips.
- Write one letter to Mummy and one to Papa, so neither feels left out.
- Write in Hindi or your mother tongue if that's what they're comfortable reading.
- For their anniversary, ask siblings and cousins to add a line each.
- Keep the unlock code simple, like their anniversary date, or skip it altogether.
- Sit with them while they open it the first time, if you can.
Questions
My parents aren't very tech savvy. Will they manage?
If they can open a WhatsApp link, they can open this. There is no app, no login and no account. You can skip the unlock code to keep it one tap.
Can I make it for their wedding anniversary?
Yes. Thank You, Maa & Papa works for an anniversary, Mother's or Father's Day, or no reason at all. Birthday Bash is great for birthdays.
Can I write in Hindi?
Yes. Type in any language your keyboard supports, and in Thank You, Maa & Papa you can switch all the buttons and headings to Hindi too.