imessage:memories

Messages from this day in past years

What This Does

Surfaces messages from the same date in previous years -- a time capsule of what you were texting about on this day in the past. Also finds the very first and last messages exchanged with any contact for milestone moments.

How To Use

Ask about a specific date, or just say "on this day" to see what you were texting about on today's date in prior years. You can scope it to a specific contact or see everything across all conversations.

Tools Orchestrated

  1. on_this_day -- Retrieves messages from the current date across all previous years
  2. first_last_message -- Finds the very first and most recent messages with a contact

Examples

  • "What was I texting about on this day last year?"
  • "Show me memories with Mom"
  • "What was the first text I ever sent my best friend?"
  • "On this day in 2021 -- what was going on?"

Tips

  • Great for a daily check-in routine -- run it every morning for a nostalgia hit
  • Scope to a specific contact for more meaningful, focused memories
  • Combine with first_last_message to bookend a relationship -- see how it started and where it is now
  • Works well as a conversation starter -- share the results with the person you were texting