A man in my ex-wife's congregation didn't show up one Sunday. He was a regular. Turned out he'd died alone. No one had thought to check.
Thanks For Checking is a daily text message. You reply to confirm you're okay. If you don't reply, your person is notified automatically. That's it.
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I'm 69 years old. I live alone. Every morning I go to my basement to jump rope.
One day it hit me — nobody knows I'm down there. If something happened, how long before anyone thought to check?
So I built Thanks For Checking. For myself.
That was over a year ago. I use it every single day. My ex-wife is my designated contact — the person who gets the notification if I go quiet. She may be my ex. But we still love each other. And she takes it seriously.
When she told me about the man from her church — the empty chair, nobody knowing — she said she immediately thought of this. That's exactly why it exists.
If you live alone, your people deserve to know you're okay. And you deserve to stop being invisible.
$5.99 a month. 14-day free trial.
No app. Just a daily text.
— Built by a veteran, for anyone who lives alone
Millions of people live alone. Their families worry. Thanks For Checking is the simple, dignified solution that works for everyone.
Stay independent without your family worrying every day.
Life changed. Your safety matters just as much as it always did.
The kids moved out. Give them peace of mind from wherever they are.
You work out alone. A basement gym, a morning run, an early swim. Someone should know you made it back.
Home alone all day. A daily check-in is a small thing that means a lot to the people who love you.
I served on the USS America CV-66. I know what it means to be far from home and have people worrying about you.
Active duty military families get Thanks For Checking completely free. No trial period. No credit card. No expiration. Just sign up and we take care of the rest.
Works in any time zone worldwide — from Okinawa to Ramstein, from Kuwait to back home in Ohio.
Register in under 2 minutes. Enter your name, phone number, timezone, and the contact who should be notified if you miss a check-in.
You receive a simple text message every day at your chosen time. Reply with anything — "OK," "I'm good," even just a thumbs up.
Your loved one knows you're safe. If you don't respond, they're notified automatically so they know to reach out. No news is good news — until it isn't.
Works on any phone with text messaging. No downloads, no passwords, no learning curve.
Choose any check-in time that fits your routine. Morning, afternoon, or evening.
Miss a check-in? Your designated contact is notified automatically so they know to follow up.
Not a panic button. Not a surveillance device. Just a daily "I'm okay" that keeps everyone at ease.
Supports all global time zones. Perfect for families separated by distance.
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