Friendship check-in

List the people you want to keep in touch with and how often. See who's due for a message, a call or a coffee.

• Evidence: Some

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How it works

1. Add people. Friends, family, old colleagues: anyone you’d be sorry to drift away from.
2. Choose how often. Be realistic. Every week for your closest people, every few months for others.
3. Check the list once a week. Anyone due gets a message, a call or an invitation. Then tap In touch today.

It doesn’t need to be a long catch-up. A link, a photo or “this made me think of you” counts.

Why it helps

Strong social relationships are one of the most consistent findings in wellbeing research. In a meta-analysis of 148 studies, people with stronger social ties were more likely to survive over the study periods [1]. A reminder makes it easier to keep in touch with people before too much time has passed.

If reaching out feels awkward, remember that people tend to underestimate how much others enjoyed their company [2]. The list itself is a simple reminder system; it hasn’t been tested, but the reason for using it has good evidence, so it’s rated Some. For more, read Maintaining friendships and Reconnecting with an old friend.