Who this is for
People who want to stay intentional about the relationships that matter, instead of noticing the drift only once it's a problem.
The moment this saves you
I look up one day and realize my partner and I have been roommates for a month, just managing logistics, and I never noticed the closeness slipping because I was never actually paying attention to it.
See it work
Messy spoken thought in. A clean, structured artifact out.
Relationship check-in about me and Jordan. Honestly things have been a bit flat lately, not bad, just distant, we've been so busy with work and the move that we're mostly just coordinating logistics, not actually connecting. What's good, we still laugh together when we make the time, and we handled the move stress without fighting which is big. What's tense, I've felt a bit unappreciated doing most of the move admin, I haven't said anything though. What I've been meaning to say, I miss our walks, we used to walk every evening and just talk. I want to suggest we bring those back. That's the thing.
Relationship check-in, Jordan, June 5, 2026
- Overall: A bit flat and distant lately, mostly coordinating logistics rather than connecting (busy with work and the move)
- What's good: Still laugh together when we make time; handled the move stress without fighting
- What's tense: Felt unappreciated doing most of the move admin, haven't said anything
- Been meaning to say: I miss our evening walks, want to suggest we bring them back
- Next step: Suggest restarting the walks
The workflow
Record a voice note
Hit the hotkey and talk, no formatting, no typing.
Tag it with this context
Contextli shapes your words into the structured output above.
Find it later
Everything's searchable and organised by context.
Pull it into Claude or ChatGPT
Bring your contexts straight into your AI tools with the Contextli MCP.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
The prompt behind this context
I'm going to talk through how a relationship is doing. Turn it into a dated check-in: a bold "Relationship check-in, [person], [today's date]" heading, then labeled lines: Overall (the general state, in my words), What's good, What's tense (honest friction, including anything I've been holding back), Been meaning to say (the thing I want to express), and Next step (a small action if I name one). Keep my honest framing and feelings. Do NOT give relationship advice or take sides. Don't invent issues or events. Output only the check-in.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Use this context
One click copies it and shows you exactly how to drop it into Contextli.
Next, open Contextli, go to the Contexts page, click Import, choose From JSON, paste, then Import Context. It is ready to use.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
Related contexts
Daily Journal
It's 11pm and a blank page feels like a chore, so you skip it again. Instead, just talk the way you'd process the day in your head. You'll wake up to a warm, honest entry in your own voice, not a transcript.
Mood Check-In
You can feel your mood sliding but you never log it, so you can't see the pattern. Just say how you're doing right now and what's behind it. You get a dated entry with an intensity you can actually look back on.
Boundary Script Note
You need to say no, push back, or set a limit, and in your head it comes out either too harsh or too apologetic. Talk through the situation and what you want. You get a clear, kind script you can adapt, so the hard conversation goes the way you meant it to.
Questions people ask
Questions journalers ask about Relationship Check-In
How do I keep a daily journal every day when I have no time?
Speak instead of write. A spoken daily journal entry takes 60 to 90 seconds, compared to 10 to 20 minutes with pen and paper. The Relationship Check-In context structures your spoken words into a readable entry with a date, key themes, and a reflection. You can do it during your morning routine without sitting down.
What should I include in a daily journal entry?
A daily journal entry works best when it covers the specific areas the format is designed for, such as a highlight, a challenge, and a lesson, or the things you are grateful for and why. The Relationship Check-In context extracts these elements from whatever you say and structures them into a consistent entry.
How do I start a daily journal habit that actually sticks?
The main reason journaling habits fail is friction: it takes too long and needs a quiet place to write. Removing the typing step removes most of that friction. Contextli lets you speak a daily journal entry anywhere, and the Relationship Check-In context does the formatting. Most people find 60 to 90 seconds of speaking daily is sustainable when 10 minutes of writing was not.
Is voice journaling as effective as written journaling?
Research on expressive writing suggests the reflective process is what produces the benefit, not the physical act of writing. Speaking your thoughts aloud with intention activates the same reflective process. The Relationship Check-In context structures the output into a readable entry you can review later, which keeps the readability benefit of a written journal without requiring typing.
How do I add this context to Contextli?
Copy the context on this page, then open Contextli and go to the Contexts page. Click Import, choose From JSON, paste it into the Import from Clipboard window, and click Import Context. It is ready to use in under 30 seconds. If you do not have Contextli yet, you can download it for free first.
Is my voice recording private? Does Contextli send it anywhere?
Your voice recording and the transcription are stored on your device only. Contextli processes your audio locally and does not send your recordings or transcription text to any server. The structured output it produces is text you control, and you decide where it goes.
Can I change what the output looks like?
Yes. Every context in Contextli is a starting point you can edit. Open the context in the app, change the instructions to adjust the structure, tone, or fields, and save. The next time you use it, the output reflects your changes. You are not locked into the default format.
Do I need to install an app to use this context?
Yes. Contextli is a free app. Download it, then copy this context and paste it into the Import from Clipboard window on the Contexts page. The whole process takes about 30 seconds.