Contacts & Relationships

Note: Contact features are available starting in version 0.8.

Staying in touch is hard, especially for neurodivergent brains. Deliber8 Progress helps you manage contacts and remember to nurture important relationships.

Contact Types

Organize your contacts by relationship type:

Family Sub-Relationships

For family contacts, you can specify the exact relationship:

• Parent, Sibling, Child
• Grandparent, Grandchild
• Aunt, Uncle, Cousin
• In-laws
• And more…

Adding Contacts

Basic Information

Every contact has:

• Name — Their full name
• Relationship Type — Family, Friend, Professional, etc.
• Sub-Relationship — More specific (e.g., “Primary Care” for a doctor)

Contact Details

Add multiple ways to reach them:

Phone Numbers

• Type: Home, Work, Mobile, Other
• Mark one as “preferred”

Email Addresses

• Type: Personal, Work, Other
• Mark one as “preferred”

Address

• Street, City, State, Zip
• Useful for sending cards or visiting

Professional Details

For professional contacts, track additional info:

This is especially useful for doctors, lawyers, and other service providers you interact with regularly.

Favorites

Mark important contacts as favorites for quick access. Favorites appear at the top of your contact list and can be accessed from the quick action menu.

Interaction Tracking

The real power of contacts is tracking your interactions. Never wonder “When did I last talk to Mom?” again.

Logging Interactions

After you connect with someone:

1. Open their contact
2. Click Log Interaction
3. Record:
   • Type — Call, Text, Email, In Person, Video, Mail
   • Date — When it happened
   • Notes — What you talked about
   • Follow-up Needed — Check if you need to do something

Interaction Types

Why Track Interactions?

• Remember conversations — “What did we discuss last time?”
• Maintain relationships — See who you haven’t contacted recently
• Follow up — Don’t forget promises you made
• Patterns — Understand how often you connect with people

Contact Notes

Add notes to any contact for things you want to remember:

• Birthday and anniversary dates
• Gift ideas
• Topics they mentioned wanting to discuss
• Personal details (kids’ names, hobbies, etc.)

Archiving Contacts

When someone is no longer relevant but you don’t want to delete them:

1. Open the contact
2. Click Archive

Archived contacts:

• Don’t appear in your main list
• Are still searchable
• Can be restored anytime
• Preserve all interaction history

Tips for ADHD Brains

Set Relationship Goals

Think about who matters most and how often you want to connect:

• Weekly: Spouse, kids, best friend
• Bi-weekly: Close family, close friends
• Monthly: Extended family, good friends
• Quarterly: Professional contacts, acquaintances

Use the Dashboard

Your contact dashboard shows:

• Who you haven’t talked to recently
• Upcoming follow-ups
• Contact frequency trends

Link to Quick Notes

When someone mentions something in conversation, jot it in Quick Notes and tag it with their name. You can convert it to a contact note later.