Remember her name
A mom waves and walks over. You talked for 20 minutes last week. Her son is on your daughter's team.
For parents
Turn sideline chats into friendships.
A new season means a new sideline full of parents. Noted keeps their names, their kids and what you talked about. Each game starts where the last one ended.
Your notes stay private.
Mustangs U104 people
SKSarah KimMom of Leo (#7) and Ava (4th grade, same class as ours).
TBTom Becker
MLMaria Lopez
JOJames Okafor
From “Leo's mom” to Sarah.
To remember other parents' names, write down 3 things soon after you meet: their name, their kid's name and one thing you talked about. Glance at your notes before the next game or pickup, then ask about that one thing. Noted keeps it all in groups like “Mustangs U10.”
Glance at the group
30 seconds on the walk from the car: names, kids and what you talked about last time.
Small talk becomes friendship
Ask about the trip she mentioned. Next season you're planning carpools, and the kids are planning sleepovers.
In the web app
Everyone, by team and by class.
Add anyone with just a name. Put them in groups like “Mustangs U10” or “Lincoln Elementary,” and search your notes for “pickleball” when you need a fourth.
Mustangs U104 people
SKSarah KimMom of Leo (#7) and Ava (4th grade, same class as ours).
TBTom Becker
MLMaria Lopez
JOJames Okafor
Sarah Kim
Mustangs U10 parent
Mustangs U10Lincoln Elementary
Recent
Mom of Leo (#7) and Ava (4th grade, same class as ours).
Husband Dan coaches the U8 team. Loves chardonnay.
Into pickleball, wants a Saturday group. Grew up in Portland.
“You can’t snap your fingers and make a friend.”
It takes about 50 hours together to go from acquaintance to casual friend, and more than 200 to become close friends. A season of Saturdays gets you a long way, if each conversation builds on the last.
What to write down about other parents
Just enough to pick up where you left off.
- Their name and their kid's name
- Jersey number or class
- What they do
- A trip, move or new job they mentioned
- How they like to be reached
- Whose kids are friends with whose
Questions from parents
Do the other parents need Noted or LinkedIn?
No. Add anyone in the web app with just a name. Nobody is notified, and only you can see your notes.
Is it weird to keep notes on other parents?
Not if you use them the way a friend would: to remember names and ask about what matters to people.
Can I use Noted on my phone?
Yes, in your phone's browser. The Noted web app at app.withnoted.com works there, so you can check a group on the walk from the car. There's no separate mobile app yet.
Do people know I keep notes on them?
No. Nobody is notified, and your notes are visible only to you.
Is Noted free?
Yes. Noted is free. The Chrome extension and the web app at app.withnoted.com are completely free to use.
Better friendships, for you and your kids.
Your people, in your words. Free. Open the web app on any computer, or add Noted to Chrome.