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Your gatekeeper is the person you’d hand your spare keys, your secrets and your playlist to. On Twentyfive, it’s someone you choose to look after your Twentyfive Card when the time comes: your songs, your wishes, your people and the little things only you’d think of. You decide what they can see, and when.
What makes a good one
It’s less about who they are on paper and more about who they are to you. The good ones tend to have three things in common:
- You trust them completely. The “promise I won’t tell” kind.
- They know the real you. Not just your birthday, but the song that tugs at the heartstrings.
- They’ll speak up for you. Even if nana Pat wants hymns and you wanted Oasis.
Nobody ticks every box, but you’ll know who they are. They’re forever on your side.
Family works. So does a best mate, a cousin or the friend who’s been there since school. It’s about trust, not the family tree.
You’ll hear a few other names for the people who sort things out.
An executor is named in your will to deal with everything you leave behind.
A lasting power of attorney (LPA) lets someone you choose make decisions for you while you’re alive, if you ever need a hand, and it stops when you die.
Next of kin is just who hospitals and officials turn to, and it isn’t a legal power.
Your gatekeeper is different: they look after your wishes and your story on Twentyfive. They can be the same person as any of those, or someone else entirely. It’s your call.
One gatekeeper or a few
Up to you. One person can hold it all, or you can share it around, so nobody carries it alone and there’s a backup if someone needs a break. There’s no limit.
Think of your partner for the everyday stuff, a sibling or cousin who knows the family history, a best friend who knows the stories your family doesn’t. If you’re choosing a grown-up child, it helps to pair them with someone outside the immediate family so any burden is shared.
Then there’s the asking, which is easy to put off. Twentyfive handles it: choose your person and it sets up the invite for you, message ready to go. You send it from your own WhatsApp, so it comes from you. Want words to borrow? Here’s how to ask someone to be your gatekeeper.
Quick answers
Is a gatekeeper the same as an executor?
No. An executor is named in your will and sorts out what you leave behind. A gatekeeper looks after your wishes and story on Twentyfive. They can be the same person, but they don’t have to be.
Can I have more than one gatekeeper?
Yes, as many as you like.
Can I change my gatekeeper later?
Yes. Life changes, and your choices can too.
Start with one name today. The rest gets easier from there.
