A memory trick for the word you keep forgetting

A Memory Cue is a short memory trick written for one word. It picks a keyword that sounds like the word you are learning and puts it in a small scene with the meaning, so the next time you see the word, the scene comes back with it. MindDory offers them for the words you keep getting wrong, and you decide which ones to keep.

How do I get a Memory Cue?

  1. On Home, look for the words that keep slipping and choose "Get a Memory Cue". On the web you can also open Memory Cues and pick any word, hardest words first.
  2. Click "Generate Memory Cue". A keyword and a short scene appear for that word.
  3. Not right for you? Choose "Show another" on the web, or "Another Memory Cue" in the phone app. It will not repeat a keyword you have already seen.
  4. Choose "Save this Memory Cue to the card" to keep it, or "Do not save" to leave the card as it was. From then on, the cue shows on the card when you review it.
  5. Prefer your own trick? Add a Memory Cue from the card editor and write it yourself. That never counts against your limit.

In the phone app you can also ask for a cue while practising, or from a folder with "Generate Memory Cue". A verified email address is needed.

Why does a memory trick work?

A new word has nothing to hold on to. A keyword that sounds like it, and a picture that ties that keyword to the meaning, give it something. This is the keyword method, one of the best studied memory techniques for vocabulary.

It helps most where you need it most: the handful of words that come back wrong week after week.

Why one word at a time?

A trick written for a whole list is a trick for nobody. Each Memory Cue is made for one word, from that word and its translation in your languages, and you see it only on that card.

How many Memory Cues can I make?

The free plan includes three generated Memory Cues a day, one a day from 20 November 2026, and ten a day during your first week. Each new cue you ask for counts as one. Premium removes the daily count, within the daily AI budget every AI feature shares. Writing a cue yourself is always free.

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What a Memory Cue is not

  • It is not a picture. A Memory Cue is a few lines of text that ask you to imagine the scene.
  • It is not saved on its own. Nothing changes on your card until you choose to save it.
  • It is not a translation or a definition. The card already has those; the cue is only there to help you recall them.

Frequently asked questions

Are Memory Cues free?

Yes, with a daily number: three a day on the free plan, one a day from 20 November 2026, and ten a day in your first week. Writing your own cue is always free.

Can I edit or write my own Memory Cue?

Yes. Open the card, add a Memory Cue and type your own. A trick you made up yourself often sticks best.

Which words should get a Memory Cue?

The ones you keep missing. Home shows the words that keep slipping, and the Memory Cues page lists your hardest words first.

Does a Memory Cue change when the word comes back?

No. It only adds the cue to the card. The word returns on the same schedule as before.