Write a board intention
A board intention tells Futurecast what you want a board to be about.
A board intention tells Futurecast what you want a board to be about. Think of it as a short note to guide the app when it writes new futures.
You do not need special wording. A few useful details are enough.
For a work board, you could write: "I want to speak clearly in meetings. I lead a small team. I want to trust my decisions and make time for deep work."
Explain what your board is about
- Open Boards, then open your board.
- Tap the three dots at the top.
- Tap Board Settings.
- Tap Add Intention or Edit Intention.
- Write or change your note.
- Tap Save.
You can also press and hold a board in Boards, then choose Add Intention or Edit Intention.
Changing the intention guides future writing. It does not rewrite the futures already on your board.
Get help with the words
In the intention editor:
- Tap Write for me if the field is empty. Futurecast uses the board name to get started.
- If you have already written something, tap Expand to build on it.
- Read the result. Change anything that does not fit you.
- Tap Try another if you want another version.
- Tap Save when the words feel right.
If the app shows a limit message, you can still write or edit the intention yourself.
The Personalized label reflects how much detail you have added. You do not need to reach it to save your board.
Undo a change
Use the curved arrow pointing back to undo an intention change. Use the forward arrow to redo it. An arrow is unavailable when there is no change to undo or redo.
Save when you are happy with the result. Cancel leaves the saved intention unchanged.
Choose how new futures are written
Writing style controls how new futures sound on the page. It is separate from what your board is about.
- Open the board's intention editor.
- Tap Writing style.
- Read the examples and choose a style.
- Tap Done to return to the intention.
- Tap Save.
If you are making a new board, finish with Create board instead.
Describe your own style
- Open Writing style.
- Tap In your own words.
- Describe the kind of writing you want. For example: "Short, calm lines. Use everyday words."
- Tap Use this style.
- Return to the intention editor and save it.
This affects newly generated futures. Your existing futures keep their words.
Keep board ideas separate
Futurecast can use one board's intention to help write futures on another board. You control this in two directions.
- Open your board.
- Tap the three dots > Board Settings.
- Find Personalization.
- Set the switches you want:
- Inspire Other Boards: Let this board's intention help shape futures on your other boards.
- Be Inspired by Other Boards: Let your other boards' intentions help shape futures here.
- Tap Done.
Turn both off if you want this board's writing to stay separate. These choices do not share your board with other people.
The same choices are in the menu that opens when you press and hold a board.
Generate futures for your board
- Open the board.
- Tap Add Futures on an empty board, or the + on a board with futures.
- Tap Generate futures.
- If asked for more detail, tap Add Intention to explain the board. Or tap Generate Anyway to continue with the information already there.
- Wait for the new futures to appear.
- Read them. Edit any words you want to change.
You can also pull upward at the bottom of the board when the generation prompt is shown.
Your intention can include moments with a person or pet, such as "I spend more time outdoors with my dog, Milo." Futurecast may include them in some new futures. When you add an AI image, they may already be selected under Featuring. Check the choices before generating the image. See how People & Pets work with board futures.
New futures can begin as words. Use Add Image on a future when you want to add a picture. If an x appears on a newly generated future, it lets you discard that future.
If the board is paused, choose it as an active board before adding more.
Related: Write or edit a future · Add voice automatically