Gifts
Give someone a Quiet Month.
For a partner, a parent, a friend or a co-founder who has said they want a real break. You pay. They decide, on their own call, in their own time.
The short version
- You give the month. They say yes themselves. The person you have in mind has their own free video call with me and decides there, or later, or not at all.
- No surprise bookings. I never book a month for someone who has not asked for it in their own words.
- Every usual condition still applies to the guest: 21 or over, their own application, a doctor's fit-to-join letter, and travel insurance with medical and evacuation cover.
- You are invoiced US$10,000 for the programme fee, by email from info@thequietmonth.com only, after the guest has said yes and signed.
- Bank transfer only. Never crypto. Never in a chat. Not sure a request is real? Check it here.
- If they say no, nothing is paid. The gift is an offer, not a booking.
How giving a Quiet Month works
- You book a free call with me. Twenty minutes, about the person, the month and the money. Or email me first. Nothing to pay.
- I email you a printable gift card. It says the month is offered by you, not booked, and it tells the guest their next step.
- You give the card, and they decide. If they want it, they apply and book their own free video call with me. They choose the month: the 1st of any month from 1 January 2027.
- The guest signs the agreement for their month: the rule (no alcohol, smoking or drugs), their freedoms and the code of conduct. It is their month, so it is their signature.
- You get the invoice by email from info@thequietmonth.com and pay by bank transfer. The amounts and dates are on the price page and in the agreement. Who receives any refund is written in the agreement before anyone pays.
Rowan is our AI assistant. Please keep health details for the video call.
The gift card, ready to print
Print it at home (A4) or forward it to a phone. Write To, From and your own message. It says the month is offered by you, not booked, and tells the guest the next step: email info@thequietmonth.com.
Free. Downloading it books and pays nothing. Want to talk first? Email me. البطاقة بالعربية
What the gift covers, and what it does not
In the US$10,000 fee
- All shared meals, low-carb, with intermittent fasting set day by day. Anyone who feels unwell eats.
- Daily exercise together, at the guest's pace.
- Daily meditation, short and optional.
- Activities, outings and local transport during the month.
Not in the fee
- The flat, booked in the guest's own name.
- Flights, visa and spending money.
- Travel insurance with medical and evacuation cover. Required.
You may pay these too, if you both want. The bookings stay in the guest's name. Estimates: the all-in cost.
Is this the right gift?
It is a good gift when the person has already said, in their own words, that they would like a month away from alcohol, smoking and noise: good food, daily movement, quiet time and good company. You are making it possible. They are making the choice.
It is the wrong gift as a way to make someone change, as a surprise, or for someone who needs medical help to stop drinking. The Quiet Month is a healthy-living month, not a medical or counselling service. Anyone who may need medical support to stop should talk to their own doctor first.
Who gives it: partners, parents, grown-up children for a parent, close friends, and founders for a co-founder. If a company is paying, see for employers.
Privacy for the guest
The guest's application and health details stay between the guest and me. You are not told them. I only tell you what you need to pay: that they have said yes, and the invoice.
Giving it at Christmas
A card can go under the tree in December for any month in 2027 the guest chooses. There is no deadline and no "last place". If you are still choosing presents, my list of gifts for people who don't drink has 40 smaller ideas, and how to stop drinking over Christmas is a calm plan you could share.
Questions people ask
Can I book a Quiet Month for someone as a surprise?
No. You can offer it, but the person decides themselves, on their own free video call with Sami. Nothing is booked or paid in their name until they have said yes and signed.
Who pays for a gifted Quiet Month, and how?
You, the giver, are invoiced for the US$10,000 programme fee, by email from info@thequietmonth.com only, after the guest has said yes and signed. You pay by bank transfer only. Never crypto, never in a chat.
What does the guest still need to do?
Everything every guest does: be 21 or over, send their own application, have their own free video call, and bring a doctor's fit-to-join letter and travel insurance with medical and evacuation cover.
Is the flat included in the gift?
No. The fee covers the programme. The flat, flights, visa, insurance and spending are extra and booked in the guest's own name. You may pay those too if you both want.
Will I be told about the guest's health or application?
No. The guest's application and health details stay between the guest and Sami.
What happens if the person says no?
Then nothing is paid. The gift card is an offer, not a booking, and saying no is always fine.
Been given a Quiet Month?
Lovely. Nothing has been booked or paid in your name. If you would like it, book your own free call or email me. Please keep health details for our video call.
Their company might pay instead? See for companies. The first month starts on 1 January 2027.
The next step
Thinking of giving a Quiet Month? Talk to me first.
The call is free and commits you to nothing. I reply to email within 48 hours.
Or start free: 30 Quiet Days in January.