Abstract: The alert device comprises: a housing mounting therein electrical circuitry including: a timer circuit; a voice recording and playback circuit coupled to the timer circuit; a microphone coupled to the voice recording and playback circuit for inputting messages into the voice recording and playback circuit; a speaker coupled to the voice recording and playback circuit for outputting a message from the voice recording and playback circuit after a predetermined time period preset by the user; and, a power source coupled to the timer circuit and to the voice recording and playback circuit; first switching structure mounted on or in the housing for controlling the voice recording and playback circuit for the recording of messages; and, second switching structure mounted on or in the housing and coupled to the timer circuit for controlling the setting of the timer circuit.