Help finding the words to say goodbye.
If you have been asked to speak at a funeral or memorial, you can share your memories of the person in your own words. We help shape them into a eulogy that sounds like you, at a length you can manage, with gentle notes for the day.
How we help
- Built only from your memories. Nothing is invented, and you can change every word.
- A simple shape: who they were, a story or two that shows it, what they leave behind, and a goodbye.
- Gentle humour only where it celebrates them, and never at their expense.
- Health details and family matters you would rather not say aloud are left out.
- Notes on where to pause and breathe, a large-print script to read from, and cue cards.
My grandmother kept a biscuit tin full of buttons. Hundreds of them, none matching. When we were small and the house got too loud, she would tip the tin out on the kitchen table and ask us to find her "the most interesting one." It could take an hour. It always worked.
I understood much later that the buttons were never the point. She was giving us her time, and her full attention, and making it feel like a game. That was how she loved people. Quietly, patiently, and for as long as it took.
Read the full example and guide
An invented example, drafted with AI assistance.
How it works
Share your memories
Who they were to you, a few moments you remember, and anything the family would like said. Rough notes are fine.
Read the opening first
We show you the plan for the eulogy and how it begins, with a few gentle questions that can bring back a detail.
Your eulogy in about a minute
Change anything you like, as often as you need. Print a large-print script or cue cards to read from.
When more than one person is speaking
For a funeral or memorial where several people speak, for example a son or daughter, a grandchild and a close friend. You write your tribute now; each speaker adds their own memories later through their own link, and the tributes are written so that each one shares different memories.
$69 for a shared tribute for up to 3 speakers, or $29 for one eulogy, each with 10 revisions. On the form, choose the occasion and then “Shared tribute for up to 3 speakers, $69”.
Questions
How long should a eulogy be?
Usually three to five minutes, about 400 to 650 spoken words. If several people are speaking, two or three minutes each is kind to everyone, including you. Choose the length on the form and the eulogy is timed to it.
What if I cannot get through it on the day?
That is all right, and people understand. The notes mark natural places to pause. Print the large-print script, and consider asking someone you trust to hold a copy and step in if you need them to.
Is it all right to include some humour?
Often, yes. A gentle story that makes people smile because it is so like them can be the moment the room remembers. Choose "Mostly heartfelt" if you would rather keep it quiet.
What happens to the memories I share?
They are used only to write your eulogy and are stored with your order so your link keeps working. We never send reminder or marketing emails about a eulogy. The privacy policy has the details.
Free guides
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