Writing a eulogy for a funeral can seem like a daunting task, where do you start, what do you include, what don’t you include and how long should it be?
If it helps then start at the beginning of the person’s life with when and where they were born, childhood, schooling, work, family life, hobbies, interests, holidays, favourite things, retirement (if relevant) and later life.
As well as the details of the person’s life, try to include some stories, anecdotes and talk about their personality and character traits, it makes the eulogy so much more personal and less like a CV.
As your funeral celebrant I am more than happy to write the eulogy for you if that helps you and I would then send the draft version to you for amendment, addition and approval. We can work together in writing the very best tribute we can for the person we are saying goodbye to.
You also don’t have to call it a “eulogy”. I often use the word tribute or describe it in a more personal way for example let’s talk about “John’s Life”.
A good eulogy should be a wonderful summary of a life and leave you with a feeling that you have honoured their memory and acknowledged their achievements and what was important to them.
Emma
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