A eulogy for your nan
Help finding the words for her.
Tell us about her in your own words: a memory, something she used to say. We'll shape it into a eulogy you can stand up and read, with a large-print copy for the day.
Who are you writing for?
Free to start · your answers save as you go · read the opening before you decide
We never invent a memory. Every name, date and story comes from you.
Before you see anything, each draft is checked line by line against what you told us. If something doesn't match, a person reads it before it reaches you. Nothing is added that you didn't share.
How it works
Three quiet steps
Tell us about her
A few gentle questions, one at a time. Leave anything blank. Your answers save as you go, so you can stop and come back.
Read how it begins
We prepare it in two voices, warm and personal or calm and composed, and show you the opening.
Keep it if it feels right
Download it as PDF or Word, with a large-print copy for reading aloud. Ask for changes for seven days.
What you'll have on the day
Ready to print, ready to read
The eulogy
About three or five minutes, in your voice. PDF and Word, so you can change any word.
— PAUSE —
A large-print reading copy
Big type, marked pauses, and a page of quiet advice for when your voice catches.
ORDER OF SERVICE
IN LOVING MEMORY
Margaret Hughes
Order of service
A folded A4 order of service with their photograph, hymns and readings by title.
An example
From a eulogy for a mother
Written from a few short answers: three words, two memories, and something they used to say. Yours is written only from what you share.
Read the full example (PDF)For those who don't know me, I'm Sarah, Margaret's eldest. Mum used to say the kitchen table was the most important room in the house. I didn't understand that until I was grown.
She taught at the village primary school for thirty-one years, and I think she treated all of us like one of her classes: patient, a little stubborn, and quietly certain we would turn out fine.
When things got hard, she never gave a speech. She would just say, "Do the next right thing." I've been saying it to myself all week.
Example only. Names and details are fictional.
Questions
Will it sound like me?
It's written in the first person, from the memories and words you share. You can ask for it to be warmer, simpler or shorter, or change any word yourself.
What if I can't think of much to write?
Every question can be left blank. A few lines about one memory is often enough, and your answers save as you go, so you can come back later.
Do I pay before I see anything?
No. You read the opening first, and only pay if it feels right.
Will you make anything up?
No. We only use what you tell us. Each draft is checked against your answers before you see it, and if something doesn't match, a person reads it first.
What if it isn't right?
You can ask for changes, or edit it yourself, for 7 days. If you'd rather not keep it, we refund you within 7 days, no questions asked.
What happens to what I share?
It's private and never shared. Everything is deleted automatically 30 days after you finish, and you can delete it sooner at any time.
Related
Take your time. We'll be here when you're ready.
Who are you writing for?
Free to start · your answers save as you go · read the opening before you decide