One of life's greatest honors is being tasked with writing a eulogy for a loved one. However, many people struggle to get started on this passage. In order to help you with writing a eulogy, we have offered some answers to questions such as "How long should a eulogy be?". We have also provided you with a useful eulogy outline.
If you are in need of any additional eulogy help, do not hesitate to contact us.
"The writing and reading of a eulogy is, above all, the simple and elegant search for small truths. This can be surprisingly hard, to take notice of the smallest, most unpolished details of a life and set them up for us to stare at in the wonder of recognition."
—Tom Chiarella, "How to Give a Eulogy"
How do you begin writing a eulogy? Editor Carol DeChant explains, "Obituaries are usually mini-biographies, focused on what a person did, but the eulogy is much deeper, more about who the person was...It's meant for the select group of people who knew and cared for that person, or who care for the survivors."
Christina Ianzito, in "How to Write a Eulogy," offers these suggestions; many of them come from Garry Schaeffer's book, A Labor of Love: How to Write a Eulogy :
Use this eulogy outline to ensure you are including all of the most important information in your loved one's eulogy:
A eulogy is one of the most important facets of a funeral or memorial service. It is important to keep this in mind when writing a eulogy. Although you may be worried about consuming too much time in the service, you should not cut out any of the important details. The eulogy paints a picture of the deceased individual through storytelling and memory sharing. Do not rush the process, as this eulogy will have an impact on those in attendance for a long time.
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