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Sample Funeral Speech - Your Guide to
Eulogy Writing
By Margaret Marquisi
For most people, a funeral speech is difficult to make.
If you are asked to make a funeral speech, you need to
take some considerations on the things you can include
in the eulogy. You need to talk about the important
details about the person's life. Not all people have the
skill to write a eulogy and most find it more difficult
to make a funeral speech because they are too close to
the person who died.
If you do not know what to include in the eulogy, you
can make use of a sample funeral speech, which you can
get from the internet. A sample funeral speech can give
you a helpful systematic guide on how to start your
eulogy. You do not have to worry if you do not have the
skill of writing a eulogy as long as you have a sample
funeral speech to help you along the writing process.
If you are having troubles in making a funeral speech,
here are some pointers to give you ideas on how to do
your eulogy.
1. Take your time in writing the speech and rushing will
not be helpful. To start, think a about memories you
want to include in your eulogy speech. You can ask other
people for their advice including your friends, family
members and co-workers regarding their memories about
the person.
2. It is best to keep your funeral speech short. It is
recommended to write a funeral speech that will last for
at least two to five minutes. Include only the important
memories you have shared with the person.
3. You do not have to make a summarization of the
person's life. Just choose a topic, which you think is
important to say, one that can be remembered. You can
include the person's personality. Good examples to say
are how he or she had touched other people's lives, the
person's values that influenced your life, some
characteristics of the person's lifestyle and the funny,
exciting, warm and funny moments you have shared
together.
4. It is necessary to be honest in everything you say in
your speech and make sure that it comes from your heart.
However, focus on the positive side of the life of the
departed.
5. After gathering enough information, make a draft
about your speech and write it in a notepaper.
6. It is important to practice your funeral speech in
front of other people and ask their points of views
about it. Revise if necessary.
7. There is nothing wrong if you become emotional during
your speech. It is best to ask a friend or someone to
back you up in case you cannot continue the funeral
speech. Make sure to ask someone in advance and give him
or her copy of your eulogy.
8. Do not write in a formal manner. Funeral speeches
must be delivered in an informal, conversational tone.
Deliver your speech as if you are talking to your
friends and family.
Funeral speeches are difficult to deliver so it is
necessary to have enough courage before you deliver the
eulogy so relax and breathe deeply.
Margaret Marquisi is a retired writer and fulltime
grandmother. To learn more about a great sample funeral
speech or tips on writing a funeral speech, visit her
website. |
