Write a eulogy
Answer a few questions about the person and get a draft in five parts that you can edit, time and print as speaking cards.
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The parts are an opening, who they were, your stories, what they taught you and a closing. The timer counts 130 words a minute, a slow pace for reading aloud. Nothing you write is sent anywhere.
Quick facts
- Christina Rossetti's poem Remember, often read at funerals, was first published in 1862 (Goblin Market and Other Poems, 1862, as of 2026).
- Robert Louis Stevenson's Requiem, which begins Under the wide and starry sky, was first published in 1887 (Underwoods, 1887, as of 2026).
- Alfred Tennyson's poem Crossing the Bar, another common funeral reading, was first published in 1889 (Demeter and Other Poems, 1889, as of 2026).
Questions people ask
- Is this eulogy writer free?
- Yes. There is no account. We ask for an email only before you print the speaking cards.
- Does a chatbot write the draft?
- No. It places your answers into fixed sentences that our editors wrote. Your stories go in exactly as you wrote them, and nothing you type leaves your browser.
- Can I read a poem or a verse in a eulogy?
- Yes. Many people close with one. See funeral poems and readings or Bible verses about death.
More questions
- What if I cry while I'm speaking?
- Pause, breathe and go on when you can. Nobody minds. If you can't finish, the person holding your copy can read the rest.
How to write and give a eulogy
How do you structure a eulogy?
Most eulogies follow the same order. The writer builds each part from your answers.
- Opening: who you are and how you knew them.
- Who they were: where they came from, their work, what they were like.
- One or two stories that only you could tell.
- What they taught you.
- Closing: a goodbye, a thank-you or a prayer.
How long should a eulogy be?
Ask the officiant or the funeral home how much time you have, especially if several people will speak. At 130 words a minute, 400 words take about 3 minutes to read aloud. The count under the draft updates as you type.
How do you get through reading it aloud?
- Print it in large type. The speaking cards put one part on each card and number them.
- Read it aloud once or twice at home, and mark where to pause.
- Give a copy to someone who can read it for you if you can't go on.
- Keep water nearby. Stopping to breathe is fine, and people expect it.