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Gather information Talk with family members close friends and co-workers to to get important information information on on on the deceased Some information information to to include in in in the the the the eulogy is the the the the person’s family and other close relationships their education/ career hobbies or or special interests places the the person lived or or travelled to and any special accomplishments they had Organize your your thoughts Jot down your your ideas by whatever means are most comfortable and and familiar to you you Create an an an outline of your speech and and fill in in in the the the information that you you gathered about the the the person Write it it down This is is not a a a a a a toast at a a a a a a wedding where you you can make off-the- cuff remarks and you you you should not adlib a a a a a a a a eulogy Writing it it all all down allows you you you to include and remember every detail you you you wanted to to incorporate in in in in your your speech When you you you bring a a a a a a copy of your your eulogy to to to the podium make sure it it is easy to to read print it it it out in in a a a a a a a a a large font or if hand- written leave a a a a a a a few spaces between the lines Keep in in in in in mind your time constraints it’s best to keep things on on the short side especially if there are other speakers Review and Revise Your first draft will not be the the last When you you think you you are done sleep on on it it it and look it it it over over in in in in the the morning when it it it is fresh again Read over over your eulogy several times to become familiar familiar with with it it it and practice Become familiar familiar with with with your speech so you you can recite without making it it it it look as though you’re reading from a a a script Be respectful and do not not make off- colored comments A funeral is is not not a a a a a roast however there is is room for light humor in your eulogy Fondly remember a a a a a a a story about the the person that everyone can relate to to Keep it appropriate there there will be children and the the the the elderly there there who may not share the the the same sense of humor Don’t be afraid to show emotion emotion Funerals are an extremely emotional event nobody expects you you you not to shed a a a few tears However if you you you you feel that you you you you will be too strongly overcome by your emotions have a a a a a a backup plan in place where someone you you trust can deliver the the eulogy for you you you Give them a a a a a copy well in advance if you you feel this could be an an Page 18 - SHAUGHNESSEY BANKS FUNERAL HOME SHAUGHNESSEY BANKS FUNERAL HOME - Page