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How to write a Eulogy
Giving a meaningful, moving eulogy • Gather information. Talk with
can be a nerve-wracking situation for family members, close friends and co-
even the most accomplished public workers to get important information
speaker, but it need not be. How can on the deceased. Some important
you summarize somebody’s life in a information to include in the eulogy
few short minutes, while being both is the persons family and other close
somber and funny at the same time? relationships, their education/career,
Writing and delivering a eulogy is hobbies or special interests, places
a therapeutic tool to help deal with the person lived or traveled, and any
your grief, and being chosen to give special accomplishments they had.
a eulogy is an honor and should be
treated that way. Here are some tips • Organize your thoughts. Jot down
for writing and delivering an eloquent your ideas by whatever means are
and memorable eulogy. most comfortable and familiar to you.
Create an outline of your speech, and
fill in the information that you gathered
about the person.
• Write it down. This is not a toast
at a wedding where you can make
off the cuff remarks, and you should
not adlib a eulogy. Writing it all down
allows you to include and remember
every detail you wanted in your eulogy.
When you bring a copy of your eulogy
to the podium make sure it is easy
to read. Print it out in a large font, or
if handwritten, leave a few spaces
between each line. Keep in mind your
time constraints, it’s best to keep
things on the short side, especially if
there are other speakers.
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