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Funeral Etiquette a wedding or a job interview would be
the most appropriate.
Like everything in society, funeral
etiquette and what is expected of you has Sign the register book - the family will
evolved over time. As always, common keep the register book as a memento for
sense and good discretion is the best years. Be sure to include your full name
guide to proper funeral etiquette. Here and relationship to the deceased.
are a few do’s and don’ts of funeral
etiquette. Give a gift - you don’t need to go
overboard with your gift, after all it is
Do: the thought that counts. Suitable gifts
Express your condolences - it’s not easy include; flowers, a donation to the charity
to come up with the words to offer of the family’s choice, or you can make a
sympathy to someone who has just lost a commitment of service to the family at
loved one. You don’t need to be a poet, a later date. A commitment of service
simply saying something like “I am sorry can be something as simple as cooking
for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are them dinner, or offering to clean up their
with you and your family” is enough. If house, any of the “little” things that may
you can’t be at a funeral service in person, be neglected while a family deals with
sending a card or leaving a message on death. Make sure you provide a signed
a memorial website is a perfect way to card so the family knows who gave the
express your sympathy. gift.
Dress appropriately - gone are the days Keep in touch - you may feel that the
of dressing up in all black for a funeral, family needs their space and time to
but jeans and a t-shirt isn’t exactly grieve, but a simple phone call or note
acceptable either. You should still dress after the funeral lets the family know
to impress and avoid any bright or flashy you care. With social networking leaving
colors. Wearing what you would wear for a quick note is as simple as a click of a
mouse. The months following a death is
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