![]() ![]() Whatever your thoughts, you should not feel pressured into giving a eulogy or guilty if you feel unable to do so. ![]() ![]() You may prefer to ask someone else to write it, or perhaps have them on standby to give it for you. You may feel a heavy burden of responsibility to get it ‘right’, in terms of both content – what to say – and tone – how to say it. But even if you’re used to speaking in public, finding words to say can be difficult because of the special circumstances of a funeral. There is no right or wrong way to write a eulogy: each is as unique as the person giving it and the person it describes. You get the last word in the attempt to define the outlines of a life. You’re being asked to do something at the very moment when nothing can be done. You don’t have to be a great writer or orator to deliver a heartfelt and meaningful eulogy that captures the essence of the deceased.įor some people, the opportunity to speak during the funeral service about the person they knew is a welcome one – but many of us still do not realise this is possible and believe that eulogies are just for the famous. Writing and giving a eulogy is a way of saying farewell to someone who has died that, in a sense, brings the person to life in the minds of the audience. ![]()
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