4 Helpful Tips for Telling Your Family You Want to Be Cremated

Sitting down with your family to have a serious discussion isn’t always easy. But it’s often necessary. And it’s especially important for those people who have decided that they want Austell, GA cremations as opposed to traditional burials when they die. If you fall into this category, you need to let your family know about your decision so that they can honor your final wishes when you pass away one day. Here are 4 tips that will help you do it successfully.  

Write down a list of reasons for why you’re choosing cremation. 

After you tell your family that you want to be cremated rather than buried when you die, they’re going to have one main question for you: “Why?” You need to be ready to answer it. Fortunately, you’ve probably already answered it in the weeks leading up to you deciding to go with cremation. But when you’re put on the spot, you might struggle to list the reasons off the top of your head. So it’s not a bad idea to write them down so that you can refer to them later.  

Try to anticipate some of the questions your family members might have. 

After you tell your family members “why” you want to be cremated when you die, they’re likely going to have a million and one other questions that they want to ask. You should try to anticipate some of the questions so that you have answers for them prepared. For example, they might ask you what exactly cremation entails. They might also ask what you want them to do with your remains following your cremation. You should have answers for them all ready to go.  

Prepare for the possibility of some family members not agreeing with your decision. 

Ideally, your family members will all be on board with your decision to choose cremation. Cremation has become so popular in recent years that it’s not the taboo topic it once was. But there is a chance that you might have one or two family members who hate the idea of you being cremated. Prepare yourself for it and stick to your guns no matter how hard they might protests against your decision. This is, after all, your decision to make, and they don’t necessarily have to like it.  

Tell your family members you would be open to additional questions in the future. 

At the end of your sit-down with your family, you should tell them that you would be more than happy to answer any other questions they might have about cremation services in Austell, GA moving forward. This will make them feel more comfortable coming to you in the future with additional questions. It’ll also keep the lines of communication open between you and your closest family members.  

Do you want to make sure you know the right words to say when speaking with your family about cremation? Davis-Struempf Funeral Home & Crematory can provide you with a funeral director in Austell, GA who can educate you on cremation and help you talk to your family about it. We also offer cremation pre-planning services to those who want to take advantage of them. Call us at (770) 944-2900 today or set up an appointment with a funeral director at 1975 E West Connector, Austell, GA 30106.