Your Complete Guide to Giving a Great Eulogy for a Loved One
Were you just asked to deliver a eulogy at a loved one’s funeral? If so, you might be terrified right now. Many people struggle to wrap their heads around the idea of delivering eulogies at Marietta, GA funeral homes. But you’ll be just fine if you make the proper preparations for your eulogy ahead of time.
The last thing you want to do is step in front of a crowd of people and simply “wing it.” It’ll likely lead to your eulogy being a complete disaster. Instead, you should get ready for your eulogy ahead of time and have it all ready to go before you deliver it. Here is a guide that will help you do it.
Brainstorm ideas for your eulogy before you write it.
Before you start writing your eulogy, you should take an hour or so and brainstorm different ideas for it. Think about all of the things that you want to work into the eulogy before you put your pen to paper. This will help you put together a rough outline for your eulogy. It’ll also help you avoid leaving any important information out.
Start your eulogy with a funny story or even a joke.
After you’re finished brainstorming ideas for your eulogy, you can put together an introduction for it. You can start in whatever you want, but more often than not, it’s a good idea to begin with a funny story or even a joke, just to lighten the mood before you take a serious turn. You’ll get everyone’s attention when you take this approach to writing and delivering your eulogy.
Pack a lot of biographical information into your eulogy without going overboard.
Once you’ve started your eulogy off with a funny story or a joke, you can move on to the biographical information about your loved one. You should put this info into chronological order so that people don’t have too hard of a time following along with it. You should also try to limit it to the most important events in your loved one’s life. Otherwise, your eulogy could drag on for far too long and make your loved one’s funeral services in Marietta, GA longer than they have to be.
Try not to make your eulogy too long.
Speaking of dragging on, your eulogy shouldn’t be longer than about 5 or 10 minutes tops. You might be tempted to deliver a 15 or 20-minute eulogy, especially if you were very close to the deceased. But people are going to lose interest in your eulogy if it goes over the 10-minute mark. Short, sweet, and to the point is usually the best approach when it comes to eulogies.
Practice your eulogy over and over again until you’ve got it down.
At this point, you should be just about finished with your eulogy. Now, it’s time to practice, practice, and then practice some more. As you practice, you can tweak different parts of the speech to make them sound right. You can also add and subtract things as you see fit. Practicing will allow you to pace yourself and avoid getting too overcome with emotion while reading your eulogy.
If you’re preparing to deliver a eulogy for someone, don’t freak out about it. You’re going to be just fine as long as you prepare for it. And while you’re taking care of writing the eulogy, Davis-Struempf Funeral Home & Crematory can take care of making all the other funeral arrangements in Marietta, GA for your loved one. Reach out to us at (770) 944-2900 today for assistance or visit us at 1975 E West Connector, Austell, GA 30106.
