The Eulogy Blog

How to End a Eulogy: 12 Endings and the Words Before Them

End a eulogy with three to five sentences that do one job: give the room a single specific image of the person, then say goodbye in plain words. Ab...

Eulogy for a Best Friend: Five Speeches Written Out in Full

A eulogy for a best friend usually runs 3 to 5 minutes, about 500 to 750 words, and works best when it is built around two or three specific storie...

Short Eulogy Examples You Can Read in Under Three Minutes

A short eulogy runs about two to three minutes, which is roughly 250 to 400 words. That is long enough for who the person was to you, one specific ...

Eulogy for a Grandmother: 5 Examples You Can Adapt

A eulogy for a grandmother usually runs 3 to 5 minutes, or about 500 to 750 words. The strongest ones skip the full life summary and build on one o...

Eulogy for a Grandmother: 5 Examples You Can Adapt

A eulogy for a grandmother usually runs 3 to 5 minutes, or about 500 to 750 words. The strongest ones skip the full life summary and build on one o...

Eulogy for a Grandmother: 5 Examples You Can Adapt

A eulogy for a grandmother usually runs 3 to 5 minutes, or about 500 to 750 words. The strongest ones skip the full life summary and build on one o...

How to Write a Eulogy When You Don't Know Where to Start

If you're reading this with a funeral only days away and a blank page in front of you — you're not doing this wrong. This is one of the hardest kin...