Eulogy outline template
A fill-in-the-blanks structure to help you organise your thoughts before you begin writing. Use this outline to map out what you want to say, then expand each section into your full eulogy.
1. Orientation
Introduce yourself and your relationship to the person.
My name is ___ and I am ___. I knew [name] as ___.
2. The texture of their days
Small, specific details about who they were in daily life.
Every morning they ___. They always ___. Their voice sounded like ___.
3. A revealing story
One specific moment that captures who they were.
One time, ___. What happened: ___. What this says about them: ___.
4. What they leave behind
Their impact — on you, on others, on the world.
Because of them, I/we ___. They taught me ___. The thing I will carry forward is ___.
5. Farewell
A closing — spoken directly to the person or to the room.
So this is goodbye, ___. Thank you for ___. I will ___.