How to Write a Resolution for a Funeral

When are asked to write a funeral resolution, many people are already grieving their loss and may not feel much like learning how to write a funeral resolution. However, by approaching the resolution as a celebration of the person's life rather than another difficult task surrounding the person's death, you may find that writing the resolution can be a healing task.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Think about what made the person special and unique. This is what you will want to remember while you write the funeral resolution, and it's what you want the audience to come away with after hearing your speech. If you have trouble thinking of things that will make the audience remember the person warmly, it is acceptable to ask family members and friends for their best memories about the person. These can be incorporated into the resolution in order to honor both the deceased person and the family and friends that contributed to the remembrance speech.

2. Start with the many relationships the person had. Acknowledge the children and grandchildren of the deceased, or any other close family members and the friends that the person held dear. For those without a lot of family, mentioning groups that the person belonged to and the other bonds they held is a fitting substitute.

3. Talk about the person's best personality traits. If you want to bring humor into the speech to celebrate the person's life, lace their funniest moments throughout the speech. Whether the funeral resolution is meant to be funny, serious or somewhere in between, the audience will appreciate hearing several very specific stories during the resolution that highlight the person's unique talents, temperament or abilities. At least one person story about the speaker and the deceased is generally expected.

4. Keep the resolution at about five to 10 minutes in length. Once you have a rough draft written, read it out loud and time yourself. You may need to cut out some of it to make it the preferred length.