How to Write an Invitation to a Memorial Service

During the difficult time of having a loved one pass, it is often challenging to write the invitation to the memorial service. Use these tips to make the process a little easier.

Things You'll Need

• pertinent details

Instructions

1. Collect all of the pertinent details, i.e., name of the deceased, date, time, and place of death, date, time, and location of memorial service, as well as any other information that is to be shared in the invitation.

2. 

   Ask for sample memorial invitations from the funeral home you are working with for the memorial.

3. Decide on the paper or card stock you will use for the invitations. If you are printing them yourself, I would suggest buying paper that already has the design on it and you can print only the actual words. This will save on ink.

4. 

   There are a few ways to format your invitation. Here are some ideas:
   Format 1 - Start with the details about the deceased and their death, moving to the actual memorial invitation information, ending with RSVP contact specifications. Format 2 - Reverse the order by starting with the memorial invitation details, RSVP contact information, and then share about the deceased. Don't be afraid to be creative.

5. If the location of the memorial will be challenging for some people (including those from out of town) include a map to the service with your invitation.

Tips & Warnings

• To make your invitation more personal, ask for special comments or tidbits of information from close family and friends to include on the invite.

• You might want to include a photo of the deceased. If you are really technical and creative, you can make the background paper a collage of photos of the deceased.

• Speak from the heart.

Resources

• Memorial Invitation Wording
• Sample Funeral Invitation Wording