Introduction to Eulogies

Series Summary

Delivering a eulogy can be an extremely tough job. Writing a eulogy is easier if you prepare what you are going to talk about. Memories are better when you can talk about and share them. Preparing a memorable eulogy can help others better understand the impact someone has left on you in their lifetime.

In this free instructional series, let a communications and public speaking expert show you the easiest way to deliver a eulogy. She introduces you to what eulogies are and how easy they can be to write. She also explain various types of eulogies that can be used to best demonstrate the impact someone may have had in their life. This step-by-step video series will help prepare and write a memorable eulogy that you can take pride in.

Video Transcript

"Hi there, Tracy Goodwin, red sweater lady, and we are going to talk about a special occasion speech called a eulogy. And you may be asked at some point in your life to give a eulogy. You might know the person that you're giving the eulogy for, and you might not. But don't panic, it's not difficult to write, and I bet you didn't know this, but there are a lot of different styles of eulogies and the way that you can write them and deliver them, and I'm going to talk about all of them. Eulogies can also have themes. Entire funerals can have themes, and I guess if you don't know what a eulogy is, it's a speech that you give at a funeral, but you probably knew that because I bet you did a search for eulogy because you've been asked to give one. And you're going to find out exactly what you need to say, what you don't want to say, and just how simple it really is. So let's get started."