How to Prepare a Eulogy

Video Transcript

"Our topic for today is how to prepare Eulogy. When you think of how to prepare a Eulogy, there are a number of ways that a Eulogy can be prepared. First off, you really need to think of the deceased and to think about their family. What are their religious preferences? Was this an individual that was deep in religion, attended church quite regularly and religion was a very important part in their lives? Or is this someone that religion may or may not have been that important of a part in their life? Either way, that needs to be one of the first things you consider. When you prepare a Eulogy for someone that is deep in religion, you want to use religious references quite often. Use scriptures from the Bible, use things that the person would have used their favorite Bible verse. Many times a family will go to the Bible of the individual that is dead and use their Bible as the scripture that you, as the book that you read the scriptures out of. It places a little more personal emphasis on the Eulogy for that individual. But if, if the person was an individual that was not deep in religion, then you may think of things of, let's talk about his life or her life. Let's talk about things that she or he may have been concern with; clubs, organizations, what their occupation was. Let's talk about funny things or things that happened in their lives to bring those out in the funeral service. And, and try to always point out the good points of the individual; things that you remember best or things that maybe the individual did to or for you during their lifetime. That will allow you to personalize this Eulogy for the individual and for the family at that time of need."