Funeral Speeches are probably the most challenging speeches of all. It is hard to capture the life of a person in a few paragraphs and a few minutes.
Did you see Michael Jackson’s memorial service this week? One of the most touching moments was when Michael’s daughter Paris came up to the microphone. She didn’t say much. But what she said touched everyone in the audience.

Not everybody’s eulogy will be as short as Paris Jackson’s. But you should strive to include as much emotion as she did. Funeral speeches are meant to comfort the grieving families. They should bring the deceased to life for those who may not have known him or her well. They can include some surprises even for closer relatives but above all they should remind everyone of happy times with the deceased.

If a person lived a long and fulfilled life the funeral speech will not be the same as when a child dies or a young person is killed in a traffic accident. After all, what comfort can there be for the loss of a beloved child? What kind of funeral speech shoudl there be if the death was so sudden that everyone is in a state of shock? Such funeral speeches call out for imagination and full understanding of a terrible loss.

Funeral speeches must be sensitive to the feelings of everyone at the funeral. It is extremely important that you do not say anything to offend anyone or disrupt the ceremony.

Every funeral speech is different because every person is different and should be honored in an individual way. We are told only to speak well of the deceased. The main reason for that is not to upset the living. Nobody wants you to stand up in church and speak, however sympathetic, about alcoholism or debt. or Funeral speeches are after all a public declaration of personal and private feelings. But not matter how you feel, every eulogy should end on a positive note. Even non-believers need your assertion that a person will live on, even if they don’t believe in a paradise. Always remember that you cannot undo what you say in any speech. So whatever you say, especially with funeral speeches, say it kindly.

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Did you notice how the woman in this spot grabbed the attention of her audience even at such an intimate moment like a funeral? In my opinion it takes great courage to make fun of a deceased one. But if it’s done in such a decent manner it can be one of the greatest things about a funeral speech. And it won’t be as boring as just retelling a whole life with every station in detail.

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Funeral speeches can be a difficult thing. If you have to write a eulogy you need two things: time and quietude.  Time to think and quietude to put those thoughts into words.

An established method for writing funeral speeches is this one:

• Take a piece of paper and write down everything that you can think of when remembering the deceased. Don’t hesitate. Just write. It doesn’t matter what. Let yourself go, lose yourself in your memories and thoughts – but write them down. Think about what you would have liked to tell the deceased if you had the chance of a last farewell. It’s exactly these kinds of thoughts that help you formulate your speech. And not only that: Inside yourself you will find it easier to cope with your loss.
• After a while you can start arranging your thoughts. Not everything you wrote down will be adequate for a speech. In the end you will discover that some valuable thoughts that are very close to the deceased will remain.
• Keep the address of welcome as short as possible. Only greet the closest relatives. Then start with a sentence that captures your audience.
• Be emotional. Tell the audience what you feel when standing at the grave of your lost one. Then depict the vita of this human being. Keep that short also. Focus on a few highlights like special character traits and accomplishments and if possible add a joyful event or some special memories. At the end of your speech summarize the memory of the deceased in one final sentence.
• Avoid superficiality and flattery. You don’t have to twist reality for a eulogy. Honesty and benevolence is the way to go.

Funeral speeches don’t have to be long. But don’t be too tempted: Writing a short speech can oftentimes be harder than writing a longer one.

When you finished writing let another person read your manuscript. You are most likely in mourning and affected by the death of your loved one. Another person can help you find out which parts of your speech still need some work and which parts are too long or too short. Don’t hesitate to talk with somebody about your eulogy speech. Maybe he’s glad to talk with someone and in a way you help them work through the mourning process.

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