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Famous Eulogies

Eulogy for an Estranged Mother

Back in May, I published a blog titled “Eulogy for an Estranged Father” (linked here if you missed it). I don't mind saying I was overwhelmed by the response. My inbox was soon filling up with messages from people who'd read it from across the UK and North America thanking me for giving voice to a grief they felt they weren’t allowed to own. It made me feel really proud that I could help them albeit virtually. The response to that piece highlighted something important to me:

Aug 1710 min read

Writing a Collaborative Eulogy: How to Involve Family and Friends in the Process

When I sit down with a new client to discuss writing a eulogy for their recently lost loved one, the first thing I see is usually a mixture of grief, love and sheer, unadulterated panic. Those emotions, including the panic, is completely understandable. In the immediate aftermath of a death, just as we're coming to terms with their loss, we are asked to perform one of the most profound linguistic tasks of our lives: to summarise an entire human existence into a ten minute spe

Aug 310 min read

Writing A Eulogy for a Friend: How to Honour Them Respectfully

Few things are more difficult than saying goodbye to someone who has been a true friend. Unlike immediate family, friends are the people we choose to spend our lives with. They become our confidants, our partners in adventure, our shoulder to cry on, and often the keepers of memories, even embarrassing ones, that no one else shares. When you're asked to write and deliver a eulogy for a friend, it can feel like both an enormous privilege and an overwhelming responsibility. Nat

Jul 2710 min read

How to Support Someone Writing a Eulogy

When someone is asked to write a eulogy, it is often seen as a privilege. It is a chance to honour a loved one, celebrate their life and speak on behalf of family and friends during one of life's most emotional moments. However, what many people don't see is the enormous pressure that comes with that responsibility. As a professional eulogy writer, I've worked with countless individuals who have been entrusted with delivering a final tribute. Almost every one of them has said

Jul 139 min read

Tips for Delivering a Eulogy Confidently

There are few tasks in life as daunting, or as profound, as delivering a eulogy. Standing before a sea of grieving faces, often including your own family, to encapsulate a lifetime of love, memories and personality into just a few minutes of speaking is a monumental ask of anyone. It is an honour, certainly, but it is also an immense pressure and something I always keep in mind when writing a eulogy for my clients. If you have been asked to speak and your immediate reaction w

Mar 169 min read