The Funeral.com Journal

Resources to help you create tributes as unique as the people (and pets) you love. Learn how engraving, photos, colors, and symbols add meaning; discover scattering rituals and at-home memorial ideas. We focus on the details that matter—because small choices can carry a lifetime of comfort.

Sympathy Messages That Don’t Sound Generic: Examples for Cards, Texts, and Flowers

Sympathy Messages That Don’t Sound Generic: Examples for Cards, Texts, and Flowers

There’s a particular kind of awkward silence that shows up after a death when you want to reach out, your heart is in the right place, and yet every sentence...

How to Write a Pet Eulogy: Honoring Their Life in Words

How to Write a Pet Eulogy: Honoring Their Life in Words

There comes a moment in grief when silence becomes too heavy, and your heart begins reaching for language, not because words can heal loss, but because your love feels too...

Writing a Goodbye Letter to Your Pet: Prompts and Examples to Help You Start

Writing a Goodbye Letter to Your Pet: Prompts and Examples to Help You Start

When you lose a pet, your mind often fills with unfinished conversations. You may replay the last day, wish you had said something different, or feel an ache because there...

How to Write a Eulogy That Sounds Like Your Loved One

How to Write a Eulogy That Sounds Like Your Loved One

Standing before family and friends, clutching your notes or a piece of paper, the weight of love, memory, and grief presses down. Then comes the question that can feel both...

Poems to Honor the Loss of a Loved One

Poems to Honor the Loss of a Loved One

Loss is deeply personal, touching each individual in unique ways. No two experiences of grief are the same, and the emotions it brings, sadness, confusion, anger, or even relief, can...

How to Write and Deliver a Eulogy: Tips, Examples, and Handling Emotions

How to Write and Deliver a Eulogy: Tips, Examples, and Handling Emotions

Writing a eulogy can feel overwhelming, but it’s also a powerful way to honor a loved one and celebrate the unique life they lived. It allows you to share memories,...

Funeral Poems and Readings: Choosing Words That Bring Comfort and Honor a Life

Funeral Poems and Readings: Choosing Words That Bring Comfort and Honor a Life

Selecting the right funeral poems and readings is one of the most personal and meaningful ways to honor a loved one’s life. Words have the power to comfort hearts, express...

Writing a Eulogy: How to Capture a Life in Words

Writing a Eulogy: How to Capture a Life in Words

Updated: November 25, 2025 There are moments in life when words feel both powerful and impossibly small. Standing before family and friends to speak about someone who has passed is...