Guides
Short, practical answers to the things people ask in the 48 hours before a service.
- Printing Help & Troubleshooting
Which file to print, the exact settings in Reader, Chrome, Preview and on a phone, and the fix when a print comes out small, blurry, cut off or upside down.
- How to Print a Funeral Program (Home Printer or Print Shop)
Step-by-step: which file to use, what settings to choose, what paper to buy, and how to avoid the three mistakes that ruin a first print run.
- Funeral Program Page Order: Why Page 4 Prints Next to Page 1
The page order that confuses everyone printing a folded program, explained once, with a diagram — and why our files are already arranged for you.
- What to Include in a Funeral Program (With Wording You Can Use)
Every section of a funeral program, what belongs in it, how long it should be, and phrasing you can adapt when you cannot find the words.
- Celebration of Life Program: How It Differs From a Funeral Program
What changes when the service is a celebration of life rather than a funeral — wording, order of service, tone, and what to put on the cover.
- How to Write an Obituary (With a Template and Examples)
A step-by-step way to write an obituary in an hour: what goes in, in what order, how long, wording for the hard parts, and two examples to adapt.
- What to Say in a Eulogy: Structure, Openings, Length
How to write and deliver a eulogy in a day: a five-part structure, how long it should run, openings that work, what to leave out, and how to get through it.
- Funeral Program Wording: Every Section, With Examples
Exact wording for every part of a funeral program — cover, order of service, survived by, pallbearers, acknowledgement, in lieu of flowers, closing line.
- Order of Service for a Funeral: Six Ready Templates
Ready-to-use orders of service for a traditional funeral, a Catholic Mass, a celebration of life, a graveside, military honors and a homegoing service.
- Funeral Thank-You Notes: What to Write, Who Gets One
Who gets a thank-you note after a funeral, when to send them, and short wording to copy — for flowers, food, donations, pallbearers and the nurses.
- How to Plan a Memorial Service in a Week
A day-by-day plan for a memorial service or celebration of life: the decisions in order, what to book, what to print, and a checklist for the day.
Programs for a particular service
The same editor and the same designs, with the wording and the order of service already set for how the service is held.