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2 guides from the Journal about funerals.
Practical11 min read
To write down your funeral wishes, decide on burial or cremation, the kind of service, music and readings, who should be told, a rough budget and your organ donation choice, then put it on one or two pages. Give a copy to the people who will arrange the funeral now, because a will is often read after the funeral has already happened.
Writing9 min read
A letter to be read at your own funeral works best when it takes 2 to 4 minutes to read aloud, roughly 300 to 500 words. Thank people, share a memory or two, say what mattered to you, and give everyone permission to laugh and carry on. Ask the reader in advance, and keep a copy with your funeral wishes so it's found in time.
Start with one message to one person. You can add the rest whenever you're ready.
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