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Tips In Writing A Eulogy For A Friend

 
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Margaret Marquisi

You want to express how fortunate you are for having him. His body may not be able to hear all your thoughts about the things that drew you closer to him but his spirit will. And nothing can best express the feelings, love, respect and grief over the loss of a good friend but only through a superbly written eulogy.

In writing a eulogy for a friend especially if it is mean for a younger generation, generally you start off by introducing yourself and how you came to know the deceased. If there are funny instances that you have shared with that friend, you limit your narration of it to those only which would be appropriate to the occasion. This means if you have to tell a story about your friend, make sure that it remains wholesome so as not to offend the members of the family present. There is a practical purpose why it is advised that you start off in a jovial story. This is because to enable you to keep your composure and to gradually boost your confidence in public speaking.

Members of the family listening would also like to hear how their son and daughter as a friend. Hence, it is only proper at this point that you describe the departed in how he dealt with things when you were together, the things that you admired most of him, the things that make him unique with others. You can also state the problems and success you shared together. If there are things that he told you which the other people should know, include that in a eulogy.

There are several ways in how people deliver their eulogy. It maybe expressed in the form of poetry, narration, dance, song or a combination of those things. In making your choice, you must bear in mind the venue of the place and of course, the time allotted to each speakers. Usually, if you are a friend of the deceased, you maybe given a shorter time to speak or nobody expects you to speak lengthily. Hence, it is not necessary to prepare a long eulogy for a friend. Focus on the times you shared with him and leave those parts that although you know, or taken part with him and his family, to the family members to prevent redundancy.

Stating the life lessons you learned from the friend who died will not only honor his memory but will also make the family members proud. They may even be grateful for you for having him as a friend. But always remember not to exaggerate the compliments for the friend. It will appear insincere to those people listening.

If you feel intense grief for the loss of the friend, have someone ready to finish the remaining parts of your speech in case you break down. It will give you relief knowing that you have expressed how sorry you are or how much you will miss him despite the fact that you were not able to finish the eulogy for friend.

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Margaret Marquisi is a retired novelist and fulltime grandmother. For tips on eulogy for a friend, please visit her funeral speech for a friend website.

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