Updated: 31 October 2026

Write a eulogy from your memories

This prompt helps you write a eulogy for someone you loved. It asks for your stories one at a time and then shapes them into a speech.

text-eulogy-writer — chatgpt — 73 words

Help me write a eulogy for [NAME], my [RELATIONSHIP].

Ask me for stories one at a time first if I have not given enough. What I have so far:
- What they were like: [PERSONALITY]
- Stories and sayings: [STORIES]
- What they taught me: [LESSONS]
- Tone: [GENTLE / UPLIFTING / WITH HUMOUR]

Write a draft of about [MINUTES] minutes when spoken, with a warm opening, two stories, and a closing line.

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Read it aloud and time it; most eulogies work best between three and five minutes.

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What you will get

A draft sized for the speaking time you chose, with a warm opening, two stories drawn from your memories, one lesson they taught you and a closing line.

Common mistake

The draft sounds generic.

Fix: Give it real details, such as a phrase they always said or something small they did. Specific memories carry a eulogy.

Also watch for

The tone is wrong for the family. Say which stories are fine to share and which are private. Check the draft with a close relative first.
It is too long to read steadily. Time it aloud. About 130 words is roughly a minute, so trim to the length you were given.

Try a variation: make a short toast version

Ask for a 60 second version for a memorial gathering, using one story and one closing line.

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Read through it as if spoken aloud and mark any line that sounds too formal for me. Rewrite those lines more simply, and keep the stories as they are.