I have not written any eulogies in a long time – thank goodness.  It is not that I mind writing them, but rather the situation that you need to have to write them is really not that pleasant.  To be honest, I never wish that someone would die – I would much rather have them alive.

Most of the time, writing a eulogy is quite easy.  All you need to do is talk about the best experiences you had with that person, how the affected your life, and maybe throw in some eulogy quotes to polish it off.

What I find really challenging is those people who lived boring lives as a hermit and no one really knows anything about them – but you were "lucky" enough to be chosen to write their eulogy.  Quite often in these cases you can find yourself struggling to make up more than a minute or two for your speech.  It is at this point where you need to be a little more creative.

Whenever I am in a bind like this, I like to look at some eulogy samples and see how I can incorporate them into my writing.  Sometimes something will catch my eye and I will use that in the one I am writing.  Often times, you can embellish your personal stories with the deceased and ad-lib a little.

Just be sure to be true to the character of the deceased.  For example to say that a person that has been paralyzed for the last ten years went skydiving with you last year, might not be correct.  Just don’t forget to have fun with it, highlight the positives, and share your heartfelt testimonial to the deceased.