Funeral program template
A funeral program is usually one sheet of paper folded in half to make four pages. The front cover has the person’s name, dates and photo. Inside are the life story and the order of service. The back holds a poem, a thank-you from the family, and where to go for the burial and the meal.
Unlike a template you download and edit, here you answer questions about the person and the service, and we set the words and photo into the pages. You see the whole program before you pay.
Updated October 27, 2026
What goes on each page
Margaret Hale, in these examples, is not a real person.
The front cover carries a heading such as “In Loving Memory”, their full name and dates, a photo, and the time and place of the service.
Inside on the left is the life story: a few paragraphs about who they were. Write your own, paste in the obituary, or get a first draft from your answers with the free obituary writer.
On the right is the order of service, with the name of each reader or singer beside their part. The officiant and the pallbearers are listed below it.
The back cover holds a poem or reading, a short thank-you from the family, and where the burial and the meal will be.
For sample orders of service for different faiths, see what goes in a funeral program.
23 styles
Four of them below. Switch styles at any point; your words stay where they are.
Sizes
Switch sizes at any time and download again for 30 days after you pay, so you can decide after talking to the print shop.
- 5.5 × 8.5 inches: letter paper folded in half. Most home printers can do this one.
- 7 × 8.5 inches: legal paper folded in half, for more room and larger print.
- 8.5 × 11 inches: tabloid (11 × 17) paper folded in half. Most print shops carry it.
- A5: A4 paper folded in half, the usual size in the UK, Ireland and Australia.
For paper weights, home printing and what to ask a print shop, read funeral program sizes and printing.
How this differs from a word-processor or design-app template
With a downloaded template, you replace the sample text yourself and nudge boxes until things fit. Then you have to work out how to print a folded booklet so the pages come out in the right order.
Here, you type answers into plain boxes: their name, their dates, the readings, who is speaking. The program is laid out for you. If the life story runs long, the type is adjusted to fit, and you’re told if a page is too full to print well.
The file you download is already arranged for folding. Print it double-sided, flip on the short edge, fold it in half, and the cover lands on the front. There is a white margin around every page, so a copy shop won’t cut anything off.
What’s free and what you pay for
Filling in the program, trying every style and size, and seeing the finished pages on screen are free. So is writing your own obituary or eulogy. Drafts from the writers need a free email sign-in: 3 drafts free, and 20 more with an order.
| The programA print-ready PDF in four sizes, with 30 days to change it and download again. | $19 |
| Everything for the serviceThe program, plus the obituary as a keepsake page, the eulogy as a large-print reading copy, and prayer cards. | $29 |
No account to buy and no subscription. If it isn’t right, refund it yourself within 14 days.
Questions
Is the funeral program template free?
You can fill in the whole program and see it on screen for free. The print-ready PDF costs $19, paid once, with no account.
Can I print the program at home?
Yes. Print the folded PDF double-sided on letter paper, flipping on the short edge, then fold the sheet in half.
Can I use it for a memorial service or a celebration of life?
Yes. You choose the heading on the cover, such as “In Loving Memory” or “Celebrating the Life of”, and you write the order of service yourself. See the celebration of life program page for a sample order.
Is it a Word file?
No. You fill it in on this site and download a PDF. To change something, edit it here and download again. You can do that for 30 days after paying.