Funeral Announcement Template
Free funeral announcement wording and layouts for email, text, and print. Fill in the facts, copy a template, then build the funeral program when you are ready.
- Fill-in facts, then copy
- Text, email, Facebook, print
- Layouts you can preview
What belongs in a funeral announcement?
A funeral announcement tells people who died, when and where the service is, and how to take part. Fill in the facts, copy wording for text, email, Facebook, or a printed notice, then build the funeral program when the service details are stable.
The announcement is not the obituary. Write the printed life summary with How to Write an Obituary after the notice has gone out.
| Part | What to include or confirm |
|---|---|
| Must include | Full name, service type, day, time, and venue. |
| Usually include | Dates, address, livestream, flowers or donations, and a contact. |
| Keep separate | The full obituary and the printed program are later documents. |
| This page | Wording and layout templates, not a Canva-style design editor. |
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Fill in the facts, then copy the notice you need.
This is a wording and layout template, not a drag-and-drop design editor. Copy a channel, preview a printed look, then continue into a funeral program when the service details are stable.
- 1Facts
Add only details the family is ready to share.
- 2Channel
Choose text, email, Facebook, or a print notice.
- 3Copy
Edit names, then send or print. Build the program next.
Ready for the program guests will hold?
The announcement invites people. The funeral program is the printed guide for the service itself.
Common questions
What do you write on a funeral announcement?
Name, that the person has died, the type of gathering, date, time, place, and any livestream, flower, or donation note. Add a contact if guests will have questions.
Is a funeral announcement the same as an obituary?
No. An announcement is a notice of the service. An obituary is a life summary. A funeral program is the printed guide guests hold during the ceremony.
Can I send a funeral announcement by text?
Yes. Use the text channel on this page. Keep it to the facts. Follow with email or a printed notice for people who need the full address and livestream link.
Are there free funeral announcement templates?
Yes. The layouts and wording on this page are free to copy. They are not a drag-and-drop design studio. If you need a designed graphic, use a design tool; if you need the ceremony booklet next, start a funeral program template.