Can AI help me write a eulogy?
Half. AI gives you a gentle structure and helps with wording when grief makes writing hard. The memories have to come from you, or it will sound generic.
01Why half-bot
- Structure is the hard part when you're grieving, and AI helps there.
- It can smooth wording and keep it to the right length.
- Only you know the stories that make it theirs.
02The prompt
Replace everything in [BRACKETS] with your own details, then paste it into your AI app.
Help me write a eulogy. About 3 minutes spoken (roughly 400 words). Their name and my relationship to them: [NAME, RELATIONSHIP] Three things they loved or were known for: [LIST] Two or three real stories or memories: [STORIES] Tone: [e.g. warm with a little light humor] Structure: opening, who they were, the stories, what they gave us, a closing line. Rules: use ONLY my stories and details. NEVER invent memories, quotes or facts about their life.
03Steps
- Give it your real memories.
- Rewrite any line in your own words.
- Read it aloud once and time it.
04What can go wrong
- Invented details can hurt family members who knew them. Check every line.
05What to use
Any major AI chat app: ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. The free tier works.
06Our test run
ClaudeSep 28, 2026Passed with a catch
Sample input we used: A grandmother who loved her garden, crosswords and Sunday pancakes; three real stories.
- Used all three stories
- Added small invented details
- Ran short: about 180 of 400 words
What came back (excerpt):
And every Sunday for thirty years, she made pancakes for the whole family. Whoever showed up, there was a plate for them.
Read every line and cut anything that didn't happen.
One run with an invented sample, checked against the prompt's own rules. Your results can differ; how we test.
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