For the funeral

Their friends tell you the stories you didn't know.

Brothers, sisters, workmates and neighbours record their best story about them for you to read before you write. The family keeps the book with every voice.

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Gathering is free. You won't need a card.

Hear it
Their voice plays from the page.
Read it
Every message is written out on its page.
Hold it
We deliver the printed book to your door.
Watch it

Here's how the book of stories about Dad was made.

9:41
An older father and his adult son looking at a photo album at a wooden table
How it works

Bring everyone's stories together with one link!

Start the book

Tell us who it's for

Put in their name, and send the link to the people who knew them longest.

Share one link

Everyone adds their story

Friends and family can capture a memory by voice, video, writing or photos, wherever they are in the world. It's easy on any phone and nobody needs an account!

We put it together

Hear it, read it, hold it

We write out every voice note and gather it all into a podcast you can play and a beautiful book you can hold.

The three questions in the book

  1. What's a story that sums them up?
  2. What did they always say?
  3. What did they do for you that not many people knew about?
Writing the eulogy

You have until the funeral to write it.

Read the stories as they come in and pick the ones that sound like them.

1

The years before you were born

Ask an aunt or an uncle where he worked first and who he went dancing with.

2

Quote them word for word

Every message is written out, and you can copy a line straight into what you'll say.

3

After the funeral

Anyone who thinks of a story at the funeral can still add it, and you can add the voice notes you have of them.

What people say

What people tell you for a eulogy

Ask people to send the story even if it's short.

"Grandad drove down to Thurles for my league final and stood behind the goal with his flask."
LLilyhis granddaughter
"When my husband was sick, Joe came over every Thursday for a year to cut our hedge and put out the bins."
SSheilahis neighbour
"Joe sang Boolavogue at our wedding. He only knew the first two verses and hummed the rest."
MMickeyhis brother-in-law
"Dad drove me to Dublin for my first job interview and waited outside in the car with the paper till I came out."
MMonicahis daughter
When to start

Send the link the day you're asked

The podcast link and the book online are ready the day you order, and the printed book takes about three weeks to reach you.

In their words
In memory
It was really easy to collect the stories of Mum, and it's now a book I can give all my children that really brings her to life. Pardon the pun and dark humour!!
M
Margaret's family
made the book for her children
In memory
I love Chorus! Thank you so much for giving us a chance for so many laughs remembering Tom. The family chat was taken over talking about him again with all we had uncovered. It was beautiful.
T
Tom's family
made the book about Tom
What it costs

Gathering the voices is free. You only pay when the book is ready.

The gathering
Free
Send one link and collect the voices.
  • Every voice and every photo
  • Download every recording
  • Start as many books as you like
Start free
The voices
$45
Voice editing, and a personal podcast link.
  • Each recording tidied as it comes in
  • The original kept exactly as it was made
  • One link that plays every voice straight through
Choose the voices
The book
$99
Everything in the voices, plus the finished book to read online.
  • The finished book laid out to read online
  • Every message playable from its page
  • Every message written out beside its voice
Choose the book
The keepsake
$115
The book, printed and posted to you.
  • One printed hardcover copy
  • Posted to you
  • Everything in the book option
Choose the keepsake

Want to write your own questions? Start a blank book

Questions people ask

What should I say in a eulogy for my dad?

Start with who he was to you, then tell two or three stories that show what he was like. End with something he used to say.

How do I write a eulogy for my mother?

Write it the way you'd talk about her to a friend, and read it aloud a few times before the day.

How long should a eulogy be?

Three to five minutes is common, which is about 500 to 700 words.

Can I use other people's stories in the eulogy?

Yes. Name the person when you tell it, the way you'd say his neighbour Sheila told me.

How much does it cost to collect the stories?

Nothing. They can each record a message on their own phone, and it doesn't cost anything to collect them. You only pay if you want the voices edited, the book laid out or a printed copy.

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Who are you writing about?

Start the book now and invite people whenever you're ready.

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