# Write a heartfelt eulogy from your own memories and stories

> Bullet points of half-remembered stories become a 4-minute tribute that sounds like you, not a greeting card.

Share who they were, a few stories and the tone you want, and get a warm eulogy draft in your words, timed to fit, that you can shape until it sounds like you.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/eulogy-from-your-own-memories/
- Category: Upgrade your everyday
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Time: About 30 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I need to give a eulogy for my [YOUR RELATIONSHIP, e.g. dad] at [SERVICE TYPE, e.g. a church service]. Here are my rough notes about them: [YOUR NOTES AND STORIES]. Tone: [YOUR TONE, e.g. warm with a little humor]. Length: about [SPEAKING TIME, e.g. 4 minutes].

Before writing, ask me up to 5 questions to fill gaps, like a favorite saying, what people admired most, or a small detail that captures them. Then write the eulogy in plain, spoken language using my stories, not generic phrases. Open with a moment that shows who they were, include 2 or 3 stories, mention the people they loved, and close with something the room can hold onto. Keep my own wording wherever I gave it.
```

## Step by step

1. Jot rough notes: who they were, stories, sayings and what they meant to people.
2. Paste the prompt into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini with your notes.
3. Read the draft out loud and ask for changes until it sounds like you.
4. Ask for a large-print reading copy with pauses marked.

## What you'll get

A warm, spoken-style eulogy built from your stories and timed to fit, plus a reading copy with pauses marked.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 30 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 5 blanks: your relationship, service type, your notes and stories, your tone and speaking time. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A warm, spoken-style eulogy built from your stories and timed to fit, plus a reading copy with pauses marked.

Idea spotted on the web, shared by Bill Bahr (USMA Class of 1969): https://www.west-point.org/class/usma1969/How%20to%20Write%20a%20Eulogy%20with%20AI%20Services.pdf. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable); Second Brain (Give your AI a memory it reads across every project, so it finally knows your business).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.