Wednesday Toolkit

How to write your own obituary in one sitting

8 min

Writing your own obituary is one of the most practical and kind gifts you can leave for your family. This video walks you through a 30-minute method to get a dignified draft finished in one sitting.

It starts with the skeleton (the essential facts and survivors), then the heart (how to share your story without the fluff), then a quick tonal choice between formal and personal, and finally the logistics (services, charities, the small details that matter). It ends with a 30-minute challenge.

Vigils has a guided obituary editor with the same structure built in, free for every family.

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