{"id":7490,"date":"2026-10-23T20:57:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/printshop.paperlust.co\/blog\/?p=7490"},"modified":"2026-10-23T21:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:01:31","slug":"memorial-card-wording","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/printshop.paperlust.co\/blog\/memorial-card-wording","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Card Wording: Front, Back, Verses and Thank You Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.entry-content p { font-size:20px; line-height:1.7; }\n.entry-content h2 { font-size:34px; line-height:1.3; text-transform:none; margin-top:48px; }\n.entry-content h3 { font-size:24px; line-height:1.35; text-transform:none; margin-top:32px; }\n.entry-content ul, .entry-content ol { font-size:20px; line-height:1.7; }\n.entry-content table { font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; }\n@media (max-width:768px) {\n  .entry-content p,\n  .entry-content ul,\n  .entry-content ol { font-size:18px; }\n  .entry-content table { font-size:14px; }\n}\n<\/style>\n<style data-ps-fmt=\"v1\">#post-7490 #page-title-text{width:100%!important}#post-7490 #page-title-text h1{font-family:\"Libre Caslon Text\",Georgia,serif!important;font-weight:700!important;font-size:38px!important;line-height:1.2!important;letter-spacing:0!important;color:#292726!important;margin:0!important;max-width:750px}#post-7490 .entry-content>h2{font-size:32px!important;line-height:1.25!important;font-weight:700!important;color:#292726!important;margin:48px 0 16px!important}#post-7490 .entry-content>h3{font-size:23px!important;line-height:1.35!important;font-weight:700!important;color:#292726!important;margin:32px 0 12px!important}#post-7490 .entry-content>h4{font-family:\"Libre Caslon Text\",Georgia,serif!important;font-size:20px!important;line-height:1.4!important;font-weight:700!important;color:#292726!important;letter-spacing:0!important;text-transform:none!important;margin:26px 0 8px!important}#post-7490 .entry-content>h2:first-child{margin-top:0!important}#post-7490 .entry-content .ps-fmt-tw{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:28px 0}#post-7490 .entry-content .ps-fmt-tw>table{margin:0!important}#post-7490 .entry-content figure>.ps-fmt-tw{margin:0}#post-7490 .entry-content table,#post-7490 .entry-content table th,#post-7490 .entry-content table td{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.5!important}#post-7490 .entry-content table.ps-fmt-t{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid #e0e0e0}#post-7490 .entry-content table.ps-fmt-t th{background:#2c2c2c;color:#fff;font-weight:600;text-align:left;padding:12px 16px;vertical-align:middle;border:0}#post-7490 .entry-content table.ps-fmt-t td{padding:10px 16px;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;vertical-align:top}#post-7490 .entry-content table.ps-fmt-t tbody tr:nth-child(odd) td{background:#f9f9f9}@media (max-width:768px){#post-7490 #page-title-text h1{font-size:28px!important}#post-7490 .entry-content>h2{font-size:26px!important;margin-top:40px!important}#post-7490 .entry-content>h3{font-size:21px!important;margin-top:28px!important}#post-7490 .entry-content>h4{font-size:19px!important}#post-7490 .entry-content table,#post-7490 .entry-content table th,#post-7490 .entry-content table td{font-size:14px!important}#post-7490 .entry-content table.ps-fmt-t th,#post-7490 .entry-content table.ps-fmt-t td{padding:8px 10px}#post-7490 .entry-content .ps-fmt-tw.w5>table{min-width:600px}#post-7490 .entry-content .ps-fmt-tw.w6>table{min-width:720px}}<\/style>\n<p>The service is arranged, the flowers are chosen, and someone in the family now has to settle the memorial card wording for a small printed card people will keep long after the day. That task often lands with the person already holding the list of names and dates.<\/p>\n<p>This guide works through memorial card wording for the front and the back. It covers memorial verses and prayers that fit a small card, how to write your own lines, and how to word funeral thank you cards afterwards. It does not cover <a href=\"https:\/\/printshop.paperlust.co\/blog\/funeral-hymns-readings-poems\">hymns, readings<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/printshop.paperlust.co\/blog\/funeral-order-of-service-template\">running order of the service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cheat-sheet\" style=\"background:#f8f6f3;border-left:4px solid #c9a96e;padding:20px 24px;margin:28px 0;\">\n<p><strong>The short version<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The front carries the photo, an opening line such as In loving memory of, the full name and the dates of birth and passing.<\/li>\n<li>The back carries a verse, prayer or poem, or the family&#8217;s own words, and a short sign off.<\/li>\n<li>Pick a piece that fits the card. The DL card has room for a longer verse.<\/li>\n<li>Words by writers who died before 1 January 1955 are generally out of copyright.<\/li>\n<li>A thank you card keeps the same front, with Thank You and a message on the back.<\/li>\n<li>Two people check the names and dates on the PDF proof before approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Memorial card wording for the front of the card<\/h2>\n<p>The front of the card does a quiet job. It names the person, holds the photograph and gives people a first line to read. This table sets out the usual order.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ps-fmt-tw\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:11px 16px;text-align:left;\">Part of the card<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:11px 16px;text-align:left;\">What usually goes on it<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:11px 16px;text-align:left;\">Tip<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Front opening line<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">In loving memory of, Celebrating the life of, or In remembrance of<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Say it aloud with the full name before you choose.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Name<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">The full name, with the dates of birth and passing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Confirm the spelling exactly as the family writes it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Dates<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">The dates of birth and passing, written consistently<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Use the same date format on the card and the service booklet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Photo<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">A clear photo where the face is well lit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Choose the clearest photo you have rather than the most symbolic one.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Back<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">The verse, prayer or poem, or the family&#8217;s own words, with a short sign off<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Keep the back to one piece so the card stays readable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Sign off line<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Forever in our hearts or Loved and remembered always<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Match the sign off to the tone of the verse above it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Start with the opening line. Our designs print In loving memory of, Celebrating the life of or In remembrance of. Say the line aloud with the person&#8217;s full name and listen to how it lands before you decide.<\/p>\n<p>Next, confirm the full name. Decide whether to add a preferred name in the family&#8217;s own way. The main line should carry the full name, but the surrounding text can hold the shorter name people used day to day if that feels right.<\/p>\n<p>Dates need one rule: be consistent. Choose the same order of day, month and year on the card and on any printed pieces prepared for the day. A small slip in a date is the kind of error a tired eye can miss.<\/p>\n<p>For the photo, use a clear photograph where the face is well lit. At the proof stage our team checks the photo and tells you if it is likely to print soft.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image ps-blog-img\" style=\"margin:32px auto;text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/printshop.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/memorial-card-wording-blog-memi1-b6acf0.jpg\" alt=\"An A6 Eucalyptus memorial card front and back with a photo, a memorial card back verse and a thank you card back line\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:inline-block;border-radius:4px;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"font-size:0.85em;line-height:1.45;color:#666;margin-top:8px;text-align:center;\">Three views show the front, memorial back and thank you card back.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Memorial verses and poems for the back of the card<\/h2>\n<p>Many families ask which memorial card verses will fit a small space. The length matters more than the visual design, so check the number of lines before you commit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ps-fmt-tw w5\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:11px 16px;text-align:left;\">Verse, prayer or poem<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:11px 16px;text-align:left;\">Written by<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:11px 16px;text-align:left;\">Length<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:11px 16px;text-align:left;\">Suits<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:11px 16px;text-align:left;\">Copyright<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Ode of Remembrance, the fourth stanza of For the Fallen<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Laurence Binyon (died 1943)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">four lines<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">a returned service person<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">out of copyright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Crossing the Bar<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Alfred, Lord Tennyson (died 1892)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">sixteen lines in four verses<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">a calm last voyage, a life by the sea<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">out of copyright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Remember<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Christina Rossetti (died 1894)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">fourteen lines<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">being remembered with a smile rather than sadness<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">out of copyright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Psalm 23<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">a Bible passage<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">six verses<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">faith and comfort<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">depends on the translation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Death Is Nothing at All<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Henry Scott Holland (died 1918)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">a short prose passage<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">a non religious service<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">out of copyright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">usually credited to Mary Elizabeth Frye (died 2004), authorship disputed<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">often dated 1932<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">the person present in nature<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">treat as in copyright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>When you compare the pieces, start with the mood the family wants and who will read the card. A shorter piece reads easily on an A6 or wallet card, while the DL card gives a longer poem room to breathe. Death Is Nothing at All suits a non religious service. Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep speaks to people who want the person present in nature, but because its authorship is disputed, it should be treated as in copyright and checked before printing it.<\/p>\n<p>The National Library of Australia explains that copyright in Australia generally lasts for 70 years after the death of the creator. Published works whose creator died before 1 January 1955 are generally in the public domain. Laurence Binyon died in 1943, Tennyson in 1892, Christina Rossetti in 1894 and Henry Scott Holland in 1918, so their pieces are generally out of copyright under the rule above. For Psalm 23, ask the minister or priest which Bible translation the service uses, because each version carries its own copyright notice. The authorship of Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep is disputed, so the safe course is to treat it as in copyright.<\/p>\n<h2>Prayer cards: the same front, the prayer on the back<\/h2>\n<p>Memorial cards and funeral prayer cards carry the same front layout. On a prayer card, the back carries the prayer rather than a verse or poem, and the cards are handed out at the service.<\/p>\n<p>For a church service, families often choose the prayer with the person leading the service. Ask which version of the Bible the service reads from, because each translation has its own copyright notice. That detail is easy to forget, but it matters when the text is going to be printed.<\/p>\n<p>Keep the prayer short enough to fit the back of the card comfortably, with room for the sign off line. The card is a quiet keepsake, not the full service sheet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image ps-blog-img\" style=\"margin:32px auto;text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/printshop.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/memorial-card-wording-blog-memi2-0960ce.jpg\" alt=\"Memorial bookmark with an oval photo of a smiling older woman, white roses and green leaves on a linen covered book\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:inline-block;border-radius:4px;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"font-size:0.85em;line-height:1.45;color:#666;margin-top:8px;text-align:center;\">The oval photo and white roses sit on a linen covered book.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Writing your own words for the back<\/h2>\n<p>You do not need to write a poem. A short personal message, a described line the person often said, or a single sentence about what they loved can hold more than a longer formal reading. Keep it close to the way they spoke.<\/p>\n<p>If the family wants an original sign off, any of these can work as a starting point.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We will keep your laugh close.<\/li>\n<li>You left the garden fuller than you found it.<\/li>\n<li>Rest now, after a life well lived.<\/li>\n<li>We will carry you with us.<\/li>\n<li>Gone from the table, never from the story.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our designs also print two sign off lines: Forever in our hearts and Loved and remembered always.<\/p>\n<p>Keep the message short enough to read in one breath. The card is small, and the white space around the words is part of the design.<\/p>\n<h2>Funeral thank you cards and what to say afterwards<\/h2>\n<p>A funeral thank you card usually goes to the people who helped, sent flowers or came to the service. The front stays the same as the memorial card, and the back holds the heading Thank You and the family&#8217;s message.<\/p>\n<p>Write one or two sentences. The person reading the card knows the context, so a short message is enough.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thank you for your kindness and for being there with us.<\/li>\n<li>Your flowers and your note meant a great deal to our family.<\/li>\n<li>Thank you for helping us through that week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Envelopes are not included, so plan for the envelopes you need separately. The card itself should not carry the weight of a long letter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image ps-blog-img\" style=\"margin:32px auto;text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/printshop.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/memorial-card-wording-blog-memi3-daa3da.jpg\" alt=\"Memorial card sizes with three Eucalyptus cards at true scale and a 100mm scale bar for A6, Wallet and DL sizes\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:inline-block;border-radius:4px;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"font-size:0.85em;line-height:1.45;color:#666;margin-top:8px;text-align:center;\">The size bar compares the A6, Wallet and DL card sizes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Choosing the card size and checking the proof<\/h2>\n<p>Start with the size that matches how the card will be used. The A6 card at 105 x 148mm is the usual size to hand out at a service and to post with a thank you. The wallet card at 55 x 90mm is the size of a business card and easy to keep in a wallet or purse. The DL card at 99 x 210mm is tall and narrow, with room for a larger photo and a longer verse. Every card is a flat single card printed in full colour on both sides in portrait.<\/p>\n<p>On the <a href=\"https:\/\/printshop.paperlust.co\/products\/memorial-cards\">memorial cards<\/a> product page, you choose the design, size, paper and card type, then type the full name, the dates and the verse, prayer, poem or thank you message in one text box of up to 1000 characters and upload one photo. As you choose each option, the price shows on the page.<\/p>\n<p>Our team sets the card in the design and emails a PDF proof. Changes are made on the proof, and nothing prints until you approve it. Before you approve, have a second person check the spelling of every name, the dates and the verse once more.<\/p>\n<p>The same six designs carry through to the <a href=\"https:\/\/printshop.paperlust.co\/products\/funeral-order-of-service\">order of service booklets<\/a>, and we print <a href=\"https:\/\/printshop.paperlust.co\/products\/bookmarks\">memorial bookmarks<\/a> in three of those designs. Using one design across the card, the service booklet and a bookmark keeps the printed pieces together without extra work.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What do you write on a memorial card?<\/h3>\n<p>On the front, the card carries the photo, the line In loving memory of, the full name and the birth and passing dates. The back carries the verse, prayer or poem the family chooses, with a short sign off line. The front opening line can also be Celebrating the life of or In remembrance of, and the sign off can be Forever in our hearts or Loved and remembered always.<\/p>\n<h3>What is a short verse for a memorial card?<\/h3>\n<p>The Ode of Remembrance, the fourth stanza of For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon, is four lines and is one of the shortest pieces often chosen for a card. It suits a returned service person. Laurence Binyon died in 1943, so the stanza is out of copyright in Australia.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the difference between a prayer card and a memorial card?<\/h3>\n<p>Memorial cards and funeral prayer cards carry the same front layout. The difference is the back. A prayer card carries the prayer on the back, while a memorial card carries a verse, prayer or poem the family chooses. Both are handed out at the service. For a church service, choose the prayer with the person leading the service and ask which version of the Bible is used.<\/p>\n<h3>What do you write in a funeral thank you card?<\/h3>\n<p>The front stays the same as the memorial card. The back holds the heading Thank You and a short message from the family. One or two sentences are usually enough. A simple line such as thank you for your kindness and your support is fine. Send them to people who helped, sent flowers or came to the service.<\/p>\n<h3>Can we print any poem on a memorial card and how does copyright work?<\/h3>\n<p>Not without checking. In Australia, copyright generally lasts for 70 years after the creator dies, so published works by writers who died before 1 January 1955 are generally in the public domain. Bible translations each carry their own copyright notice. 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