What to Put on the Back of a Funeral Program

Give the last page a purpose

The back page is often the last thing a guest reads before keeping or setting down the booklet. It can thank people for their support, recognize participants, share a memorial contribution request, or close with a brief line. It does not need to carry every leftover paragraph that could not fit inside.

Choose the one or two items the family most wants guests to take away. If a donation address, reception location, or other instruction is included, verify it carefully. A misprinted practical detail is harder to correct after copies are distributed.

Four useful approaches

Any of these can work alone; combine them only when space remains comfortable.

• A thank-you note: “Thank you for your presence, kindness, and memories of [Name].”
• Memorial contributions: name the chosen organization and give one clear way to contribute.
• Pallbearers or service participants: list names in the order the family prefers, after checking spelling.
• A final remembrance: one original sentence about a quality or memory that belongs to this person.

Make it feel like a conclusion

A generous amount of blank space can make the closing page feel intentional. If a poem or prayer is important, give it space to breathe and check whether permission is needed to reproduce published text. An original family message avoids that problem and often feels more personal.

After the booklet is folded, the back page sits opposite the cover on the outside. Print a single test sheet and confirm that the back page is upright, the text is not cut off, and any decorative border does not compete with the message.