Funerals and condolences guides

UK funeral etiquette, what to do when someone dies, flowers or donations, what to wear, and how to help in the weeks afterwards. There are 9 guides in this section, all free to read and copy from, with no sign-up and no paywall.

Every one is written for a specific moment rather than in general, so pick the closest fit and take the lines you need. Most people land here with a card half-written, a party half-planned or a present still unbought, and the quickest route is to open the guide that names your exact situation rather than reading the whole section.

The guides are written in plain UK English, with real prices, real posting dates and wording you can copy straight into a card without it sounding like it came off a website. Where a guide recommends something we sell, it is because it genuinely fits the moment - and where nothing we make fits, the guide says so and points you elsewhere.

What's in the funerals and condolences guides

This section collects 9 guides on funerals and condolences. They cover the wording, the timing, the budget and the etiquette side of the same subject, so you can read one and be done rather than hopping between five tabs. Each guide opens with the short answer, then gives examples you can lift word for word.

How to use them

Start with the guide whose title matches your situation most exactly. If you are writing something, copy two or three lines you like and change a name or a detail - that small edit is what makes a message sound like you. If you are buying something, use the budget sections rather than the pictures, because the right spend matters more than the right product.

Nothing here needs to be read in order and nothing is behind a sign-up. If a guide mentions a card, pin badge, print or gift we make, it is because it fits that moment. Where we do not make something suitable, the guide says so plainly instead of pushing the nearest alternative.

Every funerals and condolences guide

Funeral etiquette in the UK
The quiet rules nobody explains, written down plainly.
What to do when someone dies
The first week, in order, with nothing assumed.
Funeral flowers or donations
What the notice actually means, and how much to give.
What to wear to a funeral
Dark, plain and comfortable - plus what to do when they ask for colour.
Helping someone after a funeral
Everyone helps for a week. The help that matters comes later.
Condolence gift ideas
What to send when flowers feel like not enough, and what to skip.
Arranging a funeral: a practical guide
The order things happen in, what they cost, and where you can say no.
Memorial gift ideas
Remembrance gifts that keep the name in use rather than sealing it away.
Sympathy gifts for a colleague
What the office should send, how much to collect, and what to do when they come back.

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Frequently asked questions

How many funerals and condolences guides are there?

There are 9 in this section, and the full directory has 669 guides across 59 topics.

Are these free to use?

Yes. Copy any message, joke or checklist straight into a card or a party plan. You do not need to buy anything.

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