Classic Funeral Program — Bifold
Navy and gold with a laurel sprig. Suits almost any service.
1 sheet, printed both sides, folded once · US Letter
Free and editable
Funeral Program Templates: 28 Free Designs to Edit and Print
A funeral program, also called a funeral bulletin, pamphlet or order of service, is the folded sheet handed to guests as they arrive. It names the person, lists what will happen, and usually carries a short obituary and a word of thanks. These 28 templates are complete programs with sample text in every panel. Type over it, add a photo, and print.
Every design, every fold
All 28 funeral program templates
Opened up
What the inside of a funeral program looks like
The cover gets the attention, but guests spend the service reading the inside. Order of service on the left, life story on the right.
Inside spread, Classic bifold
Order of service and obituary, set in 12-point type.
Outside spread, Roses bifold
Back panel on the left, front cover on the right, as the sheet prints.
The four parts
What goes in a funeral program
Nearly every program, whatever its design, carries the same four things. The templates give each one its own panel.
- The cover: a photo, the full name, dates of birth and death, and the date, time and place of the service.
- The order of service: each part of the service in sequence, with the name of whoever is reading, singing or speaking.
- The obituary or life sketch: two or three paragraphs about the person, ending with the family who survive them.
- The back panel: a thank-you from the family, pallbearers, burial details and where guests are invited afterward.
A verse, a poem or a line the person loved usually closes the inside or the back. If you are unsure what to write, the examples and wording pages have text you can copy.
Blank or filled
Using these as blank funeral program templates
The sample wording is there so you can see how much fits and what size the type will be. To work from a blank program instead, select the text in a panel and type over it, or delete it. The ornaments, borders and photo frame stay where they are.
In the fillable PDF each line is its own field, so clearing one never disturbs the next. That makes the PDF the closest thing to a fill-in-the-blank funeral program.
Paper and printing
Printing a funeral program at home
All layouts are US Letter. For folded programs, print on both sides and choose flip on short edge, which keeps the inside the right way up. A slightly heavier paper, 28 or 32 lb, feels better in the hand and shows less of the reverse side; light cardstock works for the one-page design.
Print one copy first and fold it before running the rest. If your printer cannot print to the edge, that is fine: every design keeps its artwork inside a margin.
Most common
Bifold Funeral Programs
One sheet, folded once. Sixteen designs.
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More room
8-Page Funeral Booklets
Two sheets, with pages for photos and a longer story.
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See them filled in
Funeral Program Examples
Completed programs explained panel by panel.
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Questions families ask
Can I edit these funeral program templates in Microsoft Word?
Yes. Each program is a normal .docx file built from tables and ordinary text, with no text boxes to chase. Click any line and type. To change the photo, right-click the placeholder and choose Change Picture.
Is there a version for Google Docs?
Every one of the 28 has a Google Docs master. The Google Docs button opens a prompt to make your own copy, which then belongs to your Google account and can be edited or shared with family.
What is the difference between a funeral program, a bulletin and a pamphlet?
They are the same thing. Program is the most common word in the United States; churches often say bulletin, some families say pamphlet or brochure, and in Britain it is an order of service. All of them mean the printed sheet given to guests.
How many programs should I print?
A common rule is one for every two guests you expect, plus a dozen for family to keep and to mail to people who could not attend. Funeral directors can usually estimate attendance.
Free funeral templates · Updated through October 2026 · by David Nelsen. Every name, date and place printed on these templates is invented sample wording; each file is opened in Microsoft Word and Google Docs before it is published.