Classic Funeral Program — Bifold
Navy and gold with a laurel sprig. Suits almost any service.
1 sheet, printed both sides, folded once · US Letter
One sheet, folded once
16 Bifold Funeral Program Templates
The bifold is the funeral program most people picture: a US Letter sheet printed on both sides and folded in half to make four panels, each 5½ by 8½ inches. It is sometimes called a single-fold or four-page program. All sixteen designs below print on one sheet per copy.
Sixteen designs
Bifold funeral programs in Word, Google Docs and PDF
Both sides of the sheet
How a bifold funeral program is laid out
Side one: back and front cover
The right half becomes the front cover once folded.
Side two: the inside
Order of service on the left, life story on the right.
Print and fold
How to print a bifold funeral program
- Open the file and replace the sample wording and the photo.
- Print page 1 and page 2 on the two sides of one sheet. In the print dialog choose two-sided and flip on short edge.
- Check one copy: the cover should be on the right half of side one, and the inside should read the right way up when you open it.
- Print the rest, then fold each sheet in half with the cover facing out. Running a ruler or the back of a spoon along the fold gives a sharp crease.
If your printer only prints one side, print all the page 1s, turn the stack over, feed it back in and print the page 2s. Test with two sheets first to learn which way your printer wants the paper.
Four panels
What fits on each panel
A bifold comfortably holds a cover, an order of service of ten to fourteen lines, an obituary of about 120 words with a short verse, and a back panel with a thank-you, pallbearers and burial details. The sample text on each template is sized to show exactly that.
If the obituary runs long, shorten it before shrinking the type; older guests will thank you. When there is simply more to say, the eight-page booklet uses the same designs with twice the room.
Narrower panels
Trifold Funeral Programs
The same sheet folded in thirds.
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Twice the room
8-Page Funeral Booklets
Two sheets, nested and stapled.
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All folds
Funeral Program Templates
Every design on one page.
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Questions families ask
What size is a bifold funeral program?
Folded, it is 5.5 by 8.5 inches, half of a US Letter sheet. Flat, it is 8.5 by 11 inches in landscape. These templates are set up at that size with margins a home printer can handle.
Is a bifold the same as a four-page funeral program?
Yes. One folded sheet has four faces, so printers and templates often call it a four-page program. It is still a single sheet of paper per copy.
Which side does the cover go on?
On the right half of the first printed side. The left half of that side is the back panel. The templates are already arranged this way, so you only need to print both pages and fold.
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.