Classic Funeral Program — Trifold
Navy and gold with a laurel sprig. Suits almost any service.
1 sheet, printed both sides, folded in thirds · US Letter
Folded in thirds
4 Trifold Funeral Program Templates
A trifold funeral program, often called a funeral brochure, is one US Letter sheet folded twice into three narrow panels a little over 3½ inches wide. It slips into a pocket or a Bible and gives six panels to work with, which suits a service with a short order and several small sections.
Four designs
Trifold funeral brochures in Word, Google Docs and PDF
Six panels
A trifold funeral program, inside and out
Outside: flap, back and cover
Inside: order, story and verse
Which way it folds
How to fold a trifold funeral program
- Print both pages on one sheet, two-sided, flip on short edge.
- Lay the sheet with the inside facing up, so the order of service is on the left.
- Fold the right-hand panel in toward the middle.
- Fold the left-hand panel over it. The cover is now on top.
Opened once, the guest sees the order of service beside the flap with the pallbearers and reception details. Opened fully, the life story and verse appear. The templates place each section on the panel where that sequence makes sense.
Trifold or bifold
When a trifold is the better choice
Choose a trifold when the order of service is short, when you want the reception or burial details to stand apart on their own flap, or when programs will be mailed, since a trifold fits a standard business envelope. Choose a bifold when the photo matters most: its cover is half again as wide.
Panels this narrow do not suit long lines. Keep reader and singer names short, and move a long obituary to a bifold or booklet rather than reducing the type.
The standard
Bifold Funeral Programs
Four wider panels on one sheet.
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No folding
One-Page Funeral Programs
A single flat sheet.
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What to write
Funeral Order of Service
The usual sequence and its variations.
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Questions families ask
Is a trifold funeral program the same as a funeral brochure?
Usually, yes. Brochure is simply the everyday word for a sheet folded in thirds, and many families search for it that way. The layout and the content are the same.
Can I print a trifold funeral program on 11 by 17 paper?
These templates are US Letter, which every home printer takes. A copy shop can enlarge the PDF onto 11 by 17 (tabloid) paper at 129 percent for a larger keepsake; ask them to keep the proportions.
How wide is each panel?
About 3.6 inches. The templates use three equal panels with a fold allowance between them, so the cover folds flat without the text running into a crease.
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.