The easiest way to text your memorial service guests.
Share the service time, place and parking with everyone who needs to know, in a few gentle texts. A sibling or friend can answer the replies for the family.
10 free texts to try it · No app for guests · No credit card
Tell everyone who loved them, without making a hundred calls.
A memorial service often comes together in a few days, and the people who should hear about it are scattered across old address books and phones. One text reaches each of them with the time, the place and how to send condolences, and a co-host can answer questions so the family has room to grieve.
Reach everyone quickly
Relatives, neighbors, old coworkers. Each gets a plain text with the details, no app or account needed.
Let someone else answer
A sibling or close friend shares the inbox and fields questions, so the family isn't on the phone all week.
Changes reach everyone
If the time or place moves, one text updates every guest instead of a round of phone calls.
Memorial service text message templates
Copy, tweak the details, and send to your whole guest list in one tap.
With heavy hearts, we share that Robert Hale passed away on Nov 12. His memorial service is Thu Nov 19, 11am, Greene Funeral Home, 220 Elm St.
Visitation for Robert Hale is Thu Nov 19 from 10 to 11am at Greene Funeral Home, with the service following at 11. Directions: textmyevent.com/s/hale
The Hale family thanks you for your kindness. In lieu of flowers, they ask for donations to Riverbend Hospice, who cared for Bob: textmyevent.com/s/hale
A reminder that Bob's service is tomorrow at 11am at Greene Funeral Home. Parking is in the lot behind the building on Ash St. Thank you for coming.
When to text your memorial service guests
A simple schedule from first announcement to thank-you. Write every text up front and schedule it.
- 1
As soon as you can
Let people know of the passing and that service details will follow, so out-of-town family can start arranging travel.
Save the date templates → - 2
Once plans are set
Send the service time, place, visitation hours and whether there's a reception, with the RSVP link.
Invitation templates → - 3
3–4 days before
Gently ask for a reception count so the family can plan food and seating with the church or caterer.
RSVP templates → - 4
Day before
Send the address, parking and the livestream link, and repeat the family's wishes on flowers.
Reminder templates → - 5
Day of
Share any change of room or time, and where the reception is once the service ends.
Group text templates → - 6
Week after
Thank everyone for coming and for their kindness, and share the recording for those who missed it.
Group text templates →
What texting your memorial service costs
For about 100 guests. One payment per event, no subscription. Guest replies don’t use up your texts.
Just the invite
100 guests × 1 text = 100 texts
$57Starter, once
100 of 500 texts
Invite + a reminder
100 guests × 2 texts = 200 texts
$57Starter, once
200 of 500 texts
The full schedule
100 guests × 6 texts = 600 texts
$87Plus, once
600 of 1,200 texts
Start with Starter and upgrade later for just the difference ($30 more for Plus). Try it first with 10 free texts to your own phone. Compare all plans
Set up your memorial service in minutes.
Gather the people who need to know
Pull numbers from their phone, the family's contacts and the church directory into one list. Ask a friend to add anyone missing.
Send the details, then the reminder
Text the service details as soon as they're set, and schedule a reminder with parking for the day before.
Hand the replies to a co-host
A sibling or friend shares the inbox and answers questions, so the closest family can step away from their phones.
Memorial service texting questions
Is texting an appropriate way to share memorial service details?
For many families it's the kindest way. Each person gets a private, individual text with the time and place, and can reply with condolences or a question when they're ready.
Can someone else handle the replies for our family?
Yes. Add a sibling, cousin or close friend as a co-host. They share the same inbox and can answer questions about parking, flowers or the reception.
How do we know how many are coming to the reception?
Add an RSVP link to your text. Guests tap it to say they're coming and how many, which gives you a count for the caterer or church hall.
Can we share a livestream or donation link?
Yes. Paste the link into a text, or add it as a button on the RSVP page with a map to the funeral home, so guests have everything in one place.
Do my guests need to download an app?
No. Guests get a normal text message on the phone they already use and reply the same way. Nothing to install and no account to create.
Can guests see each other's replies?
No. Each guest gets their own text, not a group chat, so their number and replies stay private. Replies come back to your Text My Event inbox, where you and your co-hosts can answer.
Can a co-host help manage the event?
Yes. Invite co-hosts to your event and they share the same guest list, scheduled texts, and replies inbox.
How much does it cost?
Your first event includes 10 free texts to try it on your own phone. To text guests you pay once per event, with no subscription: Lite $19 for 50 texts, Starter $57 for 500 texts, Plus $87 for 1,200 texts, Premium $137 for 2,000 texts. If you need more texts later, moving to a bigger plan costs only the difference.
Which countries are supported?
Text My Event sends to US and Canadian (+1) mobile numbers, in English.
How long does my event stay active?
Your texts belong to that event and stay available until 60 days after it ends. Guest photos and videos stay up for the same window.
What happens if a guest replies STOP?
They're opted out right away and skipped on future sends, so you never have to track it. They can reply START to resume.
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