Funeral Programs
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- From $57.11 per set of 50, about $1.14 a program, with the per-program price dropping across the range all the way to 25,000.
- 6 sizes, from a 5.5" x 8.5" program up to 11" x 25.5", plus custom sizing up to 11" x 26" and an optional half fold.
- 4 materials: 100# gloss text, 100# silk matte text, 70# uncoated text, and a sturdier 14pt gloss cover.
- Full color on the front with a blank back, or full color on both sides, finished plain or with a High Gloss UV Coating.
- 3 business day standard turnaround, with 2-day, Next-Day and Same-Day rush, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 150 reviews.
Hand Everyone an Order of Service to Follow and Keep
Funeral program printing here runs 3 business days as standard, with same day production available, and the program itself walks everyone through the service, then stays with them as a keepsake, so it should feel considered in the hand. These print full color on any of 4 materials, in 6 sizes, flat or with a clean half fold, and a free online proof lets you check every name and date before anything runs. A set of 50 starts at $57.11, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 150 reviews, whether you are printing for one service or keeping programs on hand at a funeral home.
Families follow a funeral program during the service and carry it home, and funeral homes and churches order them in larger runs for the families they serve. To see how programs sit alongside memorial cards, sympathy cards and thank-you notes, browse the full Memorial Printing Collection, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.
The price rewards a larger run. A set of 50 starts at $57.11, about $1.14 a program, and the per-program cost keeps sliding as the count climbs toward 25,000, where it falls under 5 cents each. Tap any tier below to see the live set total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.
What Are Funeral Programs
Funeral programs are printed orders of service handed out at a funeral or memorial. The cover carries a photo, the name and the dates, the inside holds the order of service with readings, hymns and speakers, and the back often prints a poem, a prayer or a short obituary. Because the program is printed rather than typed at home, the details read the way the family intended, on a material that feels considered instead of thin. If you also need a keepsake to carry or a note to send after, the Memorial Cards and Sympathy Cards sit right beside these in the same collection.
How fast is funeral program printing
Funeral program printing runs 3 business days as standard, and when the service is sooner than that, the rush speeds are 2-day, Next-Day and Same-Day production. Order the speed that lands the programs before the service, not after it.
- Same-Day when the service is tomorrow or the day after and the file is ready to go.
- Next-Day or 2-day when a family is still confirming names, a photograph or the order of service.
- 3 business day standard when the date gives you the room, which is also the least expensive way to run it.
Take the free online proof whichever speed you pick. It is the last chance to check the spelling of every name, the dates and the order of service, and it costs no time compared with reprinting a program that has a name wrong in it.
What Size Should a Funeral Program Be
The right size comes down to how much the service includes. The default 5.5" x 8.5" is a tidy program that fits a hand, while 8.5" x 11" gives room for a full order of service with photos. Step up to 8.5" x 14" or 9" x 12" when a long list of readings, hymns and speakers needs space, and the largest 11" x 25.5" folds down into a substantial booklet. There are 6 set sizes in all, and if none is exactly right you can set a custom size up to 11" x 26". All 6 sizes, both finishes, the fold options and the full material list are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it.
The standard funeral program is an 8.5" x 11" sheet folded in half to 5.5" x 8.5", which gives four panels for the order of service. Six sizes print here, from 5.5" x 8.5" up to 11" x 25.5", each of which can run flat or with a half fold.
- 5.5" x 8.5" flat, or 4.25" x 5.5" with a half fold. A small single-sheet program, or a compact folded card for a short service.
- 8.5" x 11" flat, or 5.5" x 8.5" with a half fold. The standard, and the size most families picture.
- 8.5" x 14" flat, or 7" x 8.5" with a half fold. A taller panel when the order of service runs long.
- 9" x 12" flat, or 6" x 9" with a half fold. A larger folded program with room for a full-page photograph.
- 11" x 17" flat, or 8.5" x 11" with a half fold. A full-size folded booklet feel for a large service.
- 11" x 25.5" flat, or 11" x 12.75" with a half fold. The largest sheet, for a long tribute with hymns, readings and multiple photographs.
Custom sizing is made to order up to 11" x 26" when none of the six is right for the layout you have.
Which Paper and Finish Suit a Funeral Program
The material sets the tone, so the list of 4 is built to feel considered. The 100# gloss text makes a portrait and color art come forward, which suits a program built around a photo. The 100# silk matte text reads smooth and calm, easy on the eye under service lighting. The 70# uncoated text feels soft and natural and takes a pen if anyone adds a note. When you want a sturdier program that holds up through a service, the 14pt gloss cover gives real weight in the hand.
For finishes you choose a plain Standard coating or a High Gloss UV Coating that makes a cover photo come forward. You also set ink coverage: 4/0 for full color on the front with a blank back, or 4/4 for full color on both sides. A quieter uncoated or silk matte text with a Standard finish tends to suit the moment, while the gloss cover or a UV coat adds presence when you want it.
The four stocks, and what each one is best at
| Stock | What it is like | Choose it when |
|---|---|---|
| 100# Gloss Text | Coated and smooth, with the most contrast and the deepest blacks of the four | The program is built around a photograph and you want it to reproduce at its best |
| 100# Silk / Matte Text | Coated but low sheen, so a photograph still holds up without glare under chapel lighting | You want photographic quality without a shiny surface that reflects the lights |
| 70# Uncoated Text | Untreated and slightly toothy, the one stock here that takes a pen readily | People will write on it, sign it, or add a note beside a name |
| 14pt Gloss Cover | A card weight rather than a text weight, so it holds its shape in a hand | The program is a keepsake that has to survive being carried home and kept |
Every stock prints full color on the front with a blank back, or full color on both sides, plain or with a High Gloss UV Coating. If handwriting matters, leave the UV coating off, because a coated, glossed surface is the hardest of all of these to write on.
How Much Do Funeral Programs Cost
Funeral programs start at $57.11 per set of 50, about $1.14 a program, and the per-program price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 25,000, so 500 run $155.97 and 1,000 run $180.13. At the top of the range the cost is under 5 cents each, which is why funeral homes and churches print at volume here. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the set total and the true per-program cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.
Wally helps you honor a life
A $57.11 set of 50 programs, printed with care.
Funeral programs start at $57.11 for 50 and give everyone at the service an order of service to follow and keep. Add a photo, the name and dates, and the readings, choose your paper and a half fold, and Wally helps get them printed in time, as fast as same day.
Can You Fold a Funeral Program
Yes, and the fold is what turns a printed sheet into a program. Choose no folding for a flat single-sheet handout, or a half fold to get four pages: a cover for the photo and name, an inside spread for the order of service, and a back for a poem or prayer. If you want a piece guests can tear and keep, optional perforation adds a clean detachable section, handy for a memorial verse or a prayer card. Pair the fold with full color on both sides and the material that fits, and a single program does the work of a small booklet.
How a half fold lays out
One 8.5" x 11" sheet with a half fold gives four panels. The cover carries the name, the dates and the photograph; open it and the order of service faces the obituary; the back panel closes with the acknowledgement and the family's thanks. Print full color on both sides to use all four.
How Do Funeral Programs Compare to the Rest of the Collection
Funeral programs are the pick when you want a printed order of service the whole room can follow, but they are not your only option for a service. If you are weighing a keepsake card, a note for after or a program at a different size, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up funeral programs against their closest siblings, including Funeral Thank You Cards, so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
See How a Finished Program Lands
Words only go so far. Want to see how material, color and finish come together on a real printed program? The gallery below collects work printed in-house across different sizes, materials and finishes, so you can borrow ideas and see how a choice actually reads before you order. Tap any print to see it larger.
Real Brochures Our Customers Printed
How Fast Can You Get Funeral Programs
Timing is often tight around a service, so the speed is yours to set. Funeral programs print on a 3 business day standard turnaround, and when a date is close you can move up to 2-day, Next-Day or Same-Day production. Order by the daily cutoff and a Same-Day job ships that afternoon from the New York plant. A free online proof lets you check every name and date first, and across all orders 99.8 percent of 4OVER4 jobs arrive on time and 82 percent ship early, so a program meant for a specific day is not left to chance.
See the Rest of Our Range
Funeral programs are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a memorial keepsake, a sympathy card or a thank-you note would serve you better, the rest of the family is one tap away. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds. When timing matters, our same day printing keeps you covered.
Print Your Funeral Programs Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by our guarantees and 25 years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, material or finish you choose, these funeral programs are built to feel considered and to carry the order of service with care. Need them before a service? Our Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your funeral programs today.
What Goes on Each Panel of a Funeral Program
The standard program is an 8.5" x 11" sheet with a half fold, printed 4/4 so all four panels carry something. Families rarely need more than this to fill them.
- The cover. The portrait, the full name, the dates of birth and passing, and a line such as In Loving Memory or A Celebration of Life. Keep the type large, because the cover is read from a pew.
- The order of service. The inside left panel, in the order it happens: the processional, the opening words, the readings and who reads them, the hymns with their numbers, the eulogy, the closing and the recessional.
- The life panel. The inside right, with the obituary or a short life story: where they were born, the family, the work, the things they loved, and who survives them. A second photograph sits well here.
- The back. The acknowledgement from the family, a poem or a verse, and the details of the reception or the burial so nobody has to ask.
When the service runs long or the family wants more photographs, the 11" x 17" sheet folds to a full 8.5" x 11" booklet with the same four panels at twice the size.
Funeral Program Printing Costs
These are the live tiers on this page for the default size and stock. The set total falls per program as the run grows, and every tier includes the free online proof.
| Quantity | Price | Per program |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | $57.11 | about $1.14 |
| 500 | $155.97 | about 31 cents |
| 1,000 | $180.13 | about 18 cents |
| 25,000 | see the slider | under 5 cents |
The 3 business day standard turnaround is included in those prices. 2-day, Next-Day and Same-Day production each add a set percentage, shown in the configurator before you pay.
Memorial Cards and Thank You Notes to Print With the Program
The program is what everyone follows during the service. Three smaller pieces usually go with it, and all three print here on the same turnaround so one order covers the day.
- Memorial cards, from $16.48, the pocket keepsake with the portrait and a verse that guests take home and keep in a wallet or a book.
- Sympathy cards, from $16.48, for the notes that go out from the family or from a funeral home.
- Funeral thank you cards, from $19.77, sent in the weeks after to everyone who came, sent flowers or helped.
Use the same portrait and the same typeface across all of them and the set reads as one considered whole rather than four separate print jobs.
Funeral Programs: Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can funeral programs be printed?
Standard production is 3 business days, and 2-day, Next-Day and Same-Day rush are available because services are rarely scheduled far ahead. Choose the rush turnaround at the same time as the quantity so the price reflects it. Shipping time to the family or the funeral home is separate from the production window.
How many programs should I order for a service?
The smallest run is 50, starting at $57.11, which is about $1.14 per program. Most families order a little above the expected head count so late arrivals and relatives who could not attend still receive one. The per-program price drops as the quantity rises, which is why funeral homes ordering for several families print in larger runs.
Can the program be folded into an order of service?
Yes. A half fold is offered, so a flat sheet becomes a booklet-style program with an outer cover and inner panels. The number of panels is a choice you make when ordering, and scoring is available so the fold sits clean rather than cracking along the crease.
What paper is used and which one suits a keepsake?
There are 4 materials: 100 pound gloss text, 100 pound silk matte text, 70 pound uncoated text, and a sturdier 14pt gloss cover. The 14pt gloss cover is the heaviest and holds up best as something a family keeps for years. Silk matte is the quieter choice when the design leans on portraits and typography rather than shine.
What sizes are available for the program?
There are 6 sizes, from a 5.5 by 8.5 inch program up to 11 by 25.5 inches, with custom sizing available up to 11 by 26 inches. The 5.5 by 8.5 size is the familiar order of service format that sits comfortably in the hand during a service, while the larger sheets give room for a long order, hymn text or a photo spread.
Can I print photographs and the order of service on both sides?
Yes. You can print full color on the front with a blank back, or full color on both sides. Families commonly place the portrait and the name and dates on the front, then the order of service, readings, hymns and the obituary across the remaining panels.
What is a funeral program?
A printed order of service handed to everyone at a funeral or memorial. The cover carries the portrait, the name and the dates, the inside lists the readings, hymns and speakers in order, and the back holds a poem or the family's thanks. Here they print from $57.11 for 50 in 6 sizes, flat or half folded.
What are some sample programs for funerals?
The three layouts families order most: a flat 5.5" x 8.5" single sheet with the portrait and the order of service on one side. An 8.5" x 11" sheet half folded into a four-panel program with the cover, the order of service, the obituary and the acknowledgement. An 11" x 17" sheet half folded into a full-size booklet with room for several photographs. All three print on any of the 4 stocks.
How do I write a funeral program?
Start with the facts for the cover: the full name, the dates, the portrait. List the service in the order it will happen, with the name of each reader and speaker and the hymn numbers. Write the obituary in a few short paragraphs for the inside panel, and close with the family's thanks and the reception details on the back. Take the free online proof to check every name and date before it prints.
