Funeral Programs

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.