WRITE YOUR OWN FINAL NOTE

Your life. Your memories. Your words — preserved the way you want them remembered.

Writing your own Final Note gives you the opportunity to tell your story while you are here to tell it. Rather than leaving your family to piece together dates, memories and accomplishments during an emotional time, you can decide what matters most, what should be remembered and even how you want your personality to come through.

Final Note gently guides you through the process. You provide the stories, photographs, milestones, relationships, memories and details that matter to you, and we professionally shape them into a beautifully written and designed life tribute.

Your Final Note may include:

• Guided personal consultation and detailed life-story questionnaire

• Childhood, family history and important relationships

• Career, education and accomplishments

• Hobbies, passions, traditions and favourite memories

• Personality, humour and the little things that make you you

• Important people you wish to acknowledge

• Personal beliefs, values or life lessons

• Favourite photographs

• Quotes, scripture, poetry or meaningful sayings

• Messages or words you would like left behind

• Professionally written and edited obituary

• Beautifully designed digital and print-ready version

• Opportunity to review and approve your Final Note

• Future updates as your life continues

Optional additions: personal letters to loved ones, memorial slideshow planning, preferred photographs, funeral-program material and other legacy pieces.

Planning ahead isn't about focusing on death. It's about making sure the story of your life is told by the person who knows it best — you.

OBITUARY WRITING & DESIGN

More than a notice of passing — a thoughtful reflection of a life.

When someone you love passes away, finding the words to summarize an entire lifetime can feel overwhelming. Final Note takes the information, memories and stories your family provides and transforms them into an obituary that feels personal, genuine and beautifully written.

We can create something traditional and dignified, warm and conversational, deeply sentimental, faith-based, celebratory or completely unique to the person being remembered.

Service may include:

• Family consultation or guided intake

• Professional obituary writing and editing

• Life milestones and accomplishments

• Family and relationship acknowledgements

• Personality, interests, traditions and meaningful memories

• Service or celebration-of-life details

• Selected photograph or photographs

• Quote, scripture, poem or personal saying

• Custom typography, colours and memorial styling

• Up to three cover/photo presentation concepts where applicable

• Client proof and approval before finalization

• Digital PDF

• High-resolution print-ready file

• Shareable version for email or social media

• Text-only version where needed for newspaper or funeral-home submission

Most importantly, all names, dates and factual information are reviewed with the family before the finished piece is finalized.

ORDER OF SERVICE & MEMORIAL PROGRAMS

A beautiful guide through the ceremony — and a keepsake long after it ends.

Final Note can design a polished Order of Service or memorial program that brings the ceremony together while preserving something meaningful for family and guests to keep.

Programs can be simple and traditional or developed into multi-page keepsakes filled with photographs, memories and personal touches.

Programs can include:

• Front cover with photograph, full name and dates

• Celebration-of-Life or funeral details

• Opening words or welcome

• Officiant information

• Prayers, readings or scripture

• Poems and reflections

• Musical selections

• Eulogy information

• Speakers and participants

• Pallbearers or honorary pallbearers

• Photo collages

• Full or condensed obituary

• Acknowledgements from the family

• Reception or burial information

• Favourite quote or final message

• Back-cover photograph or closing tribute

Available as a digital PDF, professional print-ready file or printed program, depending on location and package.

Cultural, spiritual and family traditions can be incorporated wherever appropriate.

MEMORIAL TRIBUTE VIDEOS

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A lifetime of photographs, memories, movement and sound — thoughtfully brought together.

A Final Note tribute video is not simply a collection of pictures moving across a screen. Each one is carefully arranged to tell a story.

Photographs can move through childhood, family, friendships, milestones, celebrations, passions and the moments that made the person unforgettable.

Depending on the selected level, tribute videos may include:

• Approximately 15–100+ photographs

• Family video clips

• One or multiple meaningful songs

• Opening memorial title

• Name and life dates

• Quotes and personal messages

• Captions and milestone dates

• Childhood-to-adulthood storytelling

• Family and relationship sections

• Smooth professional transitions

• Gentle movement and photo effects

• Closing tribute or family message

• Optional voice recording or narration when available

• Client preview prior to final delivery

• HD MP4 final video

• Digital delivery for downloading and sharing

Extended tribute videos can be developed in chapters of a life, allowing the finished piece to feel more like a personal film than a standard slideshow.

FRAMED MEMORIAL TRIBUTES

A photograph becomes something the family can hold onto.

A favourite photograph can become one of the most meaningful pieces displayed at a funeral, celebration of life or in a family home afterward.

Final Note creates professionally designed memorial portraits using carefully selected photographs and understated personalized details.

Options may include:

• Single portrait

• Multiple-photo composition

• Full name

• Birth and passing dates

• Short quote

• Scripture or poem excerpt

• Family wording such as Beloved Mother, Father, Grandmother, Friend

• Elegant border or subtle floral design

• Cultural or personal design elements

• Professional image positioning and basic enhancement

• Digital proof before printing

• High-resolution digital keepsake

• Print-ready version

• Framed finished piece for local clients where available

Common sizes may include 8×10, 11×14 and 16×20, with additional sizes available by request.

Important Photo Note

For large memorial prints, clients should provide the highest-resolution original photograph available. Screenshots and heavily compressed social-media photographs may not reproduce clearly at larger sizes.

When appropriate, Final Note can prepare several visual options to help the family confidently select the photograph that feels right.

MEMORIAL & KEEPSAKE CARDS

Small pieces of remembrance that guests can take home and keep.

Memorial cards can accompany the ceremony, sit beside a guestbook or memory table, or simply become something family and friends hold onto afterward.

Each design can coordinate with the obituary, program and other Final Note materials for a beautifully consistent presentation.

Cards may include:

• Photograph

• Full name and life dates

• Short biography or remembrance

• Favourite quote

• Scripture

• Prayer

• Poem

• Personal saying

• Family message

• Service information

• Memorial or donation information

• QR code linking to a digital tribute or video where applicable

Available in various formats such as:

• Memorial cards

• Prayer cards

• Keepsake cards

• Bookmark-style tributes

• Flat cards

• Folded cards

• Digital shareable cards

Quantities can be selected according to the size of the gathering.

THANK-YOU CARDS & LETTERS

Gratitude handled with the same care as the memorial itself.

After a funeral or celebration of life, families are often left with another task: thanking the many people who sent flowers, prepared meals, made donations, travelled, helped organize the service or simply showed up when they were needed.

Final Note can make that process much easier.

Clients may choose:

Digital Thank-You
A beautifully designed PDF or digital card that can be emailed or shared electronically.

Printed Thank-You Cards
Professionally designed cards printed on quality cardstock with coordinating envelopes.

Printed Thank-You Letters
A longer and more personal option for people who played an especially meaningful role.

Handwritten Thank-You Notes
For an intimate finishing touch, selected correspondence can be handwritten rather than digitally printed.

Messages may be:

• One general family message

• Individually addressed

• Partially personalized

• Fully personalized for selected recipients

Thank-you pieces can coordinate with the memorial's existing colours, photographs and design.

CUSTOM LEGACY PIECES

Some lives call for something that doesn't fit neatly into a package.

Final Note can create personalized remembrance pieces designed around the individual, family or story.

These services allow families — and people planning ahead — to create something especially personal.

Custom pieces may include:

• Letters to loved ones

• Final personal messages

• Family letters

• Written reflections

• Original tribute writing

• Poems

• Favourite sayings or collections of quotes

• Photograph-and-text compositions

• Family-history pages

• Memory pages

• Anniversary-of-passing tributes

• Celebration-of-life signage

• Memorial table pieces

• Digital remembrance graphics

• Personalized framed writings

• Legacy collections

• Other individually designed memorial materials

If someone has an idea that isn't listed, this is where you invite them to bring it to you:

Have something special in mind? Tell us what you're imagining. We would be honoured to help bring it to life.

PRINTING & MAILING CARE

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This is a service I would emphasize because it genuinely removes work from grieving families.

Clients provide the names and mailing addresses of the people they would like to thank. Final Note can then coordinate the preparation and mailing process.

Depending on the selected service, we can handle:

• Final card or letter design

• Printing

• Quality checking

• Envelopes

• Recipient addressing

• Return-address preparation

• Folding

• Stuffing

• Sealing

• Postage

• Individual mailing

• Mailing-list organization

• Completion tracking

Families can choose to have correspondence delivered back to them for distribution or have Final Note mail the pieces directly to recipients.

Postage and international mailing costs can be quoted separately where applicable.

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One less task for your family to carry after the service.

Silver Package – $225

For those who want something simple, classy, and affordable.

• Basic Obituary (350 words)

• Condolence Thank-You Letter

• Framed Tribute (PDF)

Optional Add-Ons

Add-On

Fee

Extra Webpage Hosting (1 year)

$40/year

Additional Language Translation

$75/language

Extra Revisions (after free one)

$25/revision

Rush Order (next-day turnaround)

+$100

Gold Package – $400

Adds warmth, multimedia, and a sense of legacy.

• Expanded Obituary (up to 800 words)

• Memorial Slideshow (15–20 photos)

• Framed Tribute (PDF)

• 1 Condolence Letter Templates (customizable)

• 1 Free Revision Included

Optional Add-Ons

Add-On

Fee

Extra Webpage Hosting (1 year)

$40/year

Additional Language Translation

$75/language

Extra Revisions (after free one)

$25/revision

Rush Order (next-day turnaround)

+$100

Platinum Package – $700

The full works. Storytelling, visuals, and a dignified digital presence.

• Expanded Obituary

• Eulogy Writing

• Memorial Slideshow

• Digital Memorial Webpage (hosted 1 year)

• Framed Tribute (print-ready)

• Thank-You Letter

• 2 Rounds of Edits

• Priority Turnaround (3–5 days)

Optional Add-Ons

Add-On

Fee

Extra Webpage Hosting (1 year)

$40/year

Additional Language Translation

$75/language

Extra Revisions (after free one)

$25/revision

Rush Order (next-day turnaround)

+$100

Tiered Options

Basic Tribute Slideshow – $125

A simple but meaningful visual tribute for families who want something gentle, polished and heartfelt.

• Up to 20 photos

• 1 background music track (you select)

• Standard transitions

• 3–5 minutes runtime

• Delivered as MP4 or YouTube/private link

• 1 round of revisions

🪶Perfect for those needing something quick and heartfelt.

Personal Legacy Slideshow – $225

A deeper, more customized tribute that combines photographs, music and personal touches into a fuller visual story.

• Up to 40 photos

• Custom music selected by the family

• Quotes, names, dates and captions

• Smooth transitions and subtle effects

• Optional opening and closing titles (e.g. “Celebrating the Life of…”)

• 5–8 minutes runtime

• Delivered as MP4 or private link

• 2 rounds of revisions

🌹 Great for families who want more storytelling and emotion.

Platinum Story of a Lifetime(Premium Video) – $350–$450

A full cinematic memorial experience, created in chapters and designed to feel more like a personal film than a standard slideshow.

• 60–100 photos

• Up to 3 songs

• Life-story chapters such as childhood, love, family and legacy

• Optional narration, voice recording or eulogy clip

• Integrated family video clips where provided

• Elegant transitions and music timing

• Scanned letters, keepsakes or artwork where desired

• 8–12 minute runtime with longer options available

• HD final video and digital delivery

• 3 revisions included

✨This is our “pull-out-all-the-stops” tribute. We pour our soul into all of our work but this has some extra -extra dazzle added!

⚙️ Add-On Options:

Add-On Prices

Rush Fee — 2–3 Days — +$75

Extra Runtime — +$25 per 2 minutes

USB Copy Mailed — +$25 Includes standard shipping.

Narration / Voiceover — +$50

Video Clip Editing — +$50 Up to 3 clips.