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The Farewell — your planning workspace

Every decision, captured in one place.

The Farewell is a guided planner that walks you through every decision for the service — burial or cremation, venue, music, ceremony details, and more. Answer what you can, save, and come back for the rest.

As you go, it builds a structured summary document, unlocks personalised writing tools, and sets you up with everything a funeral director needs — all in one place.

Where would you like to start?

Funeral Planner Summary In progress
3 of 27 fields complete
Name Margaret Eleanor Walsh
Service type Cremation with ceremony
Tone Celebration of life
Venue Not yet added
Music Not yet added
Flowers White roses and natives

Eight sections. Everything covered.

The Farewell walks you through every decision a funeral director will need from you. Work through it in order or jump to what's most pressing. Everything saves as you go.

Your Details
Your name and contact number — so the document is personalised to you.
Basic Details
Location, funeral director, body transfer and timeframe.
The Service
Burial or cremation, service type, tone, venue, attendees, cultural needs and officiant.
Ceremony Details
Music, readings, flowers, donations, speakers, pallbearers, dress code and livestream.
Reception / Wake
Whether there's a wake, where it's held, and any catering notes.
Obituary & Death Notice
Whether an obituary is needed and where to publish — feeds directly into your writing tools.
About Them
Who they were, in your words. This is what unlocks the writing tools.
Important Documents
Will and Power of Attorney — stored and accessible when needed.

Planning now, or planning ahead.

The Farewell works in two modes. Use the one that fits where you are right now — you can switch at any time.

Right now

Planning a farewell

Someone has passed and you're working through the decisions. The planner gives you structure when everything else feels overwhelming — one section at a time, saved automatically.

When it's complete, you have a document ready to hand to a funeral director. No repeating yourself. No starting from scratch in the most difficult conversation you'll have.

Planning ahead

My own wishes

You're recording your wishes now, while you can. The same planner captures everything — so when the time comes, the people you love aren't left guessing about any of it.

It's one of the most loving things you can do for your family. Not a morbid task — a gift. And you can update it any time.

The planner powers your writing tools.

Once you've filled in "About Them" — a note about who this person was — three writing tools become available. Each one uses the details you've already entered, so there's no starting from a blank page.

The more of the planner you complete, the more personalised they become. Every field you add makes the output better.

Obituary Generator
A draft ready to publish.
150–180 words. Personalised to the person. Ready to submit to a publication or share online. Editable and downloadable.
Eulogy Assistant
Answer three questions. Receive a eulogy.
A full 400–500 word eulogy in the first person — warm, personal, and ready to deliver or hand to a speaker.
Thank You Cards
No more staring at a blank page.
Personalised messages for everyone who attended, sent flowers, made a donation, or supported your family. Copy or print in seconds.

Everything a funeral director needs — in one document.

As you complete the planner, Remember Well• builds a clean, structured summary document with every decision captured — ready to hand directly to your funeral director.

No repeating yourself. No explaining from scratch. You arrive prepared — and they have everything they need to move forward.

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Saved automatically as you go
Come back and edit at any point
Works with any funeral director in Australia
Completion tracker so you always know what's left

Australian funeral directors, searchable by state.

Once your planner is complete, our directory makes it easy to find the right director — rated, reviewed, and linked directly. Take your PDF summary with you.

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Start when you're ready.

There's no pressure to complete it all at once. Answer what you can, save, and come back whenever you need to. Nothing is lost.

Start the planner

The planner is waiting for you.

Saved automatically. Ready to share when you are.

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