Design a memorial card with their photo, dates and a Bible verse, plus a QR code to an online memorial page.
Start with a familiar photo. Add their story whenever you feel ready.
Choose a clear, familiar photo — a smile or a moment at home.
Memorial cards are small keepsake cards given to family and guests to remember someone who has died. The design above makes a printable memorial card with their photo, name, dates and a Bible verse, plus a QR code that opens an online memorial page with their story. One purchase covers all three card layouts and you download the files right away; a folded funeral program can be added from the same details.
A memorial card, sometimes called a funeral prayer card or remembrance card, is a single printed card with a portrait, the person’s full name, the years of their life and a short verse or prayer. People tuck it into a Bible, a wallet or a photo frame, so it needs to be sturdy, simple and readable at a glance. It is the one thing from the service that most guests take home.
Memorial cards are handed out at funerals, memorial services and celebrations of life, usually beside the guest book. Families also send them with thank-you notes, share them at a graveside or scattering of ashes, and print a second batch for the first anniversary. If you are still choosing the words, start with our Bible verses for a memorial service or Bible verses for a funeral.
The most common memorial card sizes are 2.5 × 4.25 inches for a traditional prayer card, 4 × 6 inches for a photo-style card, and 5 × 7 inches folded for a longer tribute. Heavy cardstock of 100–130 lb (about 270–350 gsm) in a matte or linen finish reads well and does not show fingerprints; lamination adds durability for cards carried every day. Every card made here is 4 × 6 inches with 1/8-inch bleed at 300 dpi, in three layouts: Nameplate, Classic and Quiet Photo.
A funeral program (or order of service) is a folded booklet that guides guests through the service: readings, hymns, speakers and pallbearers. An obituary is a published notice, in a newspaper or online, that announces the death, tells the life story and lists service details. A memorial card is the small keepsake. It carries only a face, a name, the dates and one verse, and it is made to be kept long after the program is recycled.
Most memorial cards carry the person’s full name, their birth and death dates, a photo, and a short verse, prayer or line such as “In loving memory.” Keep the verse to one or two lines so it reads easily on a small card.
Common sizes are 2.5 × 4.25 inches (the classic prayer card), 4 × 6 inches, and 5 × 7 inches folded. The cards made here are 4 × 6 inches, which fits in a Bible, a frame or a thank-you envelope.
Usually at the funeral or memorial service, by the guest book or with the program. Families also mail them with thank-you notes and keep extras for people who could not attend.
Yes. You receive a print-ready PDF with bleed at 300 dpi. Print it on heavy cardstock at home, or take it to any local print shop for same-day copies.
It opens the online memorial page for your loved one, with their photo, story and the full verse. Guests scan it with any phone camera; no app is needed.