https://goodbyeapp.com/blog Guides and ideas for goodbye letters, messages to the future, and digital legacy planning, from the team behind Goodbye App. en Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/eulogy-for-a-mother https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/eulogy-for-a-mother Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Six complete eulogies for a mother, three from a daughter and three from a son, with notes on why each works and how long each takes to read aloud. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/unlock-a-phone-after-someone-dies https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/unlock-a-phone-after-someone-dies Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT What a family can really reach on a locked phone after a death, what Apple and Google will and will not hand over, and the 20 minutes that prevent it. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/unconventional-eulogy-examples https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/unconventional-eulogy-examples Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Three complete eulogies that break the standard template, a ten minute inventory that finds the real material, and when humour helps and when it hurts. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/robot-partners-and-friends-in-the-future https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/robot-partners-and-friends-in-the-future Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Humanoid home robots are on preorder. What robot partners and friends can really do, when they will reach homes, the pros and cons, and what no robot can carry. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/ai-companions-pros-and-cons https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/ai-companions-pros-and-cons Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI companions can ease loneliness or deepen it. The real pros and cons, what the research found, why some apps make goodbye hard, and the warning signs to watch. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/companion-robots-for-elderly https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/companion-robots-for-elderly Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT What companion robots like ElliQ, PARO and robotic pets do for older adults, what they cost in 2026, how to get one free, and the privacy and dementia questions. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/questions-to-ask-your-parents-before-they-die https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/questions-to-ask-your-parents-before-they-die Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sixty questions grouped by theme, the sentence that opens the conversation, how to record the answers on an ordinary phone, and what to do when they say no. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/save-a-voicemail-from-someone-who-died https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/save-a-voicemail-from-someone-who-died Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Voicemail empties itself on a timer and the phone line will be cancelled. How to save the recording on iPhone and Android, what to do if the phone is locked, and where the rest of their voice is hiding. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-plan-your-own-funeral https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-plan-your-own-funeral Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT What to decide, what it actually costs, what American families are entitled to ask a funeral home for, and the one part of the plan nobody else can write for you. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/record-your-voice-for-your-family https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/record-your-voice-for-your-family Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT What to say when your mind goes blank, how to record on a phone so it sounds like you, and how ninety seconds tonight reaches somebody in twenty years. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/open-when-i-die-letters https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/open-when-i-die-letters Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How many open when letters to write, which occasions to skip, what goes in the open first letter, and how a set actually reaches people after you die. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-send-a-message-after-you-die https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-send-a-message-after-you-die Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Eight methods compared on the two questions that decide everything: how it knows you have died, and whether the carrier will still exist. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/letter-to-my-husband-or-wife-to-open-after-i-die https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/letter-to-my-husband-or-wife-to-open-after-i-die Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT What to say to a husband or wife in a letter they open after you die, what to leave out, two full letters you can copy, and how to make sure it reaches them. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/letter-to-my-grandchildren https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/letter-to-my-grandchildren Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT What only a grandparent can write, how to reach a grandchild with no email address, and the arithmetic that decides whether you write to a child or an adult. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/scheduled-email-will-not-outlive-you https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/scheduled-email-will-not-outlive-you Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Google can delete an account unused for two years, warnings and all. What its own help pages say before you trust a scheduled email to carry a farewell. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/ending-note-japanese-guide https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/ending-note-japanese-guide Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT What a Japanese ending note is, the eleven headings that go in one, and the fix for the part nobody solves: making sure your family ever finds it. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/birthday-letters-for-the-years-you-might-miss https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/birthday-letters-for-the-years-you-might-miss Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Which birthdays to write for, what to say at each age, and how to make a letter arrive on the right morning years from now, even if you are not there. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/my-funeral-wishes-template https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/my-funeral-wishes-template Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A free funeral wishes template you can copy from the page, a filled-in example, and the honest answer on whether your family has to follow it. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/write-your-own-eulogy https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/write-your-own-eulogy Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Three complete self-written eulogies you can copy, plus how long yours should run and how to make sure the person you name actually has it on the day. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/letters-before-deployment https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/letters-before-deployment Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The five letters to write before you leave, with copyable examples for your wife or husband, your kids, and the day you walk back through the door. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/letters-after-a-terminal-diagnosis https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/letters-after-a-terminal-diagnosis Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Start with one letter in twenty minutes. Six things to say to a child, what to do when writing exhausts you, and how to make each letter arrive on time. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/time-capsule-letter https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/time-capsule-letter Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Time capsule letters turn an ordinary day into something a child opens decades later. What to write, two example letters, and how to be sure it arrives. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/eulogy-examples-for-a-mother-or-father https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/eulogy-examples-for-a-mother-or-father Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Three complete eulogies for a father, one from his daughter and two from his son, including one for a father who never said the word love. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/short-eulogy-examples https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/short-eulogy-examples Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT How long should a eulogy be, with word counts per minute, plus twelve complete short eulogies for grandparents, parents, siblings, spouses, and friends. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/deathbed-visions https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/deathbed-visions Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Around half of conscious hospice patients describe visits from loved ones who died. What these visions are, how they differ from delirium, and how to respond. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/ai-clones-of-the-dead https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/ai-clones-of-the-dead Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Griefbots, voice clones, and the new digital replica laws: what AI recreations of the dead can do, what early research says, and how to state your wishes. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/what-does-a-death-doula-do https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/what-does-a-death-doula-do Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Death doulas sit with the dying and their families: presence, planning, legacy. What they do, what they cost, and the questions to ask before hiring one. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/green-burial-options https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/green-burial-options Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cremation has overtaken burial and greener options are legal in more states every year. How each works, what it costs, where it is legal, and what your family receives. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/funeral-scams-fake-obituaries https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/funeral-scams-fake-obituaries Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Scammers now publish fake obituaries within hours and sell fake funeral livestreams. What to leave out of an obituary, how to verify, and where to report. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/swedish-death-cleaning https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/swedish-death-cleaning Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Death cleaning is not about death. How to declutter so your people never have to, the questions that decide what stays, and the one thing to add as you subtract. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-leave-letters-for-loved-ones https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-leave-letters-for-loved-ones Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Five real ways to leave letters behind, why most are never read, and how scheduled delivery makes sure your words arrive at the exact right moment. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/milestone-letters-to-your-children https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/milestone-letters-to-your-children Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to write letters your children open at 18, at graduation, on a wedding morning: what to say, example lines, and how they arrive decades from now. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/just-in-case-letter https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/just-in-case-letter Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT A letter your family reads only if something happens to you. What to include, a template to copy, and how it stays sealed unless it is ever needed. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/record-a-message-for-your-funeral https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/record-a-message-for-your-funeral Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT A last message in your own voice can bring warmth and even laughter to the hardest day. What to say in two minutes, and how it reaches the room. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/letters-to-open-at-18 https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/letters-to-open-at-18 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT One big letter or one every year? A five part structure, full example letters for a son and a daughter, and how to be sure they arrive on the day. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/living-funerals-guide https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/living-funerals-guide Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT A celebration of life held while you can hear every word. How to plan a living funeral in eight steps, ideas that work, and what to say at one. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/when-i-die-file-checklist https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/when-i-die-file-checklist Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT A complete death folder checklist: the documents your family will need, where to keep them, and the section every binder forgets: your words. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-write-a-legacy-letter https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-write-a-legacy-letter Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Your family inherits your things; a legacy letter hands them what you actually knew. Twenty prompts, example passages, and choosing the moment it is read. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-read-a-eulogy-without-crying https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-read-a-eulogy-without-crying Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Twelve honest techniques for getting through a eulogy: defusing the hardest lines, the record and listen rehearsal, and a backup plan for the podium. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/writing-a-letter-to-someone-who-died https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/writing-a-letter-to-someone-who-died Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Grief counselors have used the unsent letter for decades. Why writing to someone you lost helps, prompts to begin, and what to do with the letter. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-write-a-eulogy-record-your-own https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-write-a-eulogy-record-your-own Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT A step by step guide to writing and delivering a eulogy, plus the part nobody tells you: how to record your own funeral speech in your own voice. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-write-a-goodbye-letter https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/how-to-write-a-goodbye-letter Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT What to say in a goodbye letter, how to start when words feel impossible, real examples, and how to deliver it now or decades from now. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/send-a-message-to-the-future https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/send-a-message-to-the-future Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Write a letter to your future self, your children, or the people you love, and schedule it to arrive on the exact day it matters. https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/digital-legacy-planning-guide https://goodbyeapp.com/blog/digital-legacy-planning-guide Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT What happens to your accounts, photos, and words when you are gone is up to you. A six step plan you can finish in an afternoon.