Make all conversations about the deceased easy and positive

Eliminate the awkward silence and instead have some dignified conversations about the deceased: 

Since there is rarely a leader of the funeral ceremony the whole thing becomes very quiet and serious and there is no room for conversation. It is of course very different from funeral to funeral. But there will always be people present who are neither family nor friends, but who are 'stakeholders'. Those who only have a small contact surface or know the deceased from a small angle, e.g. work, sports, school, etc.

Therefore, one is content to show one's respect, calmly and dignified.
But in reality, the deceased might want people to meet and have a nice experience. And in fact, the funeral is the deceased's last 'management task'. It is the last time that the deceased gathers these very people around him. The deceased would probably like it to be fairly pleasant and educational.

New conversation cards
For this purpose, I have formulated a series of conversation cards that I have called Memorial Cards. They can be used to have a good conversation about the deceased. The questions are both whimsical and invigorating. For example

'What do you think (name of deceased) did when (she or he) lost her sense of time?

You must insert the deceased's name yourself and then forward the question to a person next to you or someone you make eye contact with. We don't know exactly what the answer is, but when you are asked such a question you are allowed to guess and fantasize.

And that is exactly the point. The questions are presentations for conversations that challenge the participants a little bit. But they involve the participants. The answers that others come up with cannot be wrong or false. The answers are only about what the answerers think or believe about the deceased. 

That is why Memorial Cards are not conflict-ridden either. Your answer can't be wrong.

Order Memorial Cards HERE


Michael Meinhardt
LEADERSwarehouse.com 
☎ +45 71 92 55 63 ✉ info@LEADERSwarehouse.com


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