Précis
operates via email, telephone, fax, regular
and overnight mail. Clients are sent a form requesting background
information on the deceased, everything from favorite TV
shows to distinguishing physical characteristics. Follow-up
questions elicit additional details, the icing on the cake,
so to speak.
Upon completion of a first draft (often within 24 hours),
the obituary is returned to the client for edits and revisions.
A final version is then presented for dispersal to media,
use in tributes or eulogies, or to share with loved ones.
Immediate posting on ThePrécis.com gives family
and friends access to a compelling end-of-life story, accompanying
photos and relevant information, such as time and place of
services and/or donation preferences.
For those contracting for obituaries in advance of death,
a final draft is provided as an email attachment or on a
disk.
Video consulting is available for anyone seeking to videotape
an obituary ahead of time.
Précis posts by-line obituaries from contributors
(see Fees below), provided the stories conform to our reportorial
standards and requirements. All such submissions undergo
extensive fact checking and editing and, if necessary, a rewrite by staff.
Fees:
Précis charges $50 per hour to craft an original obituary with
a $50 advance. Depending on the length and degree
of detail, a final obituary (500 to 1,000 words)
averages between $150 and $250, including hosting on our website. (See Price Comparison below.) Fees for
by-line obits from outside contributors begin at $100. Reduced rates may apply to Précis' mortuary clients, and tributes to those killed
in service to our country are 100% free.
Breakdown as follows:
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500-word obit: |
$150 |
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1000-word obit: |
$250 |
Price Comparison:
A 1,000-word custom-written Précis obit, including hosting and photos, (See Elizabeth "Betsy" Schottke)
runs about $250. To place a 1,000-word display obit (with
photo) in the Los Angeles Times costs about $4,000. |
