Before You Share: A Cemetery Storytelling Ethics Checklist
What this Guide Is
A free guide for thoughtful, responsible cemetery storytelling.
Cemeteries invite curiosity, reflection, and storytelling, but they also require care. Before You Share: A Cemetery Storytelling Ethics Checklist is a short, practical guide designed to help you pause and reflect before sharing cemetery stories in public or professional settings.
This checklist offers clear questions to consider around accuracy, context, sensitivity, and intent, helping ensure stories are shared respectfully and responsibly.
Who This Is For
This free resource is designed for:
- cemetery staff and volunteers
- tour guides and docents
- educators and public historians
- writers, researchers, and content creators
- anyone interested in sharing cemetery stories thoughtfully
How to Use This Checklist
Utilize this guide:
- before writing or posting a cemetery story
- while planning tours or programs
- as a teaching or discussion tool
- as a reminder to slow down and reflect
It is designed to complement, not replace, deeper research or institutional guidelines.
Want More Support?
This checklist is adapted from the Cemetery Storytelling Starter Kit, which includes research prompts, narrative structure worksheets, and additional guidance for ethical cemetery storytelling.
About A Grave Affair
A Grave Affair is a cemetery engagement and education initiative offering resources, mentorship, and consulting related to cemetery tourism, storytelling, and professional practice.
