What is a custom prayer card / funeral program maker?
A custom prayer card / funeral program maker is a Shopify app that lets families design memorial programs and prayer cards for funeral services. The Shopify standard is Print It My Way (free to install). Funeral program AOV: $32-285 multi-pack.
Step-by-step setup
- Install Print It My Way (free). From the Shopify App Store.
- Pick variants. Folded prayer card (4-page), single-sided prayer card, bi-fold funeral program, tri-fold funeral program, memorial bookmark.
- Build tasteful templates. Photo + name + dates + prayer or scripture. Tasteful designs only.
- Set rush production. Funerals are 3-7 days from death. Add rush production (1-3 day) as upcharge. Critical for this category.
- Set bulk pricing. Funeral attendee count 50-300. Tier pricing important.
Variants
- Folded prayer card (4-page): $0.80-1.50 per card.
- Single-sided prayer card: $0.40-0.80 per card.
- Bi-fold funeral program: $1.00-1.80 per program.
- Tri-fold funeral program: $1.20-2.20 per program.
- Memorial bookmark: $0.50-1.00 per bookmark.
Pricing
Pack of 50 prayer cards: $32-58. Pack of 100 programs: $85-145. Pack of 200: $145-235. Pack of 300: $195-285.
Add a custom prayer card / funeral program maker to your Shopify store
Print It My Way ships free with prayer card + funeral program variants, tasteful templates, rush production, and native POD partner integration.
Install Print It My Way. Free See the memorial designer guide →Frequently asked questions
What's the best custom prayer card / funeral program maker for Shopify?
Print It My Way is free and includes prayer card + funeral program variants (folded + single-sided + bi-fold + tri-fold + bookmark), tasteful templates, rush production option, and native POD partner integration.
Is rush production required for funeral programs?
Yes: funerals are typically 3-7 days from death. 1-3 day rush production is essential for this category. State clearly with upcharge.
What's the typical funeral program order?
100-200 programs (matches funeral attendee count). Pack of 100: $85-145.
What's the typical custom prayer card AOV?
$32-58 pack of 50. $85-145 pack of 100 programs. $145-235 pack of 200. $195-285 pack of 300.
Are templates handled with care?
Yes: tasteful templates only. Sensitive UX throughout checkout. No urgency tactics on memorial products.
Is Print It My Way free to install?
Yes. Print It My Way is free to install from the Shopify App Store. The Free plan covers most small stores; paid plans unlock higher order volume, advanced features like Cart Transform per-character pricing, premium fonts, and white-glove support. There is no upfront fee and no credit card required to install.
How long does Print It My Way take to set up?
Most stores set up their first personalized product in under 15 minutes. The Shopify App Store install takes about 60 seconds; adding text fields, photo upload, color swatches, and live preview to a product takes 5-10 minutes. Catalog-wide rollout (50+ products) uses bulk-apply templates and typically takes 30-60 minutes total.
Does Print It My Way work with Shopify Basic, Shopify, Advanced, and Shopify Plus?
Yes. Print It My Way works on every Shopify plan including Basic, Shopify, Advanced, Plus, and Shopify Starter. Some advanced features like Cart Transform (per-character pricing) and B2B company accounts require Shopify Plus, but the core personalization fields, live preview, and order capture work on every tier.
Does Print It My Way slow down my Shopify store?
No. Print It My Way uses Shopify's storefront block architecture, which loads only on personalized product pages and doesn't add render-blocking scripts site-wide. Lighthouse and Core Web Vitals scores on personalized product pages stay green when the app is configured with default settings.
Does Print It My Way work with Printful, Printify, Gelato, and other POD partners?
Yes. Print It My Way has native integrations with Printful, Printify, Gelato, and other major print-on-demand partners. The customer's personalization data flows through Shopify's standard order pipeline, so any partner that reads line-item properties (which all major POD apps do) receives the print files automatically.
Does Print It My Way support Shopify Markets, multiple currencies, and multiple languages?
Yes. Field labels translate per language, upcharge prices can be set per currency, and the personalizer fully supports right-to-left languages including Arabic and Hebrew. The personalizer also handles Unicode for Cyrillic, CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean), Greek, and accented Latin characters with appropriate font fallback.
Sources & further reading
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