Using a conditional for a custom field in a Wordpress theme

wordpress_conditional.php

<?php 
// Assign the custom field to a variable
$her_final_word = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'her_final_word', true);
// Check if variable is not empty
if($her_final_word !='') {
			// True: Print the variable
			?><p><?php echo $her_final_word; ?></p><?php
		}
		else {
			// Default text that will appear
			?><p>No Final Word Yet</p><?php
}
?>