Our question today about writing a message of sympathy for a family tragedy and it is from Margaret. She writes: I need a suitable sympathy message for a friend who lost a daughter, son-in-law and two granddaughters in a fatal car accident. My friend has just lost four members of her family in a devastating …
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Today we have an important question from an anonymous reader. She writes: My daughter has had a miscarriage after trying for over a year to conceive her first child. She was 11 weeks and is totally devastated. Dear Caring Mother, I am sorry for you and your daughter during this difficult time. A miscarriage …
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Today we have a question from Gina. She writes: The person who passed away is the owner of a company that my company deals with. Since I’ve gotten to know him and the family I consider them friends. So, what would be the proper donation amount? Dear Gina, There really is no specified amount, it …
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Our Sympathy Q&A question is by Linda Haines from Silverdale, Washington. She writes: My uncle who is remarried, lost his adult son recently to cancer. I think we should send a sympathy card to my uncle personally, since he is the one who we are so close to and is feeling the grief much more than …
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Today’s Sympathy Q&A question is from Natalie. I work at a Veterinary Practice and am designing a “Private Cremation Pack” This gives the owners more time to look through this booklet and decide which casket or urn they would like their beloved pet’s ashes in. I am struggling with writing a covering letter with words …
by Eliza (Trenton, NJ) Is it necessary to send a sympathy thank you card of or acknowledgment to those who sent me a sympathy card for my father’s passing? There was no viewing or funeral, but friends and family were informed. I received sympathy cards but do not know whether or not I need to …
by Victor Garcia (Bloomfield , NJ) I need to answer to my friends and family for the sympathy card they sent me. Please give a example, Thank you, Victor Garcia. Dear Victor, Here is a sample sympathy thank you note. Your message does not need to be long and it is fine to simply write …
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Nancy from Florida has a question about expressing sympathy to suicide survivors. Do you send condolences to the family of a person who committed suicide? Dear Nancy, Yes, suicide survivors definitely need support and expressions of sympathy during their time of need. Unfortunately it is common for suicide survivors to receive very little support …
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by Jennifer (USA) I work with this girl and her husband’s grandfather died. One of the girls bought a sympathy card for everyone to sign. I signed the card with my condolences to Matt (the husband) & family. I was always told to address the blood relative. I mean who has ever heard of …
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by Wendy (Boise, ID) A good friend of mine at work just had her son commit suicide this week. She is completely depressed of course. I don’t know what to say to her or anything. I got her a card, but what could I possibly write in it? Any ideas you have would help. She …
Making it easier to express your care and concern with sample words of sympathy and cards.