7 Essential
Tips for
Writing
the Best
Condolence
Letter
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You are
reading this
because you
or someone
you know has
lost a loved
one and you
want to write
a meaningful sympathy
card or letter to express
your grief, but you may be
too sad to think clearly right
now.
Let me start by saying I am
sorry for your loss. Let me
also offer this step-by-step
approach to writing a great
sympathy letter that really
takes the guesswork out of
it. This guide will give you
the tools to express your
sincere condolences and
will give you the strength
to send the letter without
delay. After going through
these seven steps, you will
have peace of mind knowing
you have shared your
condolences.
At the end of this E-book,
you'll find links to sample
condolence letters you can
read and use as inspiration
for your own condolence
card. I’ve also included links
to other helpful information
online. Simply roll your
mouse over the title of what
you are interested in and
click on it. You computer
will automatically open up
the webpage.
So let’s get started on that
sympathy or condolence
letter.
“A sympathy letter
or condolence card
can be as long or
as short as it needs
to be to say what
you need to say.
Some very effective
sympathy letters
have been written
on the smallest
flower message
cards, and others
have been pages
long. ”
What is a sympathy letter?
It’s important to understand
exactly what the purpose
of a sympathy letter is
before you begin. Many
people think about sending
a sympathy card but don’t
actually do it because they
don’t know where to start or
they think that a short card
is not enough.
Words of condolence or
sympathy cards are meant
to acknowledge the passing
of someone, show that
their lives touched yours
in some way and to offer
comfort to the grieving.
That’s it. A sympathy letter
filled with sincere words of
condolences can be read
and reread