Condolence Thank You Card

My grandmother got a condolence card from a friend of a friend. She knows the street name and zip code but not the street number. How can she look it up so she can send a thank you card back?

go to http://www.anywho.com and do a search for them.

Hope you find them! =)

2007-05-05 08:29:23 by Dennis H

I've mentioned b4 how often it seems Michelle plays the 'poor me, my family's poor' sympathy card.. it's getting old- I ...

My Mother passed away on the 13th after a long battle with cancer. Several people came to see her at the viewing and to pay condolences. Now what do i write in the thank you cards to these particular people?

I'm sorry for your loss.

You really don't need to say much. Keep it simple: "Thank you for your thoughtfulness. The Family of XX".

2008-07-25 20:36:22 by misplacedmary

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My son passed away Friday. The condolence cards started arriving in the mail today. Other than my grandparents, I've never lost anyone in the immediate family. I'd like to thank the people who sent cards - is it proper to send "Thank You" cards to them ?

Do not send people pre-printed messages, send each one a personal, handwritten letter or note of acknowledgement. A lot of people are going to be asking if there is anything they can do to help; ask a few of them to do this for you. This is way to painful a task for you to do yourself. You can use plain letter paper or plain cards that are blank inside. The message should read something like "Dear Mr and Mrs Gomez, Anita asked me to thank you for your thoughtful card. It means a great deal to her to know that you cared for her dear son. Sincerely, Murial Goldberg (Anita's neighbor)"

2008-01-08 14:03:40 by Mush

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Please could I have a couple of good phrases to put in a card to an old German gentleman who has just lost his wife. I can write most of the note, but am unsure of how to say things like "Sorry to hear about your wife" or "we are thinking about you at this sad time"

Thanks for your help.

Hello!
which phrase you find appropriate will depend on your relationship to that gentleman and his wife and whether you are writing in your name only or in the name of your family.

In your name to a friend:

Ich möchte dir mein tiefstes Beileid zu Deinem Verlust aussprechen. Meine Gedanken sind in dieser schweren Stunde bei Dir und Deiner Familie.

In your name (if that gentleman is not a close friend):

Ich möchte Ihnen mein tiefstes Beileid zu Ihrem Verlust aussprechen. Meine Gedanken sind in dieser schweren Stunde bei Ihnen und Ihrer Familie.

If you write in the name of your family to a friend:

Wir möchten dir unser tiefstes Beileid zu Deinem Verlust aussprechen. Unsere Gedanken sind in dieser schweren Stunde bei Dir und Deiner Familie.

If you write in the name of your family (and that gentleman is not a close friend):

Wir möchten Ihnen unser tiefstes Beileid zu Ihrem Verlust aussprechen. Unsere Gedanken sind in dieser schweren Stunde bei Ihnen und Ihrer Familie.

If you prefer the words of some poets:

"Was man tief in seinem Herzen besitzt,
kann man nicht durch den Tod verlieren."
(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)

"Wer im Gedächtnis seiner Lieben lebt,
der ist nicht tot, der ist nur fern;
tot ist nur, wer vergessen wird."
(Immanuel Kant)

"Nie erfahren wir unser Leben stärker
als in großer Liebe und in tiefer Trauer."
(Rainer Maria Rilke)

I hope this will help you to find the right words!

2009-04-30 02:29:26 by geegely

I would like to send a thank you card to my neighbour who sent flowers for my father's funeral. Is what I wrote OK? How can I improve on it?

"We would like to say thank you for your kindness and condolence in the time of loss of a family member. Also, many thanks for sending the beautiful flowers for my father. We appreciate the thoughtfulness of you sending them."

Your note is just fine the way it is. It is so thoughtful of you to send a thank you, I never expect a thank you in circumstances such as yours.

Please accept my condolences at the loss of your father.

Mia

2008-09-20 09:02:30 by CookieSmoothie