Sending of sympathy cards links people together and reinforces a sense of community and solidarity in the wake of the calamity of death.
Charles Lippy
Sympathy Cards & the Grief Process
Sympathy Cards & the Grief Process
When to Send a Sympathy Card
There may be situations and circumstances when it is preferable to express your sympathy in a short condolence note or selecting sending a beautiful sympathy card to send with a note. Used correctly a Condolence Notes or Sympathy Cards is a way to quickly acknowledge a loss.
In these situations you can write a brief personal note on commercial condolence card or insert a brief hand-written note into a hand-crafted card. It is recommended that you follow up the short note with a condolence letter later.
Sending Sympathy Cards - Popular for Condolences in the U.S.
According to research by Hallmark, Americans send nearly 125 million sympathy cards annually. Sympathy cards are a simple gesture of support that provide meaning to both senders and receivers. Sympathy Cards and Condolence Notes are very popular in the United States more so than in other countries.
You can find out more about How to Write a Condolence Note in the article that I just recently published on the topic.
More Information:
Dyer K. 2008. How to Write a Condolence Note. Squidoo.com
Prior Blog Posts:
Dyer K. 2008. How to Write a Condolence Letter. Grief, Loss & Transitions Blog.
Image Source:
Elaine Broskie. Sympathy Card. Some Rights Reserved. Creative Commons.
