Bereavement Cards Wording for Bereavement Thank You Cards

Death is a part of life. Whether you are the one who suffers the loss or whether you want to show your sympathy for someone who has experienced that loss, caring about Bereavement Cards Wording is going to be important. Sending sympathy Bereavement Cards is one way to express your compassion and condolences for people who are going through this ordeal. Of course, not everyone feels comfortable writing bereavement verses or words of sympathy. Remember though that your words can make a difference to the person who is grieving so let these guidelines help you with your Sympathy Thank You Cards.

The Bereavement Sympathy Wording

To get started, you can look at the process of writing these condolence cards as a series of steps. This will make it simpler for you to complete. The salutation is the first step of the process. Make sure you address the recipient appropriately. If you do not know the person well, always use formal titles. If you do know the person well, you can use first names. Of course, if you are sending the card to a female recipient and you do not know the marital status of the person then use Ms. Instead.

When you start writing the message's body of your funeral thank you cards, be sure to express that you share the recipient's grief. However, don't try to get into a contest over who is most affected by the loss and don't try to share the details of your own similar story. Neither of these methods will be helpful to the person who is suffering. Instead, share a personal memory or anecdote about the person who was lost if you know them well enough. If the person was someone you did not know well, keep the message more general. For instance, you might say something like "I know this is a trying time for your family and my heart goes out to you over this tragic loss. Your family will be in my prayers."

 

The ________ Family,
would like to thank you
for your kind expression of sympathy
on our recent loss of ______.
Our family deeply appreciates all those who
(were Pallbearers)
(sent flowers or a sympathy card)
(donated personal services)
(made donations to a charity)
(called with the kindest words) and
(thought of us those days)
Your thoughts and efforts
were greatly appreciated.
Yours Sincerely,
________________
On behalf of the
______ Family		 The family of the late _______
deeply appreciates your kind
expression of sympathy in their great loss.
Your thoughts and efforts
were greatly appreciated.
The _____ family
finds healing in God's tender embrace,
and in knowing others remembered and cared.
Thank you for keeping us
in your thoughts and prayers.
We deeply appreciate your kind
expression of sympathy
in our time of great sorrow.
We know our pain will decrease
and what will remain will always be.
Love all whom you hold dear
Precious is the time you share
Do not wait for tomorrow
For tomorrow may not be...
Thank you for keeping us
in your thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
The family of ________		 Our little angel
went back to heaven
Although ____'s say on Eart seemed
just a fleeting moment in time,
our loving memories of her/him
will last forever.
Thank you for your kind
expressions of sympathy.
Our family deeply and sincerely appreciates
your thoughts and prayers.
The ______ Family
The family of the late ____________________,
beloved ______ and _______,
wish to convey our sincere thanks for
you kind expression of sympathy
in our recent great sorrow.		 The family of the late __________
sincerely appreciates your kind
expression of sympathy
in our great loss.
Your sympathy to our family
were greatly appreciated.
The ______ family
finds healing in God's
tender love and embrace,
and in knowing others
remembered and cared.
Thank you for keeping us
in your thoughts and prayers.
Perhaps you sent a lovely card
or sat quietly in a chair

Perhaps you sent a floral piece
if so we saw it there

Perhaps you spoke the kindest words
as any friend could say

Perhaps you were not there at all
just thought of us that day

Whatever you did to console our hearts
we thank you so much whatever the part.

The Family of
Sidney & Janice Porter
Mary, Jane, Tom and Peggy		 In Memory of _________

May 11, 1932' April 14, 2006
He who has gone, so we but cherish his memory,
abides with us, more potent, nay, more present
than the living man. - Antoine de Saint 'xup'ry

The _____ family wishes to thank you for the love and kindness you have shared with us
during _____'s illness and his recent death.
Your many messages of support, which we were able to share with _____, meant so much to him.
Your expressions of sympathy have brought us all great comfort in this time of grief.

This memory brightens o'er the past

As when the sun, concealed

Behind some cloud that near us hangs

Shines on a distant field

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


Basics of the Sympathy Thank You

While worrying about bereavement sympathy wordings may be one part of the process, those people who receive the cards and other kindnesses from friends and family members also have a responsibility to express their appreciation of these gestures by sending out thank you cards. Of course, you're not going to be expected to write a novel. The message should be brief. Now you don't have to send this type of card to everyone who attended the showing or everyone who sent you a bereavement card but they should be sent to anyone who did an act of kindness for your family, such as sending flowers or making a casserole. When you're writing the message, mention how much the gesture means to you, your family, and to the deceased.

You can choose to the sign the card either from yourself or from your family. That choice of bereavement cards wording is up to you. Do remember to get the sympathy cards in the mail as soon as possible after the funeral.

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