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What to Say When Someone Dies
When someone you care about loses a loved one, it's hard to know what to say. To help you comfort a grieving colleague, friend or family member, LegacyConnect offers advice from condolence and etiq... Read More »
Tagged: experts, advice, what not to say, sympathy notes, condolence notes
Condolences from the Group
By Florence Isaacs Q. A colleague’s elderly mother just died, and I wonder if it’s appropriate to route a sympathy card to the entire department so people can express their condolences. I’m also ... Read More »
Tagged: co-worker, donating to charity, condolences, what to do, My Deepest Sympathies
Condolence Stationery
By Florence Isaacs Q. What type of stationery is appropriate for condolence notes? Is a printed condolence card the best idea? A. A correspondence card, whether imprinted with your name or not, ... Read More »
Tagged: condolences, my deepest sympathies, florence isaacs, condolence notes, what to say
Youth Suicide: How You Can Help the Survivors
By Florence Isaacs Q. What can you say or do when there’s a suicide in someone’s family? My cousin’s 21-year-old son killed himself, and she and her husband are inconsolable. What can I possibly s... Read More »
Tagged: help, how, say, to, , child, suicide, teens,
Writing a Condolence Note to a Grieving Child or Adolescent
By Helen Fitzgerald, CT Writing a condolence note to an adult is challenging enough, but how about writing one to a child or a teenager? Traditionally, condolence notes have been seen as expressi... Read More »
Tagged: condolence note, helping the bereaved, what to say when someone dies, sympathy note, helen fitzgerald
What to Say: Rocky Relationships
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by Florence Isaacs Q. One of my customers, someone I’ve done business with for many years, just lost his brother. I know from numerous conversations that my customer didn’t get along with his brot... Read More »
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Acknowledging Condolences from Others
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By Florence Isaacs Q: When my father died recently, I received flowers and many condolence notes. Do I have to send acknowledgments right away? What should I say? A. It’s courteous and important... Read More »
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Writing a Condolence Note
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By Helen Fitzgerald, CT Focusing only on happy thoughts, it is usually easy for most of us to write an anniversary or birthday greeting. But writing a condolence note is something altogether diff... Read More »
Tagged: what to say when someone dies, helping the bereaved, how to help, condolence note, helen fitzgerald
What to Say When Someone Dies Unexpectedly
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By Florence Isaacs Q. A neighbor of mine in her late forties drowned in a freak boating accident when her canoe overturned. I want to go to the funeral, but what can I possibly say to her husband... Read More »
Tagged: my deepest sympathies, memorial services, funerals, florence isaacs, condolences
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