For Sympathy
Going to a funeral home,Church or home :
Keep it short and to the point! There will be many, many cards, memorial gifts, and flower arrangements. This is an overwhelming time for the family of the deceased.
Rule of thumb, if it's longer than 1 sentence, it should probably be sent to the home directly in a personal handwritten card.
Some messages for cards:
In our thoughts and prayers, from/love _______
With our deepest sympathies ,from/love _________
With heartfelt sympathy, from/love___________
Thinking of you, from/love _____
Thinking of you at this time*. from/love _________
*It is not necessary to put "at this time of loss, sorrow, etc. They already know why you're sending the flowers, it's redundant to state loss, sorrow, etc.
In Loving memory of __________,from/love, ________
With fond memories of __________, we extend our condolences, from/love_________
With Sympathy, from/love _________
With love, from/ love_________
______ will always be remembered, love/from:_____
In Loving memory of __________,from/love, ________
With fond memories of __________, we extend our condolences, from/love_________
With Sympathy, from/love _________
With love, from/ love_________
______ will always be remembered, love/from:_____
Sending healing thoughts to you and your family, from/love______
Sending warm thoughts to you and your family, from/love______
**A short bible or religious verse**, from/love ______