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Example of Sympathy Message.

If you are writing a tribute for an online memorial or if you are sending a sympathy card or message to someone who has suffered a bereavement it can be difficult to find the right words.

This page offers some words of advice, an example of a sympathy message and some sample sympathy notes.

Here is an example of a sympathy message which was sent to an online memorial.

“Dear Joe and Sue,
Our deepest sympathies during your time of loss.
Please know that we are here for you.
With Love, Bill and Family.”

Another sample sympathy note might go like this.

”Dear Joe and Sue,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
We are sorry for your loss.
Love, Bill and Family”

As a general rule of thumb, keep sympathy and bereavement messages relatively short.

Some commonly used phrases in sympathy messages include:

• Our thoughts and prayers are with you
  

• “Name of deceased” will remain in our hearts forever
  

• Our deepest sympathy
  

• With deepest sympathy
  

• With heartfelt condolences
  

• “Name of deceased” will always be in our hearts and memories
  

• Please accept my condolences
  

• I am sorry for your loss

If you want to write a longer sympathy message, here are some more suggestions and examples of how to express sympathy when a friend or relative suffers a loss:

• Describe how much the deceased was respected and admired by you and others.
  

• Mention a few of the deceased person's strengths, achievements, and successes.
  

• If appropriate, include a short personal story or anecdote involving your relationship with the deceased.
  

• Strike a careful balance between the formal tone of a sympathy letter and its deeply personal nature.
  

• Remember that a mourner is emotionally drained, so keep your sympathy letter short--under one page in length.
  

• If you can do so sincerely, offer to help in some way and include contact information such as your cell phone number and your email address.
  

• If you have strong religious convictions, comfort the mourner with your belief that the deceased will find peace and happiness in a better world.
  

• Put yourself in the mourner's place and imagine the kind of sympathy letter you would like to receive.

I do hope that these suggestions and example of sympathy messages help you to compose a sympathy message for your online memorial or sympathy card.

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Your online memorial will have a number of different pages which give you the space to express your true feelings and create a loving and personalized tribute to your loved one that you will be proud of:

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• The second page is an online photo album dedicated to your loved one, you can upload up to 20 of your cherished photos.

• The life history page gives you the chance to remember the main events of your loved ones life and to include anything else you would like to say. You could include a favourite poem or quote or special message.

• The tributes and condolences page allows friends and family to add their own tribute or message of condolence. You can also add anniversary messages to this page.
  (Tributes sent to your memorial site by anyone else will be sent to you first for approval before they appear on your memorial..)

• You can then choose from 20 beautiful themed backgrounds for your online memorial to reflect your feelings and the character of your loved one.

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