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What You Need To Know About Funeral Cards

Sending a letter of sympathy can be difficult to compose. There are several ways you can do this and a convenient method is by checking out some store bought funeral cards. You can also pen your own or send a note with a bouquet of flowers.

You can get notes at your local stores or you can pen your own. A simple letter becomes more special when it is handwritten. If your handwriting is illegible, consider buying a commercially printed version. You just need to sign it and mail it right away to get to the bereaved family at an appropriate time.

Offering a sympathy note is something usually expected in most cultures. They can be given whether you attend the memorial service or not. It becomes more of a necessity if you cannot be at the wake. If you are mailing the note, you can give it before or after the actual burial.

In most cases, the grieving family will also send you a note of thanks for attending the service or for sending a letter of sympathy. You can expect a message of thanks within the month of the burial. Typically, someone directly and closely related to the dead will send it.

Sending a bundle of flowers with a note is also common practice. Try to send a bouquet during the wake, before the actual burial. You can have a flower delivery service do this for you. Just make sure that the blossoms come with a personal sympathy note from you.

Ready-made funeral cards can be found at bookstores and online. Read the content first before buying one to make sure that the message is in line with what you want to say. You can certainly add a short handwritten note in it to make it more personal.


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