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ABC's Of Messages For Funeral Service

If you need to show respect to the family of a friend who just died, you should pay a visit at the wake. You may also send a letter showing your sympathy if you cannot go to the memorial service. Funeral messages to the bereaved can be long and personal or short but compassionate.

It is also appropriate to send a letter of sympathy despite being able to be at the memorial service. What you say in your note will depend on your relationship to the dead or his loved ones. You can express sympathy in a long letter or through a short note. It can be simple and straightforward or be more expressive.

It is good to remember that family members of the deceased may read letters and notes of sympathy sometime during the memorial service. So, it might be a good idea to keep your note short but not too curt. Point out how the deceased was special too you and how and why he or she will be missed.

If you are sending a card that already has content, it is still a good idea to write something in your own words. Your note should express sorrow yet offer comfort. This can be difficult to achieve with just a few sentences. It can also be hard to begin a letter of sympathy.

You can begin your note by stating a memorable event that you and the deceased shared when he or she was still alive. Do not be worried about saying something offensive or making your letter too long. What is important is to express what you are thinking and how you feel, ending it with a few inspiring sentences.

Be sure to proofread and edit your letter before sending it to the family of the departed. Funeral messages are usually written in cards, as personal letters, via email, or sent with flowers. Make certain that the blooms in your bouquet and the card are appropriate for memorial services.