How to Condolences Posted onApril 1, 2016 I’m in The Japan Times again this week with an article about how to offer your condolences: “Condolences: what to say when there’s nothing you can say.” I’ve had this happen to me twice now. I detail the first one in the article. I...
Offer your condolences.How you will craft a condolence statement will depend on your personal relationship with the person to whom you are writing. For example, you may want to avoid being too religious if the person is only an acquaintance or if you do not know if they even have a religi...
if you’re writing to provide your condolences, closings like “In sympathy” or “With sympathy” would be appropriate. When requesting assistance or thanking someone for their help, “With great appreciation” or “In appreciation” can be applied. ...
慰问的部分除了这里的offer our condolences to以外, 上一段中的Our thoughts and prayers are with you也是可以的。此外,如果是个人发出的吊唁信,在结尾处还可以表达愿意在对方需要的时候提供帮助的意思,比如:Please let us know if there...
1. Address your condolences properly. Condolence messages typically go to those closest to the deceased. If that’s a spouse and/or children, then address them in your greeting. If that’s a mother, father, sibling, or someone else, you can address it to the individual or to them and ...
We wanted to reach out and offer our condolences for the loss of your mother. We are sincerely sorry for such a heartbreaking loss. Please don’t hesitate to let us know if there’s anything we can do to assist you as you deal with your bereavement. Human Resources are available to di...
节哀顺变 jié'āi shùnbiàn, may sound harsh when translated literally as "Please restrain your grief and gradually accept it," but it means the equivalent of "My condolences" or "I am sorry to your loss" in English. Alternatively, provide comfort by saying: 如果愿意,有什么事都可以和我说...
Introduce yourself: Briefly introduce yourself, your relation to the deceased or to the family. You can also offer your condolences in the introduction. Touch on key points about their lives: What did they do for a living? Are they leaving relatives behind? Were they good parents, good studen...
2Heartfelt condolences or sympathies This is the primary purpose of the message. You should communicate your sorrow or sympathy for their loss at this point in the message or card. (See examples of this below.) This can also include an offer of support. ...
Mention your full name: The person you are sending the condolences to might has other acquaintances bearing the same name as yours. Hence, always write your full name. Some informal etiquette: If you’re very familiar with the person you are sending your condolence to, here’s what you can...