This recent New York Times article contains some do’s and don’ts about expressing sorrow for someone’s loss. The experts review these topics:
* digital condolences (social media and email)
* getting started (don’t procrastinate)
* draw on your memories (“share a memory of the person who died with the bereaved”)
* offer concrete ways to help
* what not to say (don’t refer to your own experiences with death)
* the importance of reaching out
The article mentions this webpage of sample condolence messages:
condolencemessages.net/condolence-messages
Here’s a link to the full article:
www.nytimes.com/2017/08/24/smarter-living/condolence-letters-how-to.html
Smarter Living
You’re Sorry for Someone’s Loss. But How Do You Say It?
By Christopher Mele
The New York Times
Aug. 24, 2017
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