Publisher's Synopsis
It can be very difficult to find the right words of sympathy and encouragement when someone you love has suffered a loss. Often finding the right words to write in a sympathy card or letter can be quite hard, especially if you knew the deceased well, and you are in shock yourself. These sample sympathy letters, messages and quotes will help you to give comfort and support to the bereaved and to those suffering other kinds of loss too.
We will help you find words to express sympathy which will be positive and helpful, and treasured for years to come by those who receive them.
- Tips on writing sympathy notes
- Sample sympathy letters for many different circumstances
- Messages to send for funerals
- Messages for condolence flowers and cards
- Phrases for Funeral Flowers and Wreaths
- Inspirational quotes for sympathy notes, cards and flowers
- Messages suitable for loss of a pet
Some of the messages have been published on our website www.griefandsympathy.com where they have helped over a million visitors express their condolences, but this book contains many extra letters and quotes which do not appear on the site. About the authors:
Elizabeth Postle is the author of the website GriefandSympathy.com and "A Healing Hug for Alzheimer's Caregivers". She has spent her whole career helping people to cope with death, and has also suffered her own personal losses. Her empathy and experience enable her to know instinctively the right thing to say when someone is grieving.
She began a 45 year career in nursing and healthcare in 1955 at the age of 16 when she travelled by bus from the North of England to live and begin a nursing cadetship in Southend on Sea.
Her long and varied career as a Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor and later running her own nursing home included training and working within the areas of Psychology, Sociology, Paediatrics, Child Development, Counselling, Aged Care and Dementia Care.
Her daughter Lesley Postle is editor, publisher and contributor to GriefandSympathy.com and several other websites. Look inside the book to see more. . . . just click the image!
