When we learn of the disappearance of someone, family member, friend, or acquaintance, it is customary to send a sympathy card immediately. It is often the hardest time to write, even three or four simple sentences, when the pain of loss is very present. It is possible to send an e-mail, but writing a little note, or sending a card, is still preferable. There are sympathy card messages for friend.
The bereaved person can keep your token of sympathy in an album, a box, to come back to it sometime later. Handwrite your address on the envelope, preferably in black or blue ink. Do not use a printer. If you knew the missing person but were not close to his family, identify yourself, for example, Mr. Axel Girard (work colleague of).
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A few words are enough. It’s hard to think outside the box in three or four sentences. Keep it simple, don’t use words that could hurt people who are already down even more. When in doubt, remain modest. The sympathy card messages for friend are:
- Be satisfied with a simple introduction; your recipient knows why you are writing to him (example: “It is with great sadness that I learned of the disappearance of …”).
- Express your condolences. Avoid the words “death,” “death,” rather speak of “loss” or “disappearance.” A simple sentence like: “I am appalled by the terrible news. I am wholehearted with you” may suffice.
- If the person disappeared after a long illness, it might be appropriate to mention it: “If the cancer of… was a real ordeal, he knew how to face this terrible disease with a courage which commands respect”.
- If you can, do not hesitate to offer your help: “If you need help with the administrative procedures, do not hesitate to call me.”
- End with a simple and sincere sentence: “I am wholehearted with you,” “Know that we are very close to you in thought.”
Here are 80 examples of condolence messages to help you find the words:
- We share your grief at these difficult times.
- True friendship shares in times of trial. The cruel mourning that strikes you allows us to tell you how close we are to you.
- Faced with this painful twist of fate, I am both sad and disconcerted. I would like to bring you some comfort, but today I am at a loss for words. Receive all my tenderness.
- I will not forget the one who left you and sent you the testimony of my sincere affection.
- I take a deep part in your grief. Affectionately and sadly.
- I ask your family to count me among your sincere friends and hope that they will find some comfort in my respectful thoughts.
- I am appalled by the terrible news. So, I am wholehearted with you.
- I am distressed—sincere and saddened condolences.
- I want to join with all who share in your affliction. Please receive my sincere condolences and believe in my respectful feelings.
- Please accept my respectful sympathy. I know how much this misfortune has reached you, and I want you to know the part that I take in your pain.
- Please accept my sincere condolences.
- The unexpected grief that strikes you moves me deeply. I would like to be able to take a large part in your suffering and alleviate, as much as possible, this very hard ordeal. Believe in all my friends.
- The misfortune which has just upset your family has petrified me. Know that I am wholehearted with you. Be assured of my warm sympathy and friendship.
- My soul is sad, and my heart is aching. I fully associate myself with your grief and am ready to see you again whenever you wish.
- Sir, Madam, I ask you to receive my very sincere condolences and the expression of my deep sympathy.
- We are very close to you in your great misfortune: affection and tenderness.
- Let me tell you that I share your grief. I think of you. I am with you every day and every moment. You can always count on me. See you soon.
- All say words will no longer be able to help. Nevertheless, believe in my loving support in this terrible ordeal.
- Your pain is mine. How better to associate me with it than by reiterating to you all my attachment to yourself and the person you have just lost. Friendships.
- Receive my very sincere condolences and the expression of my deepest sympathy.
- Notified too late to attend the farewell ceremony, I want you to know that we are part of your pain and assure my most sincere support.
- Some paints are difficult to console, but a few words can soothe them. When the sorrow has been able to escape, there will be the best moments.
- Overwhelmed by this sudden disappearance, it is difficult for us to find the right words. Know that we are very close to you in thought.
- We want to tell you how close we feel to you as grief invades your heart.
- By sharing your deep pain, we want to help you alleviate it.
- As this terrible grief strikes you, we need to assure you of our very loving support.
- A loved one has just left. How to express in simple words the great emotion and the infinite sadness that deep in our heart we feel. We offer you our sincere condolences.
- If there were words to say to console you, we would say them from the bottom of our hearts to ease your pain.
- You recognize true friendship in difficult times. The cruel mourning that strikes you allows us to tell you how close we are to you.
- The book of life is the supreme book that cannot be closed or opened at will. We would like to return to the page we love, and the page of sorrow is already under our fingers. Sincere condolences.
- You have to have lived through this terrible ordeal to understand the intensity of your pain. By assuring you of our affection, we want to help you alleviate it.
- Life is fleeting, but the memory of a loved one remains. We wish you a lot of courage and are with you wholeheartedly.
- A loved one has just left you. Your pain is matched only by your emotion, and the enthusiasm of our affection can help you endure this immense pain.
- I am deeply saddened by the loss of your (brother, friend, father. He will be truly missed. My thoughts are with you and your family.
- If he left this earth, he will never really leave us, for he is still alive in our hearts and minds; through us, he lives. Please accept my condolences.
- Many good memories come back to me as I think of our dear departed. May the love of family and friends comfort you on these difficult days; my deepest condolences.
- Please accept my condolences. Just know that I am here for you; please do not hesitate to call me, especially at this difficult time.
- My deepest condolences to you and your family. May God give you the comfort and tranquility you seek, and may the soul of your loved one rest in peace.
- I can’t even begin to understand what you are going through right now, but I want to offer my condolences to you and your family.
- Hearing about your loss saddens me deeply, but I know it is still a long way from what you are going through right now. You are on my mind. My sympathy goes out to you and your family.
- Please accept my condolences on the death of your (son, brother, wife, father. It was an honor to have known such a beautiful person, and I will truly miss him.
- May his soul rest in peace. I firmly believe that God will accept him with open arms for all the good he did while on this earth.
- The news of your loss deeply saddens me. I pray that God will give you the strength to get through this time in your life. My deepest condolences.
- My sincere condolences to you and your family. She was a really lovely and kind person. We will miss him.
- I can’t imagine how difficult what you are going through right now. So, I just know I’m here for you. I am very sorry for your loss.
- May the good memories of your (father, friend, husband bring you comfort during this difficult moment in your life. I am wholehearted with you.
- Please accept my deepest condolences. Words cannot express the sadness you are feeling right now, but I am here for you, and I am thinking of you.
- May my condolences bring you some comfort.
- Losing someone you love is a terrible ordeal, but knowing that we could be a part of this wonderful person’s life will hopefully give you some comfort—my condolences.
- Dear (insert name here), I am sorry to hear of the death of your (father, mother. May my condolences bring you consolation and peace in this painful time.
- (Name of deceased) will be greatly missed. All loved him, and he will remember forever—my condolences.
- Words are not enough to express the immense sadness I feel for the disappearance of your (father, mother). Please accept my condolences.
- (Name) I just want you to know that I am so sorry to hear of (name, your father, your mother passing away, he was a wonderful man and will be missed by everyone who knew him. May he rest in peace.
- Losing a loved one is never easy. If there is anything I can do, please let me know—my sincere condolences.
- I can’t imagine what you must be feeling right now, but I want you to know that I am here; phone me if there is anything I can do to help you—my deepest condolences.
- I am proud to have known you (father, mother). He was a landmark in my life, and I will miss him very much—my condolences.
- Sincere condolences to you and your family for the immeasurable loss you have suffered. In such moments words are superfluous. We are with our minds and our souls with those who have had the privilege of knowing.
- I am deeply saddened, and words are of no help in expressing the pain I am feeling at the moment. Sincere condolences.
- I pray for the eternal rest of him with a heavy heart, who was an exceptional man.
- A beautiful soul, full of love, has gone away from you, leaving you in loneliness and sadness. I offer you my condolences for the loss of your (wife, son, husband) with immense sorrow.
- I cannot believe that (name of deceased) is no longer with us. He will always remain in our hearts.
- Condolences to the bereaved family. My tears flow for a friend, a great man.
- The mother is the favorite being in the world. No one and nothing can fill the void created by the loss of your dear mother.
- Flowers and prayers go to your dear grandmother, who left us too early.
- All our thoughts to help you move past the immense void left by the loss of your beloved father/mother/brother.
- All my life, I will remember her kindness. I am wholehearted with you.
- For all he has done for us in life, we owe him our undying love and the promise that we will never forget him—my condolences.
- Life has an end like candlelight goes out, but in the heart, the memories will forever anchor.
- In this painful time, may the love of your family and friends bring you some comfort?
- Anyone can be forgotten, but not a man who has chosen a life of self-sacrifice and generosity.
- Birth is a gift to enjoy life on earth. Death is a privilege to free oneself from the sufferings of this earth—my deepest condolences.
- Death can never take a good man into our hearts. He was a source of inspiration for us. The legacy remains and will continue through generations.
- Your (father, mother, husband) will be greatly missed that his soul rests in peace—sincere condolences from the family of (your name here).
- Know that my family is one with you during this terrible time. Our thoughts are with you.
- Although life is now clouded with pain, please keep in mind that family and friends will always be there for you. Do not lose hope.
- I don’t have the words to relieve you of your pain. If there is anything I can do to help you, please don’t hesitate to call—my condolences to you and your family.
- No one expected such a sudden loss. I wish you much strength and courage in the face of this sudden loss—my deepest condolences.
- We can never say goodbye to a man who will forever be in our hearts.
- No one can replace such a dear person. In truth, life will never be the same without him. Rest assured that you are on our minds.
- I remember how sweet and loving your mother was. She was a woman of unusual strength and quickness of mind. His death is a real loss. Please accept my deepest condolences.
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