how do u give condolences over an email?

Question

friends dad died. havent been in touch with her at all....how do i condole?

Answer 1

Best way is live...

Answer 2

Speak with her right from your heart like I'm speaking with you right now. Death is something which joins the entire human family. No one escapes this one, fortunately - it gives us all a kind of common denominator we can relate to. I mean, when someone we love dies, just about everyone in Christendom knows what that feels like because most of us have been through it. So speak from your heart and when you see her again, give her a big hug and let her unload. If she doesn't live too, too far from you, you can go in person, which would be really thoughtful of you, but no matter how you get in touch with her, speak from the deepest part of yourself. You don't have to say a lot. You don't have to struggle for the right words. Just the fact that you have stepped forward to speak with her in the first place will mean the world to her. Your friend is very likely waiting to hear from you, so just be good, old, natural you. Be the person your friend is so fond of. Open your arms to her and be sure you give her a hug. Right now a million things are flooding through her mind, and your presence and support will help her to make a Spiritual bridge from the pain she is in right this minute to a semblance of sanity, balance and calm. I send you a very strong prayer for being there for your friend right now. The sooner you can reach out to this person, the better. Later, you will feel so good inside, no matter how it goes, that you made the effort to appear, relate, hug, cry maybe, and just help share her sorrow at this special time in her life. Take good care now, and please know that someone in South Portland, Maine, U.S.A. is praying with you to help both of you sail through this as you have probably sailed through other difficult things together.

Answer 3

Etiquette says you are better off not sending this sort of missive by e-mail. You may inquire about an address, but in this case a short, handwritten note is much more preferable.

When my cousin, form my estranged father's side, recently passed away, I went online and found the funeral home where arrangements had been made. I bought a prayer candle online through them, and left a note that way. I also looked up his brother's address, and sent a card with a brief note.

Answer 4

Just send her an email saying how you feel for her. Or if you want to make it more personal you can express mail a card to her if you know where she lives but of course you said you hadn't been in touch in a while.

Answer 5

You don't. Go and buy an acutal card.

Email is very impersonal on such a serious matter.

If you don't want to give it to her in person, then mail it to her or drop it off when she is not home. But I bet she could use a hug right now.

Answer 6

Parent's deaths certainly rate a hand written note, go get a nice card and tell them you are thinking of them and that you are truly sorry. This is a biggie, do something nice, it will be good for you and your karma

Answer 7

You know their are alot of free email greeting card sties that have cards for everything. I think you should google free email greetings and do it that way. Each card you can personalize

Answer 8

Don't. It's too impersonal and impolite. Either call her, stop by, or send her a card with a heartfelt note in it.

Answer 9

You can send an e-card, there a quite a few sites with tasteful cards that you can add a personal message to.

Answer 10

Either give her a card or if you used to be close call her.

Answer 11

use that as an excuse to call her.......she might be grateful that your thinking about her.........e mail is tacky, way to give condolences..........send her nice card