My friend's dad, just passed away, I am i Europe and my friend and his family are in the US. Is it appropriate to write a sympathy note by email ? A note by post would take about 4 days to get to him and I do not have his address.
I have the intention to call him but I was told he is very busy taking care of the funeral etc... What should I do? Many thanks to all
2007-08-29 10:50:29 · 8 answers · asked by Tina 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Heavens, no! There are fewer things that are colder and more impersonal than an email.
A condolence note should be hand-written. Get his address from any of the many Yellow and White page sources online. Or, get it from your friend via email but do NOT send the note this way.
Good luck!
2007-08-29 12:18:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short Sympathy Note
2016-10-31 21:24:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A short call and a written note are the way to go. You can ask for the address during the short call.
It's hard to know what to say, but you can keep it simple and just say how sorry you are for their loss and that you are thinking about them. Ask where you can send a card and they will give you an address.
Usually when there is a death in the family they do have someone to answer the phone because people do call this way.
Send an email but that isn't a substitute for a formal sympathy card.
2007-08-29 14:47:53 · answer #3 · answered by Parrot Eyes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't imagine that it would be tacky to offer your condolences by email. The important thing is that you are thinking of the person and care enough to express your sympathy. Who cares what method you use to do that. So...if it's more convenient....save a tree...send an email...and say in it what you want to express....I think an email expression of sympathy would actually be more personal that some card that you bought...with some verse...that somebody else made up!
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2007-08-29 12:37:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't send an email. That's cold. Send a short note and address it to him in care of your friend (friend's address). How long it takes to get there isn't important.
2007-09-01 19:20:45 · answer #5 · answered by SinSister 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might send an email saying that you had heard about it and you hope he's holding up okay, and then send a snail mail that goes into more depth with your sympathy. If he's taking care of arrangements and things, he won't have time for a long email.
2007-08-29 10:55:36 · answer #6 · answered by Jess 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use your computer to get his address and send A hand written note. This is one of those times that an e-mail just will not work.
2007-08-29 11:08:03 · answer #7 · answered by Dixie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion it's perfectly fine.
2007-08-29 20:31:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋