What is a sympathy basket?
Send your expression of condolences with a sympathy gift basket. Each sympathy basket is carefully designed to include a wide selection of comfort foods, ranging from fresh fruits to gourmet cookies, suitable for a grieving family or memorial service.
What do you bring to a grieving family?
10 Things to Take to a Grieving Family
- Meals.
- Household Necessities.
- Groceries.
- Sympathy Cards and Flowers.
- Engravable Photo Frame.
- Care Package with Self-Care Items.
- Engravable Granite Plaque.
- Gift Card for Practical Needs or Self-Care.
What to do for a friend who lost a loved one?
6 thoughtful things to do for someone who’s lost a loved one
- Be present and be persistent.
- Help around the house.
- Get them out of the house.
- Memorialize the deceased.
- Avoid bringing food and flowers.
- Listen.
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What do you send to a grieving family instead of flowers?
What to Send to a Funeral Instead of Flowers
- Check for an “in lieu of flower”
- An Unconventional Sympathy card, Handwritten note, or Trinket:
- Photos the Family Doesn’t Have.
- A Self-Care Gift.
- A Dedication or Donation.
- A Memorial Guestbook.
- Vacation Time.
- Something For the Kids.
How do you Conveal condolences?
Example condolence messages
- I’m sorry for your loss.
- Please accept my deepest condolences for you and your family’s loss.
- My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
- I am truly sorry to hear about the loss of your father.
- It was with great sadness that we learned of Daniel’s passing.
What is the difference between sympathy and condolences?
“Condolence” is an expression of sympathy as a whole, whereas “sympathy” is the feeling of sorrow you experience when learning of a death that impacts someone you know. While you send condolences or messages of sympathy, your sympathy message should highlight your feeling of sorrow for the person’s loss.