Condolence Letter

Condolence Letter

Purpose of Condolence Letter

Condolence letter is very effective to person who has just loss his loved one. You can convey your sympathy on his loss by writing a condolence letter using very kind and supportive words. The letter must be short as it may not be the proper time to read a letter for the grieving person. It will be better if you can write it in your own handwriting

Element of good Condolence Letter

• Understand that the person who is already in grief does not like to be remembered about the death of the loved one. Do not mention, how you think that the loved one must have suffered before death. Specially, if the deceased was a child.
• You can share a fond memory of the deceased and can write about the positive influence that the deceased person had in your life.
• Let the sufferer know that you share his/ her grief. Do not share your own grief in your letter.
• Make the sufferer know that he/she has the strength of going through this bad phase. Provide him moral support as much possible. Reassure the person that it is not impossible to come out if the phase which seems to be never ending.
• While writing a condolence letter for professional purpose, ensure that you know the name of the deceased person correctly. A wrong name will give a very wrong message.
• Try to give a personal touch even if the condolence letter you are writing is professional. Be empathetic to the loss of the co worker.
• Offering a generic help like “let me know if you need anything” will help the person. He will feel cared and reassured.
• While closing the letter ensure the person once again about your concern about him. Tell him that he can tackle the dark phase of his life gracefully and that he is a strong person.