Sympathy Card

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When someone you love is going through a painful time, sending a handmade sympathy card is a great way to let him/her know you care.

Sending a handmade card is a thoughtful gesture when someone you care about is dealing with the loss of a loved one.

Creating a Meaningful Sympathy Card

A card offering your sympathy after a loss should be tasteful and subdued. Neutral colors and soft pastels are typically the most appropriate choices. Simple graphics, such as a peaceful landscape or bouquet of flowers, are best.

When designing your card, start with a short saying or quote and add your own thoughts. Don’t worry about sounding like a professional writer. Thoughtful words that come from your heart will be the greatest comfort you can give during this difficult time. Share positive memories of the deceased and express your sorrow over the loss. Don’t worry about writing a lengthy letter; one or two paragraphs is probably sufficient.

You may have noticed that many condolence cards you see for sale in stationary stores have religious undertones. However, don’t force yourself to offer religious guidance in your handmade card if you’re not normally a spiritual person. You’ll only come across as insincere.

Although it’s best to send a card as soon as you learn of a loved one’s loss, don’t worry about sending a card too late. Your good wishes will be appreciated regardless of when they arrive.

Sympathy or Condolence Card Sayings

  • Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss.
  • Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
  • We send you thoughts of peace and courage.
  • May your heart and soul find peace and comfort.
  • You’re not alone in your memories.
  • You are in my thoughts.
  • Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
  • Remember that we love and care about you.

Quotes for the Loss of a Loved One

  • “Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality.” --Emily Dickinson
  • “Death ends a life, not a relationship.” --Robert Benchley
  • “While we are mourning the loss of our friend, others are rejoicing to meet him behind the veil.” --John Taylor
  • “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; love leaves a memory no one can steal.” --Anonymous
  • “In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing.” --Robert Ingersoll
  • “For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.” --William Penn
  • “Someone remembers, someone cares; your name is whispered in someone’s prayers.” –Author unknown
  • “And with the morn those angel faces smile, which I have loved long since and lost awhile.” --John Henry Newman
  • “A human life is a story told by God.” -- Hans Christian Andersen

Quotes for the Loss of a Pet

  • “I believe all animals were created by God to help keep man alive.” --Iwao Fujita
  • “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” --Anatole France
  • “Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” --George Eliot
  • “An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language.” --Martin Buber
  • “Many who have spent a lifetime in it can tell us less of love than the child that lost a dog yesterday.” --Thornton Wilder
  • “A home without a cat — and a well fed, well petted and properly revered cat — may be a home, perhaps, but how can it prove title?” --Mark Twain

Sample Projects

If you’re looking for examples of handmade sympathy cards, check out the following projects:

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