Sympathy Card Messages

Sympathy card messages: what to write

There's no right thing to write in a sympathy card, only honest things. These messages are short, plain and free of the phrases that tend to land badly.

Use the person's name and share one memory if you have one. Avoid "at least" and anything that tries to find a silver lining.

Simple sympathy messages

  • Thinking of you and your family. I'm so sorry. Shop this card
  • There's nothing I can say that helps, but I'm here and I'm not going anywhere. Shop this card
  • Sending love. Take whatever time you need. Shop this card

Sympathy messages with a memory

  • I'll always remember how welcome they made everyone feel. So sorry for your loss. Shop this card
  • They were kind to me when they didn't have to be, and I've never forgotten it. Shop this card
  • Holding you all in my thoughts. They were one of the good ones. Shop this card

Sympathy Card cards

Sympathy designs, printed in the UK and posted quickly.

Thinking Of You Card (With Sympathy / Sorry For Your Loss / Bearevement) Thinking Of You Card (With Sympathy / Sorry For Your Loss / Bearevement) £3.87 A simple and elegant 'I'm Sorry To Hear About Your Loss' sympathy card with a clean, comforting design and envelope. I'm Sorry To Hear About Your Loss (With Sympathy Card) £3.87

Gifts to send with the card

A quiet candle is often the kindest thing to send alongside the card.

Colourful typography poster featuring the text You're Gonna Hear Me Roar from Katy Perry's song, unframed music print. You're Gonna Hear Me Roar Poster (Music Lyric Print) £8.00 Graphic music lyric print featuring a giant open mouth and lyrics from Lola Young's song Messy. Cause I'm Too Messy And Then I'm Too Fucking Clean (Music Lyric Prints) £8.00 Graphic print of Gracie Abrams lyrics That's So True with an illustration of a retro couch and sunglasses. That's So True (Music Lyric Prints) £8.00 A typographic music print featuring Taylor Swift Bejewelled lyrics on high-quality paper, unframed. Best Believe I'm Still Bejewelled By Taylor Swift Music Lyrics Print £8.00 Taylor Swift Who's Afraid of Little Old Me lyric print featuring minimalist black typography on a white background. Whose Afraid Of Little Old Me By Taylor Swift Music Lyrics Print £8.00 Let It Be by The Beatles music lyric print featuring a grand piano illustration on a white background, unframed. "Let It Be" By The Beatles Inspired Music Lyrics Print (Piano) £8.00 "Let It Be" Beatles lyric print featuring a guitar illustration and song lyrics, displayed as unframed wall art. "Let It Be" By The Beatles Inspired Music Lyrics Print (Guitar) £8.00 A vibrant typography wall art print featuring the motivational quote You Do You in bold, colourful capital letters. You Do You Colourful Wall Print (A5 - A3) £6.00 Unframed wall art print featuring the text 'In A World Of Grey, Be A Flamingo' in colourful, vibrant lettering. In A World Of Grey, Be A Flamingo Print (A4 & A3) £8.00 A colourful typographic wall art print with the quote 'I work hard so that my dog can live a better life' in A4 or A3. I Work Hard So That My Dog Can Live A Better Life Print (A4 & A3) £8.00 A colourful wall art print featuring a playful illustration of a pint of stout with the text Fancy a Guinness. Fancy a Guinness? Wall Print (A4 & A3) £8.00 Humorous wall art print featuring four lined-up pints of Guinness stout and the text 'line. them. up.' with a white border. Line Them up Guinness Print (A4 & A3) £8.00

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Frequently asked questions

What do you write in a sympathy card?

Say you're sorry, use the person's name, share one memory if you have one, and offer something practical. Avoid trying to explain the loss away.