How Do You Express Words Of Sympathy?
You have gotten the news. A business associate, personal friend or family member has died. This is one of the things we all hate to deal with. You know you must communicate with or go to visit the family. What should you say? How in the world do you find the right words to express your sympathy to the bereaved? Perhaps it is not a death, but a huge loss. Maybe the family pet was killed. The loss of a job, a business, a home or a way of life can be nearly as mournful a situation as an actual death. There will always be times that others will need our words of sympathy. Say it simply: “I’m so very sorry for your loss.” It is better to say very little. if you are uncomfortable, a few chosen words can express sympathy and save you from causing pain with the wrong words. Speak to the loved one of a person who has died from a medical condition: “I’m sorry for your loss. I realize this has been a very hard time for your family.” The family has obviously suffered; bringing up the illness only
