How to Write a Funeral Thank-You Card

After losing a loved one, the last thing you want to do is face a pile of unwritten thank-you cards. But you likely had many people come to support you during this difficult time and you want them to know how much you appreciate that they were there. Knowing how to write a funeral thank-you card can make this task easier during your time of grief.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Keep track of the gifts and flowers that you receive so that you'll know who to thank. Ask a friend or relative to take on the responsibility of keeping a list. Or, if you're on your own, save all the cards or notes that come with the expressions of sympathy. Then you have all the names in one place when you're ready to write.
2. Remember that you don't need to send thank-you notes to everyone who attends the funeral or who visits during a viewing. Instead, you can send them to anyone who sent a gift or flowers or who helped with the ceremony.
3. Keep in mind that your thank-you note doesn't have to be long. A few sentences expressing your thanks is all that's required.
4. Thank each person for their gift or service and include a sentence expressing what it meant to you. Write from the heart and you can't go wrong.

Tips & Warnings

• If relatives or friends offer to help you with your thank-you cards, let them. They can sign the card "The Smith Family" or use a similar generic signature that includes everyone.
• Many funeral homes offer pre-printed thank-you cards that you can purchase to help you write your thank-you notes.