How to Address a Sympathy Card Envelope

Video Transcript

"Hi I'm Teri Lynne and in this segment I'm going to show you how to address a sympathy card. Now the first thing or the first rule of thumb is to be genuine and sincere and honest and write what you feel. Now you want to address it to the family or individual. So if it's the Jones' family or Mrs. Jones just be specific to who you are addressing your letter to. Then you want to go ahead and express sympathy for their loss. And you might want to offer some support and assistance. Let them know that you are there if it's just a phone call away or that you'd love to sit down and go for coffee with them anytime they might want to chat and that you are there for them, they'll really appreciate that. You'll also might want to offer a memory of the deceased. Something, a good moment you shared with them, something they might want to read that will cheer them up. Also if you have made a charitable donation in the deceased name, let them know that, they'll really appreciate that. If you haven't had a chance to do that and you'd like to, it's perfectly acceptable to write a check out to the family and then they can put it to any charitable donation that they see fit. So those are just a few ways that you want to address a sympathy card. But again just speak from the heart. Write as little or as much as you feel necessary. But a little does go a long way. They'll just appreciate the thought that you put into writing out this card."