Trying to help a loved one cope with grief, but just don't know what to do? Our unique, practical guide for the friends and families of the bereaved tells you exactly how to help without getting in the way

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Help With Writing Sympathy Card..

It's always difficult to know what to write in a sympathy card or in a tribute on an online memorial.

We have put this page together to help with writing sympathy cards and tributes.

If you ask anyone who has recently been bereaved, they're likely to say that any expression of sympathy means a great deal to them. But in difficult times we might find it difficult to find the right words to, we might be unsure about things to write in sympathy cards and we may struggle with the correct wording for sympathy cards.

You should understand that giving comfort and strength to the loved ones left behind is the important thing, the exact wording of the message is secondary.

Still, there are some simple guidelines that you may wish to follow.

• Use the name of the person who has died, include your personal reminiscences about him or her. The bereaved will want to forget the pain of the loss, but they won't ever want to forget the person they have lost.
  

• If you don't know either the deceased or the bereaved person well , if the bereaved is a co-worker keep your message simple. In this case, it's not necessary to add an extra note to the printed sentiment in your card, though it's fine to do so if you want to.
  

• If you know the bereaved person well but did not know their loved one who has died, try personalizing your note by saying something like "I know how much you loved your grandma, and from what you've said, she must have been a remarkable woman. I hope that knowing how special she was will be a comfort to you."
  

• If you have a spare copy of a favorite photo of the deceased, include it with your note. The family may not have seen the photo, and they will be grateful to have it.
  

• Mention a few of the deceased person's strengths, achievements, and successes.
  

• If you can do so sincerely, offer to help in some way and include contact information such as your cell phone number and your email address.

As long as your message is from the heart, it will be appreciated whether it's a short sentence or a long reminiscence.

It may also help if you take a look through sympathy messages and condolences that others have left on our online memorial.

You can also send a free sympathy ecard from Sadly-Missed.com. Please take a look at our sympathy ecards CLICK HERE...

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Your online memorial will have a number of different pages which give you the space to express your true feelings and create a loving and personalized tribute to your loved one that you will be proud of:

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• The second page is an online photo album dedicated to your loved one, you can upload up to 20 of your cherished photos.

• The life history page gives you the chance to remember the main events of your loved ones life and to include anything else you would like to say. You could include a favourite poem or quote or special message.

• The tributes and condolences page allows friends and family to add their own tribute or message of condolence. You can also add anniversary messages to this page.
  (Tributes sent to your memorial site by anyone else will be sent to you first for approval before they appear on your memorial..)

• You can then choose from 20 beautiful themed backgrounds for your online memorial to reflect your feelings and the character of your loved one.

• Then you can choose background music to create a truly rich and meaningful online memorial.

• You can also add to or edit any part of your memorial at any time.