In one of the examples in the last column, somebody missed a social
engagement because of a death in his/her family. To take up on that theme,
this week we will look at letters giving condolence.
When your colleague, friend or acquaintance has had bad news: i.e. divorce, losing parents,
child, spouse, pet, losing jobs, or having a terminal illness, you should offer your sympathy.
One way to do it is to send the person a letter offering condolence as in the example below :
Dear Mr.
and Mrs. Brown,
I am sorry to have learned about your son's
untimely passing. I wish I could offer more solace to both of you.
Please accept my sincere condolence for your loss.
With greatest sympathy,
Lynn Young
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It is very difficult to write this kind of letter. You should offer
as much support as you can without repeating the bad news.
Here are some expressions you can use:
The news of your….(divorce, cancer diagnosis,
redundancy) came to me as a shock.
I am very sad/sorry to learn of your loss.
I wish to offer you my deepest sympathy.
I wish I could share your sorrow.
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