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Funeral and Sympathy Thank You Cards

After a funeral, a short note of thanks is enough. Sympathy thank you cards let you thank people for flowers, meals, donations or being at the service. Mention what the person did and let them know it helped. No one expects a long letter from a grieving family.

Every set has 12 cards and 12 envelopes, blank inside.

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What to write

Ideas for the inside.

Start with their name, say one honest thing, and sign off warmly. Copy one of these or use it as a starting point.

More message ideas

Examples

Thank you for remembering Mom in your prayers. Your faith and friendship have carried us through these weeks.

Religious

Thank you for your prayers and kindness. We have leaned on friends like you and on “the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles” (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)

Religious

Thank you for your kind words about Grandpa. We have read your card more than once.

Warm

Thank you for serving as a pallbearer. Our family is grateful you were there for her.

Warm

Thank you for your donation in Dad's memory. He cared about that cause, and he would have been glad to know about it.

Warm

Thank you for the meals you brought over last week. Not having to think about dinner was a real help.

Warm

Thank you for being at the service. It meant a great deal to see you there.

Short

Thank you for the beautiful flowers and for keeping our family in your thoughts.

Short

Avoid

  • Feeling that every card has to be a long letter.
  • Apologizing for sending the card late.
  • Sending a card with only a printed message and no personal line.
  • Trying to finish every card in one sitting.

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The paper

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How it's made

100% recycled

Heavy cardstock made from 100% recycled paper, with room for a long note.

Non-toxic inks

Every design is printed with non-toxic inks.

Blank inside

Nothing printed inside, so the words are yours.

Envelopes included

One envelope for every card, in the same box. Nothing else to buy.

Questions

Asked most often.

How soon should funeral thank you cards be sent?

Many families send them within two or three weeks, but there is no firm deadline. People understand that grief takes time.

Who should receive a funeral thank you card?

People who sent flowers, food or a donation, people who helped with the service, such as pallbearers, clergy and musicians, and anyone who gave practical help. You do not need to thank everyone who signed the guest book or sent a sympathy card.

Can someone else write them for the family?

Yes. A relative or close friend can write the cards and sign them on the family's behalf, for example “The Smith Family.”

Should I mention the person who died?

You can. A line such as “Mom would have loved the flowers” makes the note personal.

Do the cards come blank inside?

Yes. Every Twigs Paper card is blank inside and comes with an envelope.

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