Condolence Cards

Sending sympathy cards to clients and employees
By Nate Waymire, Freelance Writer When a business associate, client or employee loses a loved one, receiving a condolence card from you can make a very positive difference. It lets the person know that your thoughts are with them, and it is a thoughtful way to show you care about the pain they are going through. Sending a card may sometimes seem like a small gesture, but it is usually a lasting and very meaningful one.

Condolence cards can be used to express your sympathy in many ways --- from a short "I'm sorry for your loss" to something more personal. You can show your feelings in many ways, including:

1. Sending condolence cards for employees or employee family members who pass away;

2. Providing sympathy cards for salespeople to send customers who lose a loved one;.

3. Sending condolence cards to vendors and other business contacts who suffer a loss.

Buy customized condolence cards for your business

Consider sending a sympathy card with your company's logo inside. This will let your clients know that you value their business and feel their loss.
Try:  Companies such as Brookhollow allow you to select from dozens of condolence cards and customize them with your company logo or a personal message. Hallmark Business Expressions offers a smaller, more selective line of customizable cards. Check out directories listing business condolence card makers such as Nice Greetings.

Send a sympathy card to employees or their families

Let employees know you're thinking of them when they suffer a loss. Also sending a personal message to an employee's family, in the event of his or her death, shows you care.
Try:  The Gallery Collection offers a wide variety of sympathy cards that can be personalized to let employees and their families know that you care. They can also be given to employees to send to their business contacts. Although it's a lot less personal, companies such as Corp Note offer condolence ecards and sympathy ecards geared to the loss of an employee or an employee's family member.

Find pet sympathy cards for animal lovers

Clients or associates may take the loss of a pet as hard as the loss of a family member. Sending them a sympathy card when a pet passes away is a great way to express your concern for this loss.
Try:  Show your concern by sending a pet condolence cards from Pet-Urns.com, E-mail Expressions or the Miss Happy Memory Card Company.

• Purchase sympathy cards with your logo or personal message in large quantities so they will be available when you need them.
• Add your own special message to any condolence ecard to give it a more personal touch.
• Consider including a small gift such as flowers or a token of remembrance.