When and how to show your sympathy in a letter Medically reviewed by Dakari Quimby, PhD A condolence letter is a note expressing your sympathy. It can be a great source of comfort for someone grieving ...

After my grandmother had had official notification of my grandfather's death in the First World War she received this 3 page letter from ... to offer you my sincere sympathy in the bereavement ...

However, Miss Manners will take this opportunity to once again remind her readers why condolence letters are so important. Having formally expressed sympathies at the time the tragedy occurred ...