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We are pleased to announce a new promotion, our “Design of the Week.” For the next 16 weeks, from now through the Christmas holiday season, CardsDirect will be releasing a new card design made exclusively for this promotion. Each design is printed on 100% recycled paper and is one sure to be popular with consumers and businesses alike. Here are our first two releases. Each week another will be added. You can find them all by typing “Design of the Week” in the Search box on the website. Card categories represented in the promotion include Thanksgiving cards, holiday and Christmas cards, new years, Sympathy, Congratulations and Thinking of You cards. As always, all will include custom imprinted verse and personalization.
The promotions will continue with a range of holiday and Christmas cards and Sympathy, Congratulations and Thinking of You cards. Order plenty so you will have cards on hand for use at a moments notice. Check back every Monday to see just what the next “Design of the Week” selection will be! Tags: cards direct, CardsDirect, Christmas Cards, congratulations cards, Design of the Week, Greeting Cards, Holiday Cards, Recycled Cards, Sympathy Cards, Thank You Cards, thanksgiving cards, thinking of you cards Dear Ms. Cards Etiquette, This is a good question and one that can be debated. The purpose of a sympathy card is to let someone know they are in your thoughts. You are offering empathy and comfort by expressing your concerns for them during a difficult time. Often a card can say what spoken words cannot. A sympathy card should be sent as soon as possible. Mailing such a card is certainly appropriate and correct and easier for both the sender and the receiver. At times a card can be hand delivered at a wake or viewing where often a basket or table is provided. However, if such a setup is not available, you may end up carrying the card back home with you and mailing it anyway. What is important to remember is that the family is grieving and although your intention is to offer condolences, to drop by unexpectedly to hand deliver a card would not be wise. And it would also not be appropriate to hand a card to someone and expect them to open and read it immediately or to have to keep up with it. Tags: sympathy card etiquette, Sympathy Cards Dear Ms. Cards Etiquette, The Mayor’s brother passed away. How do I address the envelope for a sympathy card to him (mayor) and his wife? You are kind to offer sympathy and for caring enough to get the address right. In this case, go ahead and address the envelope to The Honorable (full first name and last name) and Mrs. (last name). For example: The Honorable Robert Smith and Mrs. Smith. Send the card to their home address. I do not know how well you know the Mayor or his wife but a short note offering your sympathy is really all you need to send and your thoughtfulness is sure to be appreciated. For suggestions on expressing your condolences, click on Sympathy Cards under Blog Categories at left. Tags: sympathy card etiquette, Sympathy Cards Dear Ms. Cards Etiquette, Recently the grandparent of someone I am in a relationship with passed away. I am acquainted with the parents but have not had the opportunity to get to know them well. I have known the person I am in a relationship with for a long time and we have been seeing each other for most of that time. I would like to express my condolences but was not sure I should attend the service so I did not for concern it was a private family moment however in my heart I felt it might be the right thing. It is just a week now and I have been trying to find the right words to express my sincerest wishes and thought of sending a token care package. Is this a sensitive thing to do or is it too late to do so? First of all, you appear to be a sensitive person and your concerns are heartfelt. It is sometimes difficult to determine what is appropriate in times like these, especially when you did not personally know the deceased.
Add a short, simple note to your sympathy card such as “my thoughts are with you in your time of grief” or “deepest sympathies”. Sign your name and add that you are a friend of (friend’s name). Be sure and include your return address on the envelope. This kind gesture of support should be enough for the extended family but do continue to help your friend through the grieving process by being understanding and allowing them time to heal. Tags: Sympathy Cards Dear Ms. Cards Etiquette, Well, Sylvia, while they are not often used, a death announcement can be a way to announce the death of a business colleague or someone who is distantly related to the deceased. Typically, for close relatives and friends, funeral announcements are word of mouth, or in small towns are printed in the local newspaper the same day. For distant relatives or business colleagues outside of the inner circle of close friends and family who would not attend the funeral, a death announcement is a good way to announce someone’s passing as well as to announce donations are being taken in that person’s name for a favorite charity. It is also good for small businesses to send to their clients if their main proprietor has passed away and the business will also fold. We at CardsDirect very seldom get requests for death announcement cards, but when we do, we recommend a photo card featuring a portrait of the deceased on the front. On the inside, we recommend listing the date the funeral happened as well as where donations can be sent and the remaining survivors. Tags: Greeting Card Etiquette, Photo Cards, Sympathy Cards Dear Ms Cards Etiquette, If all of you are on friendly terms, as you are, Charles, then it is absolutely appropriate to send cards of any type: birthday, sympathy or thinking of you. If you are not close, however, then keeping the card short and to the point is best. Simply a line or two expressing your condolences along with your signature is fine. (More than that is awkward since you won’t know enough about the other person to know what to say anyway.) Some appropriate things to say:
Remember, Charles, you don’t need to say a lot. Sometimes the fact that you are sending anything at all will speak volumes. Tags: Greeting Card Etiquette, Sympathy Cards
Marilyn, either way of addressing the envelope is appropriate, but the “Mr. and Mrs. George Brown” is more common. Unless it is common knowledge that Mr. Brown did not get along with his father-in-law, assume he is in mourning as well. Many people also wonder if it is OK to send condolence cards to those who are not related to the deceased, and the answer is yes. A condolence card is always appreciated by anyone — blood relative or not — who is close to the deceased. Some tips for what to say in a sympathy card.
Anyway, Marilyn, I hope this helps. Here is our selection of sympathy cards. Tags: address-envelopes, Greeting Card Etiquette, Sympathy Cards Dear Ms. Cards Etiquette, Sympathy cards are always appreciated no matter where you send them. It is more proper to send the card to your friend’s home, but if you only know them through business, then it is OK to send to their business address. This is one of those times when you’ll need to know how to properly send the envelope so the card will arrive at your friend’s desk. You’ll need to send the card to your friend’s name “Care of” the business where he or she works. (Please see this post for more information on how to do that.) Since this is a condolence card to a business friend, you’ll want to keep the card simple with only a line or two and your name, unless, however you know this person very well and know of the circumstances regarding the death in his family. I’m thinking, however, since you do not know your business associate’s address, you probably do not know a whole lot about the death that occurred, so it is most proper to be formal. “I am very sorry to hear of the loss of your friend/ mother/ father/ whomever” followed by your signature. Tags: Sympathy Cards |
