God bless your family and grant you peace during such difficult circumstances. I hope Christmas provides some cheer amongst the pain You can still talk a bit about the one who died to let your recipient know that you still remember him and that could be part of healing. Just be careful with your words to avoid offending anyone instead of comforting them. Keep Your Christmas Message Simple, Yet Thoughtful

If you’re already curating your Christmas card list and you have a few people who lost someone this year, it’s very important to be mindful about their feelings while still making sure that they feel loved and valued during this season. Should you even send them a Christmas card at all, or would this be too insensitive? And what do you write inside? Let’s discuss this now. Do You Send Christmas Cards After Death? If you're not sure what to say, get inspired with these examples of family messages for Christmas cards: All my love to you and your family at Christmas. May the seasons blessings bring you comfort and hope This year has been one of unimaginable loss but also unimaginable gratitude and love. Thank you for being there for us. Have a peaceful holiday. Merry Christmas. I know this must be a really hard since you lost ______. The holidays without a loved one are always so difficult. I hope and wish for you to have as happy a Christmas as you canSending all our love and thoughts to your family during the holiday season. May the promise of hope and love this Christmas lighten your burden and show you that you are loved by many.”

Let them know you are there for them if they need support or someone to speak to. Make sure to follow up on any offer of support, or suggest something specific you can do for them or together. Don’t ignore their loss. It may feel awkward to talk about it, especially in a card celebrating Christmas, but it’s far better to be open than pretend everything is fine and go on wishing them a normal holiday Praying the holiday season brings you some cheer as you go through very tough times. Have a wonderful Christmas But while being reminded of the holiday season after losing a loved one can be painful, it can also be comforting and even healing to most people who receive these cards. You just need to take some extra steps to make sure that your recipients feel loved and cared for.It feels wrong to say Merry Christmas after what you’ve been through but I am praying for better times and that the holidays can give you some peace from your grief

Thinking with gratitude about the many Christmases we got to share together. We're missing ____ deeply, but the memories are such a comfort. I know Christmas must bring about many emotions after losing someone so special. I hope you find some peace and that the support of friends and family helps you through the holiday season. All my love Whatever struggles you’re facing right now, it isn’t right to complain about this to someone who is grieving a loved one. Never make it sound like you’re comparing your own experiences to someone and avoid making the conversation about you and not your recipient.

Modern Christmas Card Etiquette After a Death in Family

As with so much after bereavement it is very hard to know how you feel hour-to-hour and day-to-day. There is not right or wrong way to send, or not send, the cards so we would strongly encourage you to do what feels right for you.