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A condolence message in your own words
Answer a few short questions. Candlewords writes four personal texts from your answers: for the card, as a text message, as a letter or work email, and a short note for the weeks after.
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- All four texts in full: for the card, as a text message, as a letter or work email, and a note for later
- 5 rewrites with your feedback, and every word editable
- Copy, send by text or WhatsApp, or print a card
- A calendar reminder for the note, three weeks from now
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Four texts for the same loss
For the card
40 to 80 words to handwrite in a sympathy card, or to print on a card insert.
As a text message
A few gentle lines for SMS or WhatsApp that ask for no reply.
As a letter or work email
A fuller letter, or a short and kind email to a colleague, your manager or a client.
A note for later
A short message for two to four weeks on, when most messages have stopped. With a calendar reminder.
How it works
- Tell us who it’s for. Names and details are optional.
- See the beginning of your message for free.
- Unlock all four texts, edit them or ask for rewrites, then copy, send or print.
Written with AI from your answers. Nothing is invented: if you don’t tell us, we don’t write it.
Examples and guides
- How to Write a Condolence Message That Comforts
- Writing a Condolence Message for Coworkers, Bosses and Clients
- How to Write a Condolence Message to a Friend
- Expressions of Sympathy for Loss of Husband, Wife or Partner
- Condolence Message for Loss of Mother or Father: What to Say
- Pet Condolence Messages: What to Say When a Pet Dies
- Short Condolence Messages for Texts, Cards and Notes
- What to Write in a Sympathy Card (and What to Leave Out)