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Lesson 4 Expressing Sympathy, Condolences, Comfort and Consolation
Warm Up
What tone and attitude should be used when expressing sympathy or condolences?
What consolation can we give to a wife who loses her husband or a husband who loses his wife, in death?
What comfort can we impart which will stop someone from weeping and dry someone's tears?
Sending a sympathy note is often difficult as we look for what to say or how to phrase our thoughts and feelings based on our philosophy. Feel free to combine phrases and write what feels natural and comfortable to you. The most important thing to remember while writing this is that your sympathy message comes from the heart. Your friend or loved one should appreciate that you are acknowledging their grief and honoring their loss.
WHAT TO SAY WHEN SOMEONE’S LOOKING SAD?
What’s the matter?
What’s wrong?
What has happened?
FUNCTIONAL PHRASES: Expressing Sympathy, Condolences, Comfort, and Consolation
F=Formal, I=Informal