Sympathy & Condolence Gifts

Inspiration for Sympathy & Condolence Gifts

Whether you write a letter, send a message, flowers or a gift, it is lovely to let someone who is grieving know they are in your thoughts. Here are a few ideas.

Sympathy Cards & Poems

A sympathy card can be handmade, shop bought, or ordered online with a personal message and sent directly to the recipient. You can get some lovely packs of condolence cards that can be kept safely for when they are needed.

Poems have a wonderful way of providing comfort and can help us to express the words we wish to say. A poem can be handwritten and included with a letter or you can get little booklets of bereavement poems.

Homemade Cooking and Frozen Food Deliveries

When it can be hard to get through the day, let alone shop for food and cook, a delivery of handmade suppers can be a welcome gift. Pre-prepared frozen food can be useful for stocking up the freezer for visitors and for last-minute meals.

There are a number of national companies that deliver pre-prepared frozen food, or a local caterer can prepare and deliver meals to pop in the freezer.

Condolence Gift Boxes

Gift boxes tend to come with a selection of comforting items like teas, biscuits, scented candles, or relaxing oils, and can be a lovely way to say ‘I am thinking of you’. You can usually select which items are included and they can be sent with a short message or a personalised letter.

Remembrance Candles

Candles can bring comfort at a time of grief and provide a focus for reflection and remembrance.

For further information and inspiration, please go to Condolence & Memorial Candles.

Condolence Jewellery & Keepsakes

Jewellery and keepsakes can make lovely gifts to let someone know they are in your thoughts.

For ideas and inspiration, please go to Memorial & Condolence Jewellery and Memorial Keepsakes.

Books About Navigating Grief

There are some really informative and supportive books to help people navigate the difficult journey through their grief.

For ideas and inspiration, please go to our Books & Guides section.

A Keepsake or Memory Box

Wooden or cardboard memory boxes are perfect for keeping little keepsakes together in one place such as handwritten letters, photos, concert tickets, and other little mementos.

Healing Crystals, Prayer Beads or Rosary Beads

For someone who finds solace in spirituality, healing crystals, prayer beads or rosary beads can provide comfort at a difficult time.

Inspiration for Nature Inspired Sympathy Gifts

Flowers, Plants & Memorial Trees

Flowers, a plant or a tree, can make a thoughtful gift following a bereavement. Flowers can lift spirits and brighten up a room, whilst trees symbolise the continuity of nature and can provide a living memorial in memory of a loved one.

For further information, please go to Memorial Trees, Plants & Seeds and Sympathy Flowers and Plants.

Wildflower Memorial Seeds

Wildflower seeds, or seed paper butterflies, can be given to guests at a funeral or celebration of life, so family and friends can create their own little wildflower memorial garden.

For further information, please go to Memorial Trees, Plants & Seeds.

Memorial Benches and Chairs

Garden memorial benches can be handcrafted from beautiful woods such as oak, teak and mahogany. They can be engraved with a name, date or favourite quote and can provide a space for remembrance and reflection.

Inspiration for Pampering Gifts

A Therapeutic Massage or Relaxing Oils

A therapeutic massage, or relaxing bath salts or oils, can provide much-needed comfort and support at a time of grief.

Subscription to a Grief or Relaxation App

There are some excellent apps and short courses that provide grief support, journaling or guided meditation.

Find Further Helpful Information About Supporting Someone Who Is Grieving

If you would like information and guidance about supporting someone who is grieving, please go to Supporting Someone Who is Grieving.

For information and guidance about planning a funeral or celebration of life, please go to Funeral Planning Information.

Find Sympathy & Condolence Gifts Suppliers in the whiteballoon Community

To find suppliers of sympathy and condolence gifts, please go to Bereavement & Sympathy Gifts.