Christmas Cards in Year of Bereavement - For someone who lost a loved one - Xmas card for grieving family - Dove of Peace design - In memory of a lost Mum Dad Grandad Granny Husband Sister

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Try not to write a generic ‘Happy/Merry Christmas’ message and leave out any mention of their grief or the person they lost. This holiday, I'm thinking about what a gift it was to know ____ and what joy she/he/they brought to the world. Sending you love and peace. 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.

Wishing you and your whole family a Merry Christmas. After such a tragic loss and difficult time I hope the spirit of Christmas can bring you together and let you comfort one another

If you’re the kind of person who enjoys writing letters in Christmas cards to your friends and relatives, it may be second nature for you to bring up your (and your family’s) struggles and achievements in your holiday cards. However, you need to be careful about talking about your own struggles when writing a Christmas card to someone who’s suffered a loss. While you have the intention of making someone feel more cheerful this holiday season, you also need to understand that choosing a very festive, jolly, or funny Christmas card design could easily be seen as poor taste, and could stir up emotions. If you’re used to sending a lot of Christmas cards each year, it’s so easy to get lost in generic greetings. But if you’re writing for people who just lost a family member, you need to be extra mindful with the little details that could easily make their grieving worse. There are some people who might not feel sad, maybe because they had a difficult or distant relationship with the person who died. So writing ‘I know this might feel different this year’ rather than ‘difficult’ might be better.

You should include a message that feels right to you and it is okay to say that you weren’t sure what the right thing to write was but you just wanted them to know that you are thinking of them! Messages like “I am thinking of you all – I image the holidays might be a difficult time for you”, “I really want you to know that I am here for you, whenever you might want to talk” or simply “You are in my thoughts”.If you do mention your loss then don’t feel the need to try and make it more appropriate and festive. A loss is a loss. On the face of it it may not seem fitting for a time when most people are celebrating and grief doesn’t “fit in” but you shouldn’t feel uncomfortable talking about your loss, nor wanting to remember and be thankful for having had someone special in your life Christmas marks the Holy birth of hope and the promise of life everlasting. God bless your family and grant you peace and comfort during this Christmas season. But you should only do this if you’re completely familiar with your recipient’s religious practices. You have to be sure that the person you’re writing to is a practising Christian, and wouldn’t take offence to such phrasing.