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A sympathy or thank-you message in your own words

For anyone writing a sympathy card, a condolence letter, a funeral thank-you note or an announcement.

You receive
Three versions of your message (short enough for a card, medium and long), addressed to the person you name, in your voice.
Format and delivery
On screen about a minute after you send your answers, link emailed to you. Copy the version you prefer.
Price
$12, one-time payment, taxes included · 1 revision included · refund on request within 14 days
Write my message · $12

You answer the questions on this page and see what will be written before you pay.

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  • On screen in minuteslink also emailed
  • Full refundwithin 14 days

Sometimes the hardest note is the shortest one. Tell us who you are writing to, who died, and what you remember or want to say, and choose from a short, a medium and a long version, written in your voice.

  • Three versions: short (fits a card), medium and long
  • Written in your voice, to the person you name
  • Your memory of the person who died, if you share one
  • 1 revision included

Read a real delivery first

Hands writing a note on a white card next to an envelope on a wooden table
Short version · sample“Linda, I am so sorry about Tom. He brought his own coffee every morning and poured the first cup for whoever looked the most tired, and he covered my shifts when my father was sick. I will remember his generosity.…”Sample written from invented answers, shown unedited · read the whole delivery

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Answer here, at your own pace: a summary of what will be written appears below your answers, then you pay and the writing starts. Your answers are saved in this browser as you type, and they are used only to write your text.

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  2. You tell us about them, at your own paceA few questions on your private page right after payment, or on this page before if you prefer (your answers are saved), then your text on screen within minutes. The link is emailed to you, you can find it again at any time (Find my purchases), and you can print it or save it as a PDF.
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In pictures

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A bundle of old stamped letters beside a sprig of wild flowers. Photo: Vintage RS, CC0 1.0
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A blank card clipped to a bunch of eucalyptus in a glass jar. Photo: Helena Hertz, CC0 1.0
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A rural U.S. mailbox on a wooden fence post. Photo: Matt Bango, CC0 1.0

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How we check

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  • 40official .gov pages read and cited, on October 22, 2026, October 28, 2026, October 29, 2026, October 30, 2026, October 31, 2026, November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026

Our guides and examples are reviewed by industry professionals.

  1. Checked against your answersEvery sentence of a written text is checked against your answers before you see it.
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  4. DatedSources read on October 22, 2026, October 28, 2026, October 29, 2026, October 30, 2026, October 31, 2026, November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026; each page shows when it was last updated.

A real delivery, unedited

This is exactly what the assistant wrote on September 30, 2026 for the answers below, with no editing on our part, after the automatic fact check that compares every sentence with the answers and removes anything they do not contain. The answers are fictional: the person and the memories were invented for this example.

The answers given
  • What you need: Condolence letter
  • Name of the person who died: Tom Alvarez
  • Your relationship to them: his coworker at the county water department for 15 years
  • Who you are writing to: his wife, Linda, whom I have met a few times at work picnics
  • What you want to say, or a memory of them: Tom brought a thermos of his own coffee every morning and poured the first cup for whoever looked the most tired.
  • A second memory (optional): When my father was sick, he covered my shifts for two weeks and never mentioned it.
  • Three words that describe them: generous, calm, early
  • Tone: Warm and personal
  • Faith references: No religious references
  • Signed by (optional): Rachel Kim

Short version

42 words

Linda, I am so sorry about Tom. He brought his own coffee every morning and poured the first cup for whoever looked the most tired, and he covered my shifts when my father was sick. I will remember his generosity. Rachel Kim

Medium version

79 words

Dear Linda,

I am so sorry about Tom. We worked together at the county water department for fifteen years, and I am grateful for every one of them. He brought a thermos of his own coffee every morning and poured the first cup for whoever looked the most tired. When my father was sick, Tom covered my shifts for two weeks and never mentioned it. He was generous and calm, and I won't forget that.

With sympathy,
Rachel Kim

Long version

138 words

Dear Linda,

We have met a few times at the work picnics, and I wanted to write to you myself. I am so sorry about Tom.

I worked with him at the county water department for fifteen years. He was always early, and he was calm. Every morning he brought a thermos of his own coffee, and he poured the first cup for whoever looked the most tired.

When my father was sick, Tom covered my shifts for two weeks. He never mentioned it afterward, and I have not forgotten it. Generous, calm, and early are the words that come to mind when I think of him, and I am grateful to have worked beside him for so long.

I am thinking of you, and there is no need to reply to this.

With heartfelt sympathy,
Rachel Kim

Why three versions

A card has room for two sentences; a letter can say more. You receive a short version that fits inside a card, a medium one, and a longer one that reads as a real letter, so you can choose what fits the paper and the relationship. One revision is included.

If you would rather write it yourself, the free guides on what to write in a sympathy card and funeral thank-you notes have dozens of examples with notes.

Common questions

What kinds of messages can I order?

A sympathy card message, a condolence letter, a funeral thank-you note (for flowers, meals, donations or help), a death announcement by email, text or social media, or an invitation to a celebration of life or memorial.

Will it sound generic?

Only if the answers are. Give one real detail, a memory of the person who died or something the recipient did, and the message is built around it.

Who or what writes it?

An AI writing assistant, following our rules: your words and memories only, no platitudes, no religious language unless you ask for it. You choose the version and adjust it.

What if it does not work for me?

Use the revision, and if it still does not work, write to us within 14 days for a full refund.

Is the payment secure?

Yes. You pay on Stripe's secure payment page, by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your card number never reaches our servers, and the charge appears on your statement as "OG* TRIBUTEPEN".

Who is the seller?

LACANGEL GROUP, SAS (French simplified joint-stock company), SIREN 995 268 018, registered office: 1 rue Marguerin, 75014 Paris, France. Questions about an order: administration@lacangel.fr.

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