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What to text someone before a funeral?

My friends granddad died recently. I want to text her the morning of the funeral, but I don't know what to write and what's appropriate. What do you think?

Reply 1

katieclick

tell her you're thinking of her maybe, and that you're here if she needs you?

Reply 2

AsystoleUK

I wouldn't make it lengthy, I've been to my grandparents funeral and I doubt she'll be wanting to talk about it a great deal.

Maybe something just short like "Thinking of you" or "I'm here if you need to talk" ? Depends how close you were to her and her family I guess.

Edit; Just realised I repeated exactly what katie said. FML.

Reply 3

JC.

"My thoughts are with you and your family. Stay strong, with love, [name]."

Reply 4

staticrhubarb

"Good luck today, thinking of you and your family. Always here if you need me xx"

Reply 5

bailey's blizzard

Good luck, hope it goes well, stay strong Im thinking of you
that kind of thing, it'll be alright

Reply 6

Ilora-Danon

I'd just say something like 'Thinking of you today, stay strong, I'm here if you need me' - that sort of thing.

Reply 7

mipegg

Depends, do you like this person? If not 'lolololol owned' goes down well.

Other than that just the usual stay strong stuff that you get told by a billion people when someone near you dies.

Reply 8

Mrs_Grynch

stay strong, my thoughts are with you, if you need me I'm here.

The stuff that everyone else has told you to say.

Reply 9

DavidR1991

Here's an idea: Don't text. Just talk to her (even via phone)

It doesn't matter what you write, texting someone for a purpose like this will always seem sloppy and informal. Ring her up and speak

Reply 10

hec

my then gf txt me 'be strong xx' and that was it, that was best for me

Reply 11

Good bloke

DavidR1991

Here's an idea: Don't text. Just talk to her (even via phone)

It doesn't matter what you write, texting someone for a purpose like this will always seem sloppy and informal. Ring her up and speak

I completely agree. And telling someone you are there for them when, in fact, you aren't even at the funeral is also not a good idea.

Reply 12

NataliePTurner

Agreed!!

Reply 13

super_kawaii

Original post by NataliePTurner

Agreed!!

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Reply 14

SaltyCiel

Well I said to my boyfriend, that I will be there for him and that I love him so much but then again I was with him during the funeral and he was crying on me the whole time

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