Advice Asking Eric: I’m hurt that I didn’t even receive a sympathy card from my employer when my mother died Published: Jan. 13, 2025, 7:00 a.m.

Advice Miss Manners: I can’t find the right sympathy cards, so I’m using floral ones instead Published: Sep. 16, 2024, 6:00 a.m. By Judith Martin ...

Advice Asking Eric: I felt hurt, unappreciated that my company didn’t send a sympathy card when my mom died Published: Jan. 13, 2025, 12:04 a.m.

It is peculiar to think that a mass stamped expression -- “Sympathy,” or in the case of letters of thanks, “Thank you” -- is better than the personal, handwritten word.

Advice Miss Manners: Is it necessary to write notes of sympathy on cards specially designed for the purpose? Published: Sep. 16, 2024, 8:00 p.m.