Group sympathy cards for a coworker
When a colleague loses someone, most people want to say something and are afraid of saying the wrong thing. A card from the team lets everyone say a few plain words in one place, and it reaches them once, gently, without asking for a reply.
Create a free sympathy card →Free · up to 100 invited signers · no accounts for the people signing
Sympathy card designs
Every design is free. Pick one to send it as a group card — it opens as a real card, an illustrated cover that folds open and turns one page per signer.
How it works
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Pick a design and write the first message
No account needed to start — you compose first and only give an email when you save the card.
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Invite the team by email
Everyone gets their own private invite link. Nothing to forward around Slack, and you can see who has signed.
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It delivers itself on the day
Sealed until the delivery date, then it opens in the timezone you set for them — not yours.
What to write
- I'm so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you.
- There are no right words. Just know we are thinking of you.
- Sending you our deepest sympathy, and all the time you need.
- I'm so sorry. Please don't worry about anything here.
- Thinking of you and your family at this difficult time.
Short and plain is right
"I’m so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you." is enough. Nobody needs a paragraph, and nobody expects eloquence.
Leave out explanations and silver linings
Skip "everything happens for a reason" and "they are in a better place". Say you are sorry and that you are thinking of them.
Take the work off their mind
If you say anything about work, make it "everything here can wait". Never ask when they will be back.
Send it somewhere personal
Use a personal email address if you have one, so they can open it at home, in their own time, not between work emails.
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Why teams use TeamRally Cards
- Free to make, sign and send. Invite up to 100 people, with no per-signer fee, premium designs or charge to deliver. A copy to keep — a PDF to print, a vertical video to post — is an optional $12 extra afterwards.
- Personal email invites. Every signer gets their own link, so there is no shared URL for the recipient to stumble across.
- Sealed until the day. The recipient's link refuses to open before delivery, so a leaked link doesn't spoil the surprise.
- No accounts for signers. They click their invite and write. No sign-up, no password, no app.
See how that compares with Kudoboard, GroupGreeting and Ellacard.
Questions
- What do you write in a sympathy card for a coworker?
- Keep it short and sincere: you are sorry for their loss, you are thinking of them, and they should take the time they need. Avoid asking what happened and avoid explaining the loss.
- Does the card play music or confetti?
- No. A sympathy card opens quietly: no sound, no confetti, no emoji, and plain, respectful designs. The emails about it are worded the same way.
- Is it appropriate to send a group sympathy card at work?
- Yes, and it is often easier for the person grieving than a stream of separate messages. It arrives once, from everyone, and asks nothing back.