People who are grieving remember what others said and did in the days around a funeral far longer than they remember anything else. A clumsy but genuinely felt sentence will land better than a polished phrase that sounds rehearsed. The goal is not eloquence — it is connection.

The simplest words are often the best ones. These phrases work because they are honest and they center the grieving person rather than your own discomfort:

Some common phrases are well-intentioned but land badly for grieving people. Avoid these:

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