Sympathy Card

[kwelch10377]

The mom of by Best Friend's MIL passed away and I am sending a sympathy card to the family. I do know the MIL and FIL and my BF and her DH and kids live at the in-laws house right now and I have stayed there when I have visited.

My question is how should I address the inside of the card (it is for the whole family)

Dear XXXX family,
To the XXXX family,
XXXX (just the last name),
or should I write out each persons first name

I am thinking the first one, but it seems a little impersonal, but the last one seems like a bit much since the card is for the whole family and there would be 7 names to write out.

 

[MichelleinMaine]

My MIL recently passed away, so we've gotten a bunch of sympathy cards. (As an aside, I will never again underestimate their value!) All of them appreciated tremendously, but the ones that had each of the names written out did seem more personal to me. (There were 5 names folks wrote out as many did not have BIL's address to send a card to.)

Another option some used was "To MIL's-first-name's family..." That was nice too as we shared the cards with her brother and cousins.

 

[scrapquitler]

I would write out each persons first name.

 

[JessicaR]

I would write your best friends name and family.

 

[Handbag Lady]

If you think you might accidentally leave someone off, put down To the Family of (deceased).

If you know absolutley everyone, then put down their names.