The act of consoling a person for a loss that they have suffered is never easy, and it’s even challenging when that person is senior to you in age or status. A person younger to you might look up to you and come to you for advice and help, but a person older than you is usually someone you look up to. He is expected to have the strength to not only deal with the problems but also to be a support pillar or ray of hope for the younger, emotionally weaker members of the organization. A Boss is one such person.
Writing a condolence letter to one’s boss can be quite tricky. Firstly, the Boss has a different status in the professional circle, and so the writer must take care to not sound patronizing in his consolatory remarks. Secondly, even if the writer works in an open-door environment and has healthy relations with his boss, he should not be presumptuous about advising him. The boss is at that level of seniority because of his experience and will know how better to respond to his situation. The writer should offer his condolences in the letter along with his services.
Tips For Writing A Condolence Letter To Your Boss
- The letter must show proper respect to the receiver.
- The letter must not attempt at throwing out pieces of advice owing to its potentially ambiguous reception.
- The letter should just let the receiver know that his/her grief is felt by the writer.
- The letter must end with proper closure and warmth.
Condolence Letter To Your Boss Template
Use our free Condolence Letter To Boss to help you get started.
From,
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Date: _____ (Date on which the letter is written)
To,
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Subject: Condolence letter
Respected Sir/Madam,
We are deeply grieved to hear of your ____’s(the deceased) death. The news came to us last evening and we were all equally stunned by it. I speak on behalf of the entire team when I say that your ____(the deceased) was a marvellous person. But life is dynamic and it does not stop to wait for anyone.
We would not presume to advise you about life but would like to say that our prayers are with you and your family and we all hope you can recover from this huge personal loss. We are always at your service and would be delighted to be of any help at such a tragic time.
May God bless you all.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
Name and Signature of the sender
Sample Letter
From,
Friederich Hoffmann,
Head of Purchase,
Canvas Goods,
Cambridge, USA
Date: February 12, 2001
To,
John Mueller,
CEO, Canvas Goods,
Cambridge, USA
Subject: Condolence letter.
Dear Mr. Mueller,
I am saddened to hear about your father’ demise last night. It had a staggering effect on me. Even though he was far up in his years, nobody had expected him to pass away so suddenly. I can only imagine the pain you must be going through. Some of us, at the office, still remember him from his time as the CEO. His intellect and manner of dealing with his clients and subordinates were a revelation of his natural amiability. I am devasted on hearing about your wife’s demise. She was an excellent lady, and she had a very good heart. I do know this is often a tough time for you, however, if it’s any consolation, ABC was substantially loved and revered, and that I will say that I even have never seen her behaving badly with someone.
We hope and wish that your family can move past this huge loss and try to honor his memory by remembering his successful life and career. Kindly count on us for the smallest help that you need. We will be obliged to be of use to you.
May god rest his soul in peace.
Yours sincerely,
Friederich Hoffmann, (Head of Purchase)
Canvas Goods
Email Format
This is an email format to be followed for Condolence Letter to Your Boss.
To: name@email.com
From: name@email.com
Subject: Condolence letter.
Dear Mr ____(name of the receiver),
I am saddened to hear about your father’ demise last night. It had a staggering effect on me. Even though he was far up in his years, nobody had expected him to pass away so suddenly. I can only imagine the pain you must be going through. Some of us, at the office, still remember him from his time as the CEO. His intellect and manner of dealing with his clients and subordinates were a revelation of his natural amicability.
We hope and wish that your family can move past this huge loss and try to honor his memory by remembering his successful life and career. Kindly count on us for the smallest help that you need. We will be obliged to be of use to you.
May God rest his soul in peace.
Yours sincerely,
Name of the Sender
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