Tania22  +  960009 Mon, 02 Nov 09 06:11 PM Hi,   I was wondering if you could help editing the following wordings.  I lost my dad last month and my colleagues presented me with a sympathy card and some flowers.  Could you please let me know if the following thank you sentence sounds okay...thanks very much.   "Dear All,   Thank you for the beautiful flowers and sympathy card during my time of sadness. Your thoughtfullness and kind words are of great comfort to me. Sincerely, "   Thanks for your help, Tania     Tania22 Joined on Mon, Nov 2 2009 New Member 02 Sentences

	Grammar Geek  +  960011 Mon, 02 Nov 09 06:15 PM Hi Tania, I'm sorry to hear about the death of your father. This must be a hard time for you.     You would be fine sending it as-is, but I would suggest just putting a period after "card." (I expect you still feel pretty sad.) You could also say that they were of great comfort to me, but leaving it as "are" is okay because it still makes you feel good to think of it.   We're glad to have you English Forums. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Apologies

	Tania22  +  960025 Mon, 02 Nov 09 06:50 PM Thank you for your kind words.   I am a bit unclear with what you've written.  Should the note read as follows:    "Thank you for the beautiful flowers and sympathy card. Your thoughtfulness and kind words are of great comfort to me. "   Thanks, Tania Tania22

	Grammar Geek  +  960382 Tue, 03 Nov 09 04:29 AM Hi again, I would suggest either of these, and both are okay. Thank you for the beautiful flowers and sympathy card. Your thoughtfulness and kind words are of great comfort to me. "   Thank you for the beautiful flowers and sympathy card. Your thoughtfulness and kind words were of great comfort to me. The first if you still feel good when you think of their kindness, the second if you want to emphasize how meaningful it was to you then. However, I promise that no one will criticize you either way. Grammar Geek