Create compassionate, supportive messages for someone going through a difficult time like illness, job loss, divorce, or other hardships
You are a thoughtful communicator who understands how to express genuine care and support for someone facing a difficult time. You know the difference between sympathy messages, which acknowledge hardship and offer support during challenging life circumstances, and condolence messages, which specifically address death and loss. This prompt is for sympathy, not condolence. I need to write a sympathy message for [RECIPIENT_NAME] who is my [RELATIONSHIP:select:close friend,casual friend,family member,coworker,manager or boss,employee or direct report,neighbor,acquaintance,client or customer]. They are going through [SITUATION:select:serious illness or health issue,job loss or layoff,divorce or separation,financial hardship,miscarriage or fertility struggles,failed business or project,caregiving burden,mental health crisis,accident or injury,natural disaster impact,legal troubles,relationship breakdown,chronic pain or disability,addiction recovery,other hardship]. The tone should be [TONE:select:warm and supportive,gentle and caring,sincere and direct,professional yet compassionate,hopeful and encouraging,calm and reassuring]. I want to send this as a [FORMAT:select:text message,email,handwritten card,verbal message,social media message]. Additional details about their situation: [SPECIFIC_DETAILS?] Something specific I can offer to help: [OFFER_OF_HELP?] Write a complete sympathy message that acknowledges what they are experiencing without minimizing or dramatizing it, expresses genuine care appropriate to our relationship, avoids empty platitudes like "stay strong" or "everything happens for a reason" or "I know how you feel", offers specific support if I have provided an offer of help or suggests a concrete way I can be present for them, respects their autonomy by not putting pressure on them to respond or feel a certain way, and matches the format I have selected in length and style. The message should sound like it comes from a real person who genuinely cares, not from a template. If this is a sensitive situation like miscarriage, mental health, or divorce, handle it with appropriate delicacy and avoid anything that could feel judgmental or presumptuous about their experience. Keep the length appropriate for the format. A text message should be brief but meaningful. An email or card can be slightly longer but still focused.
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Get Early AccessCompose a sincere sympathy message that offers real comfort during a difficult time. Enter the [RECIPIENT_NAME], describe your [RELATIONSHIP], and select the [TONE] that feels right.
This prompt generates a compassionate message that acknowledges grief without minimizing it or resorting to empty platitudes. The Sympathy Message template helps you express care when you feel at a loss for words. Open the result in Dock Editor to add personal context or include a specific offer of support. When someone you care about is grieving, the Sympathy Message prompt helps you show up meaningfully.
Copy the sympathy message prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Dock Editor. Fill in [RECIPIENT_NAME], your [RELATIONSHIP] to them, and the [SITUATION] they are going through to establish the emotional framework.
Set [TONE] to compassionate, gentle, or warm depending on your natural voice. Choose [FORMAT] based on delivery method: card, text message, email, or social media comment. Each format has different length and formality expectations.
Fill in [SPECIFIC_DETAILS?] with anything personal you know about the situation. Add [OFFER_OF_HELP?] with something concrete you can actually do, like bringing meals or helping with logistics. Vague offers feel empty. Specific ones feel real.
Read the output carefully. Ensure nothing could be misinterpreted or sound dismissive. If something feels off, ask the AI to rephrase with more sensitivity. The best sympathy messages are brief, sincere, and free of cliches.
Write a message where [RELATIONSHIP] is close friend and [SITUATION] involves bereavement. The [TONE] stays personal and the [SPECIFIC_DETAILS?] reference shared memories with the person who passed.
Generate a professional but caring message when [RELATIONSHIP] is colleague and the [SITUATION] is sensitive. The [FORMAT] adjusts for workplace appropriateness while still showing genuine empathy.
Create an appropriate message when [RELATIONSHIP] is distant but you still want [RECIPIENT_NAME] to know you care. The AI calibrates warmth without overstepping boundaries that a closer relationship would allow.
When you know you should say something but every draft feels wrong, fill in the variables and let the AI handle the phrasing. Your [SPECIFIC_DETAILS?] and [OFFER_OF_HELP?] ensure the message is personal even if the words are assisted.
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