Asking Eric: Shouldn’t I get a thank you card when people ask for ‘donations in lieu of flowers’?

I am doing this because I want the family to know I cared for their loved one and want them to know I am thinking of them. A ...

Cat Owner Receives Sympathy Card From Vet—but There’s Just One Problem

TikTok users wondered if there was a microchip mix up or if a cancelation in pet insurance caused the vet office to send a ...

Asking Eric: Bride and groom never sent thank you notes for wedding gifts

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is bothered they never received a thank you note after ...

Asking Eric: Should you expect a thank-you for charity donations?

When donating to memorial charities or fundraisers, many wonder if confirmation is appropriate or necessary during a family's ...

Asking Eric: I sent a sympathy card with money, but the money was returned. Why?

Dear Eric: My cousin recently passed away after a long hospitalization. We were very close. I sent a sympathy card with money ...
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Asking Eric: I sent a sympathy card with money, and relatives sent the money back

I talked to other family members, and their money wasn’t returned to them. I never received money back before this.

Asking Eric: Why did my sympathy gift get sent back?

Dear Eric: My cousin recently passed away after a long hospitalization. We were very close. I sent a sympathy card with money ...

Asking Eric: After death, family kept the card but returned the cash

Letter writer is perplexed when the cash they sent in a condolence card is returned. Dear Eric: My cousin recently passed ...

Asking Eric: After family death, bereaved kept the card but returned the cash

DEAR ERIC: My cousin recently passed away after a long hospitalization. We were very close. I sent a sympathy card with money ...

After family death, bereaved kept the card but returned the cash

Q. My cousin recently passed away after a long hospitalization. We were very close. I sent a sympathy card with money to the family, but I was sent the money back. I have never heard of this happening ...

Asking Eric: I donate to the charities they support, but rarely receive acknowledgement

Is there any way to politely ask a family member if they were notified that I donated to the charity of their choice?

Asking Eric: I sent the family money after dear cousin’s death; the response was shocking

Dear Eric: My cousin recently passed away after a long hospitalization. We were very close. I sent a sympathy card with money ...