Sending a card, receipt showing a donation in a deceased person’s name to a favorite charity, or some other type of sympathy acknowledgement are traditional ways people honor the life of a deceased person and share their condolences with the person’s family. Other times, large floral arrangements and casket sprays are sent to the funeral service. Usually this happens within a few days after the person passes.
Unfortunately, because a person is out of the country traveling on a business trip, volunteering in a remote location or away from home for some other reason, it may take somewhat longer to find out about the person’s passing. Still wishing to recognize the contributions the deceased person made to your life, sending a card to the person’s family and making a charitable donation are perfectly acceptable; however, it may be too late to send flowers and an alternative sympathy gift is needed.
Recognizing the stresses placed on the family, gourmet gift baskets have been created to provide those who may be too stressed or occupied to cook with a way to enjoy snack foods. Ideal for families who have just lost a loved one, a sympathy gift basket allows the surviving family members to tend to memorial and estate business while receiving a gift of food. During this time many people are on the go with pre- and post-funeral activities, a sympathy gift basket contains items that can be easily transported and require minimal assembly. Sausages and cheeses can be sliced and combined with crackers to form a quick meal.
Grateful family members will appreciate this time-saving gift and can focus on memorial planning and estate matters. Different from other types of gift baskets, a sympathy gift basket is not just a typical gift basket sent for a memorial event. While some of the contents may be the same, these types of unique gift baskets are recognizable by their large, black bows and sympathy messages.
