It can be so hard sometimes to know what to say to friends when life takes a downward turn. From serious illnesses to personal loss, we are often in so much shock that we do not know how to react or what to say for the best. We hope our range of sympathy and empathy cards ("empathy cards" is a phrase coined by one of our favourite illustrator/designers Emily McDowell) go some way to helping you expressing the inexpressible.
Broken Objects Foil Greeting Card - Em & FriendsĀ (formerly Emily McDowell & Friends) When you need to let someone know that the scars we ca...
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With Heartfelt Sympathy Gold Foil Greeting Card - illustrated by Clare Owen for Stormy KnightA beautiful arrangement of flowers in subdued colours ...
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Awkward Sympathy Greeting Card - Em & FriendsĀ (formerly Emily McDowell & Friends) Finding the right words to express sympathy can sometimes...
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It's Fine. It's Totally Fine Greeting Card - illustrated by Claire Senior "It's fine. It's totally fine" "Sounds like it's fine" "It is" Fleabag an...
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You Are In My Thoughts Letterpress Greeting Card - Egg PressA simple message set against some beautiful flowers, show your love and support to a fr...
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With Deepest Sympathy Floral Greeting Card - Rifle Paper CoSend your heartfelt message of condolence with this beautiful floral greeting card paint...
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Swallow Fields Sympathy Card -Ā illustrated byĀ Tati Abaurre for Stormy KnightThe words "with sympathy" are picked out in gold foil alongside two swa...
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Thinking of You Forget Me Not Greeting Card - Illustrated byĀ Paper Raven Co. for Ricicle Cards Send someone your heartfeltĀ feelings with this Think...
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One More Chemo Down Empathy Greeting Card - Em & FriendsĀ formerly Emily McDowell & Friends. The creator of this card, Emily McDowell says ...
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Thinking of You Neon Greeting Card - Illustrated by Hello!Lucky for Ohh Deer Show them they're in your thoughts with this sweet neon yellow butterf...
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God's Plan Empathy Greeting Card - Em & FriendsĀ (formerly Emily McDowell & Friends) If this is God's plan, God is a terrible planner. (No o...
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Illness is not a Journey Empathy Greeting Card - Em & FriendsĀ (formerly Emily McDowell & Friends) Creator of this card, Emily McDowell says...
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What doesn't Kill You Empathy Greeting Card - Em & FriendsĀ formerly Emily McDowell & Friends. The glibbest of phrases, meant well, can some...
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Perimenopause, It's Like Puberty, Except... Greeting Card - Em & FriendsĀ "Perimenopause!" Exclaims this card "It's like puberty, except nobody...
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Here For You Letterpress Greeting Card - illustrated by Egg Press for Nineteen Seventy Three I'm here for you. A simple, heartfelt message above a ...
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It Is What It Is Card - illustrated by Claire Senior One of the least helpful phrases invented by humanity... right up there with "much of a muchne...
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Here For You Friend Gold Foil Greeting Card - illustrated by Carolyn Suzuki for Nineteen Seventy Three Here for you, friend! Do you have a friend w...
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So Sorry For Your Loss Gold Foil Sympathy Card -Ā illustrated byĀ Holly Maguire forĀ Stormy KnightA beautiful vase of flowers adorns this sweet yet cl...
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Always in Our Hearts Greeting Card - Illustrated byĀ Elizabeth Olwen for Ohh Deer When times are tough, and comfort is neededĀ this beautiful floral ...
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The Benefits of a Good Cry Greeting Card - illustrated by Jordan Sondler for Nineteen Seventy Three It might be some small comfort, in times of sad...
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Welcome to Menopause Greeting Card - Em & FriendsĀ "One one hand,"Ā explains this card "there's brain fog, headaches, insomnia, mood swings, and...
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Thinking of You Kitten Floral Greeting Card - illustrated byĀ Klara Hawkins Send words of love and comfort with this sweet thinking of you greeting ...
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Parcel Sending Hugs Greeting Card -Ā illustrated by Sonia Yim forĀ Stormy KnightWhen you're unable to give them in person, package your hugs up and s...
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Hang In There Cat Risograph Card illustrated byĀ Bromstad Printing Co Never has 'mild peril' looked so darn cute! Send this card to a friend or love...
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Menopause, I Have Some Questions Greeting Card - Em & FriendsĀ It's getting better, but, until relatively recently, there was pretty much eff a...
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Sorry Stuff Sucks Gold Foil Greeting Card -Ā illustrated by Katie JohnsonĀ for Stormy Knight"Sorry stuff sucks right now" says this card. There are t...
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Treatment on the Internet Empathy Greeting Card - Em & FriendsĀ formerly Emily McDowell & Friends. Whilst well-meaning, we can sometimes put...
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Friendship Through Cancer Empathy Greeting Card - Em & FriendsĀ (formerly Emily McDowell & Friends) As the artist, Emily McDowell explains "...
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With Sympathy Floral Scalloped Edge Card - Illustrated by Paper Raven Co. forĀ Ricicle Cards ThisĀ timeless sympathy card, featuring Forget-me-NotĀ st...
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Thinking of You Clouds Card - illustrated by Claire Senior Send heartfelt words of care and comfort with this think of you card featuring patterned...
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Thinking of You Cat Risograph Card illustrated byĀ Bromstad Printing Co When times are tough, or when you're separated by distance, or both, send th...
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In Deepest Sadness Cat Risograph Card illustrated byĀ Bromstad Printing Co I've said it before and I'll say it again, our pets should be immortal - ...
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Going to Miss Him Letterpress Greeting Card - illustrated by 1973This is a simple, tactile letterpress sympathy card for the loss of a male friend ...
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Laughter is The Best Medicine Empathy Greeting Card - illustrated byĀ Em & FriendsĀ formerly Emily McDowell & Friends. As Emily herself says ...
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Friendship Support Card - Day or Night I'm Here for You - illustrated byĀ Kitty Kenda Day or night, I'm here for you. This sweet greeting card, feat...
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Rainbow Bridge Pet Loss Card - Joy Nevada Our pets are very much an integral part of the family. When they leave us, as they sadly do, we can feel ...
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