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How to address the recipients of a card?

billwillbillwill Registered User regular
edited February 2012 in Help / Advice Forum
My best friend just lost a close family member. I'm sending a card with my condolences to her family.

I've met them all, but I don't know how to start the inside of the card, where I've written a few sentences.

Should it be "Dear [last name here] family"? Or would I list out their names? A total of eight people live in their house, and I know all their names except for the Grandma (yes, I've met all of them).

What's the etiquette for this?

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  • MichaelLCMichaelLC In what furnace was thy brain? ChicagoRegistered User regular
    I think "Dear Smith Family" is fine.

    It really should go to the surviving spouse; "Mrs. Tom Smith", or eldest relative, "Mr. Davey Jones and Family," Honestly they probably won't notice/care, just be nice to send anything.

  • ToxTox I kill threads they/themRegistered User regular
    "[Best friend] and family" is acceptable and personal, "[last name] family" is also acceptable.

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