At the end of the day you will have to feel out the situation to know exactly what to say when someone dies of cancer.

What to say to someone who lost their daughter to cancer. Tell them you are thinking about them or praying for them. Here are some ideas of things to say to an acquaintance or a colleague who recently lost a sister. If they are comforted by Scripture or religious writings quote them.

Compliment the parents or the siblings. Seventy or any other percent chance of survival is pretty good LS. Get comfortable with silence and just be physically present with the grieving parents.

Grievers need to be sad in order to get to the other side of grief. Someone you love or just know casually is going to be diagnosed with cancer. I love you and am here for you Acknowledge when you dont know what to say.

Im here for you if you ever want to talk. Your friend or acquaintance has probably been suffering for a while. But be sensitive to the cultural and spiritual beliefs and practices of the family going through this.

Learn to live in acceptance of the loss not in spite of the loss. Saying Im sorry for your loss can sometimes sound clinical and impersonal. He fought his battle for fifteen months.

I actually had someone say this to me. She kept her gaze into my eyes as I sobbed. Your Dad was a wonderful man.