SHOWING CARE (EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY)

SHOWING CARE (EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY)

Definition

Sympathy expression is an expression or feeling of pity and sorrow when we know and see people are unlucky, have trouble, or are in bad condition. For example, our friend is sad because his/her grandfather is sick. We can entertain him/her by showing sympathy. By expressing sympathy, we want to show our concern or care for other people’s condition.

Purpose

The purpose of expressing sympathy is to comfort people who have trouble or are in bad conditions. It is also aimed to let people know that we care for them. We can express sympathy directly to him/her orally by saying something supportive. In this way, we let our friend know that we know about his/her sadness and we let our friend know that we care and want to help him/her. If the person who is in trouble is far from us, we can send him/her a letter, postcard, short message service (sms), or email to show our care/ sympathy.

There are some expressions to show our sympathy to other people. Some of the examples are shown below.

·         Oh, I am sorry to hear that                                                                          

·         That’s  too bad

·         What a pity of you !

·         Be patient, it would be better soon

·         I take my sympathy to you

·         I sympathize with your condition

·         I know how is your feeling

·         It would be OK soon.

There are also some responses to accept sympathy from other people. Here the examples.

·         Thank you very much

·         It’s very kind of you

·         I hope so

·         That’s a pity, isn’t it?

·         Thanks for your sympathy

·         Thanks for your support

·         I would be OK, thank you very much for your support