Death Notification Letter Template

How to Write a Death Notification Letter?

A common Death Notification Letter can include several parts, such as:

• The Addressee . To make sure the letter will reach the right hands, the sender should designate the full name and location of the addressee;
• The Sender . Here the sender can designate their personal information, which can include their full name, address, and telephone number;
• The Notification . In this part of the document, the sender can greet the addressee, introduce themselves, and inform them about the death of the individual they used to know.
• Conclusion . Senders can use this section of the notification to express condolences to the addressee. When an individual is sending the letter to friends, coworkers, and those who were close to the deceased one, they can also include information about when the funeral is to be held;
• Contact Information . In case the addressee will have any questions concerning the subject or would like to request additional documents (if it is an entity), the sender can include their contact details in the letter. The details can consist of the sender's additional telephone number and email;
• Signature . To verify that everything indicated in the letter is true and correct, the sender should sign it;
• Attachment . If a notification of death letter is sent to entities where the deceased one was a client (a bank or a service company) or had any business relations with them, then the sender can attach a copy of a death certificate to them.

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