Gratitude & Care

Sympathy eCards

Sympathy cards are the hardest to write and the easiest to put off. Sending one digitally — through text, email, or a private DM — lets you reach someone the same day, without making them perform a response. Every CardWave sympathy template is written gently and never tries to fix what cannot be fixed.

Every Sympathy card on this page is a shareable digital eCard — built to be sent by text, email, WhatsApp, or DM and to look right on a phone screen the moment the recipient opens the link. Pick by visual style if you already know the mood you want, or by the person you are sending to if you are clearer on the relationship than the design.

The CardWave Sympathy set covers 72 templates across 6 design styles and 6 recipient voices. Each card page includes a long, medium, and short version of the message, plus practical guidance on how to send the card digitally — through SMS, email, group chat, or as a social share. For deeper background on how to write a sympathy message, our wording guide walks through openers, closers, and what to do when you are stuck.

Filter style: Animated Watercolor Minimalist Illustrated Funny Elegant

Animated Sympathy eCards

12 designs in this style.

All Animated →

Animated Sympathy F Animated Sympathy eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Sympathy eCard for Friend

Animated Sympathy F Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Animated Sympathy C Animated Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Animated Sympathy C Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Sympathy P Animated Sympathy eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Sympathy eCard for Parent

Animated Sympathy P Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Animated Sympathy C Animated Sympathy eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Sympathy eCard for Child

Animated Sympathy C Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Animated Sympathy P Animated Sympathy eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Sympathy eCard for Partner

Animated Sympathy P Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Animated Sympathy T Animated Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Animated Sympathy T Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Watercolor Sympathy eCards

12 designs in this style.

All Watercolor →

Watercolor Sympathy F Watercolor Sympathy eCard for Friend

Watercolor · For Friend

Watercolor Sympathy eCard for Friend

Watercolor Sympathy F Watercolor Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Watercolor · For Friend

Watercolor Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Watercolor Sympathy C Watercolor Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Watercolor · For Coworker

Watercolor Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Watercolor Sympathy C Watercolor Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Watercolor · For Coworker

Watercolor Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Watercolor Sympathy P Watercolor Sympathy eCard for Parent

Watercolor · For Parent

Watercolor Sympathy eCard for Parent

Watercolor Sympathy P Watercolor Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Watercolor · For Parent

Watercolor Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Watercolor Sympathy C Watercolor Sympathy eCard for Child

Watercolor · For Child

Watercolor Sympathy eCard for Child

Watercolor Sympathy C Watercolor Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Watercolor · For Child

Watercolor Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Watercolor Sympathy P Watercolor Sympathy eCard for Partner

Watercolor · For Partner

Watercolor Sympathy eCard for Partner

Watercolor Sympathy P Watercolor Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Watercolor · For Partner

Watercolor Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Watercolor Sympathy T Watercolor Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Watercolor · For Teacher

Watercolor Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Watercolor Sympathy T Watercolor Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Watercolor · For Teacher

Watercolor Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Minimalist Sympathy eCards

12 designs in this style.

All Minimalist →

Minimalist Sympathy F Minimalist Sympathy eCard for Friend

Minimalist · For Friend

Minimalist Sympathy eCard for Friend

Minimalist Sympathy F Minimalist Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Minimalist · For Friend

Minimalist Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Minimalist Sympathy C Minimalist Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Minimalist · For Coworker

Minimalist Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Minimalist Sympathy C Minimalist Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Minimalist · For Coworker

Minimalist Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Minimalist Sympathy P Minimalist Sympathy eCard for Parent

Minimalist · For Parent

Minimalist Sympathy eCard for Parent

Minimalist Sympathy P Minimalist Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Minimalist · For Parent

Minimalist Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Minimalist Sympathy C Minimalist Sympathy eCard for Child

Minimalist · For Child

Minimalist Sympathy eCard for Child

Minimalist Sympathy C Minimalist Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Minimalist · For Child

Minimalist Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Minimalist Sympathy P Minimalist Sympathy eCard for Partner

Minimalist · For Partner

Minimalist Sympathy eCard for Partner

Minimalist Sympathy P Minimalist Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Minimalist · For Partner

Minimalist Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Minimalist Sympathy T Minimalist Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Minimalist · For Teacher

Minimalist Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Minimalist Sympathy T Minimalist Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Minimalist · For Teacher

Minimalist Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Illustrated Sympathy eCards

12 designs in this style.

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Illustrated Sympathy F Illustrated Sympathy eCard for Friend

Illustrated · For Friend

Illustrated Sympathy eCard for Friend

Illustrated Sympathy F Illustrated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Illustrated · For Friend

Illustrated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Illustrated Sympathy C Illustrated Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Illustrated · For Coworker

Illustrated Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Illustrated Sympathy C Illustrated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Illustrated · For Coworker

Illustrated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Illustrated Sympathy P Illustrated Sympathy eCard for Parent

Illustrated · For Parent

Illustrated Sympathy eCard for Parent

Illustrated Sympathy P Illustrated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Illustrated · For Parent

Illustrated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Illustrated Sympathy C Illustrated Sympathy eCard for Child

Illustrated · For Child

Illustrated Sympathy eCard for Child

Illustrated Sympathy C Illustrated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Illustrated · For Child

Illustrated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Illustrated Sympathy P Illustrated Sympathy eCard for Partner

Illustrated · For Partner

Illustrated Sympathy eCard for Partner

Illustrated Sympathy P Illustrated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Illustrated · For Partner

Illustrated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Illustrated Sympathy T Illustrated Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Illustrated · For Teacher

Illustrated Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Illustrated Sympathy T Illustrated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Illustrated · For Teacher

Illustrated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Funny Sympathy eCards

12 designs in this style.

All Funny →

Funny Sympathy F Funny Sympathy eCard for Friend

Funny · For Friend

Funny Sympathy eCard for Friend

Funny Sympathy F Funny Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Funny · For Friend

Funny Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Funny Sympathy C Funny Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Funny · For Coworker

Funny Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Funny Sympathy C Funny Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Funny · For Coworker

Funny Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Funny Sympathy P Funny Sympathy eCard for Parent

Funny · For Parent

Funny Sympathy eCard for Parent

Funny Sympathy P Funny Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Funny · For Parent

Funny Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Funny Sympathy C Funny Sympathy eCard for Child

Funny · For Child

Funny Sympathy eCard for Child

Funny Sympathy C Funny Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Funny · For Child

Funny Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Funny Sympathy P Funny Sympathy eCard for Partner

Funny · For Partner

Funny Sympathy eCard for Partner

Funny Sympathy P Funny Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Funny · For Partner

Funny Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Funny Sympathy T Funny Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Funny · For Teacher

Funny Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Funny Sympathy T Funny Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Funny · For Teacher

Funny Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Elegant Sympathy eCards

12 designs in this style.

All Elegant →

Elegant Sympathy F Elegant Sympathy eCard for Friend

Elegant · For Friend

Elegant Sympathy eCard for Friend

Elegant Sympathy F Elegant Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Elegant · For Friend

Elegant Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Elegant Sympathy C Elegant Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Elegant · For Coworker

Elegant Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Elegant Sympathy C Elegant Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Elegant · For Coworker

Elegant Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Elegant Sympathy P Elegant Sympathy eCard for Parent

Elegant · For Parent

Elegant Sympathy eCard for Parent

Elegant Sympathy P Elegant Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Elegant · For Parent

Elegant Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Elegant Sympathy C Elegant Sympathy eCard for Child

Elegant · For Child

Elegant Sympathy eCard for Child

Elegant Sympathy C Elegant Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Elegant · For Child

Elegant Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Elegant Sympathy P Elegant Sympathy eCard for Partner

Elegant · For Partner

Elegant Sympathy eCard for Partner

Elegant Sympathy P Elegant Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Elegant · For Partner

Elegant Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Elegant Sympathy T Elegant Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Elegant · For Teacher

Elegant Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Elegant Sympathy T Elegant Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Elegant · For Teacher

Elegant Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Writing a Sympathy message

A good sympathy message names the person, names a specific reason, and stops before it gets long. The card design carries the mood — the words just have to be true. If you are not sure how to start, our wording guide walks through openers, closers, and what to do when you are stuck.

For sending, paste the card URL into the same channel where you usually message this person. The link unfurls into a clean preview in iMessage, Android Messages, WhatsApp, Slack, and most email clients. For social sharing, every CardWave card thumbnail is sized for both Instagram Stories (1080×1920) and feed posts (1080×1080).

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Friend — 12 matching Sympathy cards
Coworker — 12 matching Sympathy cards
Parent — 12 matching Sympathy cards
Child — 12 matching Sympathy cards
Partner — 12 matching Sympathy cards
Teacher — 12 matching Sympathy cards