Write a sincere condolence or sympathy message when someone has died or a friend is grieving — warm, personal, and free of the clichés that hurt more than help. Use when asked what to say when someone dies, write a sympathy/condolence message, my friend lost their [person], or I don't know what to say. Produces a heartfelt message tuned to your relationship and the situation, drawn from a specific memory or quality where possible, an honest acknowledgment (not toxic-positive platitudes), an offer of concrete support, and guidance on what to avoid saying.
“My friend's mum just died and I don't know what to say.”“Write a sympathy message for a colleague who lost their spouse.”“What do I write in a condolence card?”“A friend had a miscarriage — what can I say that helps?”“Help me message someone whose pet just died.”
What to give it
▸Who died / what happened — and your relationship to the person grieving
▸Did you know the deceased — and any memory or quality you'd share
▸The channel — card, text, message, or spoken; and how soon
▸Your closeness — close friend, colleague, acquaintance (tunes tone/length)
▸Any sensitivities — cause of death, faith/culture, complicated relationships
✅ The bar it holds itself to
Every skill in this library self-verifies — these are this skill's own quality checks, straight from its definition.
✓Acknowledges the loss simply, without minimizing
✓Includes a specific memory/quality if the writer knew the deceased
✓Avoids "at least" / silver-lining clichés
✓Offers concrete, low-burden support over a vague "let me know"
✓Tone matches the relationship and any sensitivities
✓Lists what to avoid saying
⚠️ What it refuses to do
**Clichés that minimize** — "at least," "better place," "everything happens for a reason."
**Making it about you** or your own losses.
**Unsolicited advice** on grieving.
**Vague "let me know if you need anything."**
**Generic praise** when a specific memory was possible.
Install
npx pm-claude-skills add --agent claude # or codex · cursor · gemini · hermes
# or one-line MCP (every skill, any client):
claude mcp add pm-skills -- npx -y pm-claude-skills-mcp