{"id":77763,"date":"2026-10-07T10:41:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T07:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gribzy.com\/?p=77763"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:40:38","slug":"what-to-write-in-a-card-wedding-sympathy-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gribzy.com\/et\/what-to-write-in-a-card-wedding-sympathy-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Write in a Card: Wedding, Sympathy, Graduation and New Baby (With Estonian)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The hardest cards to write are not birthday cards. They are the sympathy card for a colleague&#8217;s family, the wedding card for a couple you only half know, and the graduation card for a teenager you have watched grow up. Below are short messages for each, written in plain English, with an Estonian version for when the card is going to an Estonian.<\/p>\n<p>The one rule for all of them: short and sincere beats long and polished.<\/p>\n<h2>Sympathy cards<\/h2>\n<p>People who are grieving rarely remember the exact words in a card. They remember who reached out. So do not wait until you find the perfect sentence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thinking of you and your family at this difficult time.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: M\u00f5tleme teile sel raskel ajal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>With sincere condolences to you and the whole family.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: Siiras kaastunne teile ja kogu perele.<\/li>\n<li><strong>[Name] will always be remembered.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: [Nimi] j\u00e4\u00e4b meile alati meelde.<\/li>\n<li><strong>There are no words, but we are here for you.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: S\u00f5nu ei ole, aga oleme teiega.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I am so sorry. I am here whenever you want to talk.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: Mul on v\u00e4ga kahju. Olen olemas, kui tahad r\u00e4\u00e4kida.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Avoid lines that try to explain or soften the loss, like &#8220;everything happens for a reason&#8221;. If you offer help, make it specific: &#8220;I will drop off dinner on Friday&#8221; is easier to accept than &#8220;let me know if you need anything&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In Estonia, sympathy cards are usually addressed to the closest relative or to the family by surname, for example &#8220;Tamme perele&#8221; (to the Tamm family).<\/p>\n<h2>Wedding cards<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Congratulations on your wedding day! Wishing you a lifetime of laughter and adventures together.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: Palju \u00f5nne teie pulmap\u00e4eval! Olgu teie \u00fchine teekond t\u00e4is naeru ja seiklusi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wishing you a love that grows every year.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: Soovime teile armastust, mis kasvab iga aastaga.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take care of each other.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: Hoidke teineteist.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Today your best story begins.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: T\u00e4na algab teie k\u00f5ige ilusam lugu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marriage is teamwork, and you already have the best team.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: Abielu on meeskonnat\u00f6\u00f6 ja teil on juba parim meeskond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Graduation cards<\/h2>\n<p>Graduations are a big deal in Estonia, from kindergarten all the way to university. School graduations happen mostly in June, and it is very common to give money in the card.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Congratulations on your graduation! Every door is open now.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: Palju \u00f5nne l\u00f5petamise puhul! K\u00f5ik uksed on n\u00fc\u00fcd lahti.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You worked hard for this. Be proud of yourself.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: Oled selle nimel k\u00f5vasti t\u00f6\u00f6d teinud ja v\u00f5id enda \u00fcle uhke olla.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wherever you go next, we are on your side.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: \u00dcksk\u00f5ik, kuhu sa edasi l\u00e4hed, me oleme sinu poolt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do not be afraid to choose your own path.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: \u00c4ra karda valida oma teed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>New baby cards<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Congratulations on the new addition to your family!<\/strong>\n  Estonian: Palju \u00f5nne pere uue liikme puhul!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Welcome to the world, little [name]!<\/strong>\n  Estonian: Tere tulemast maailma, v\u00e4ike [nimi]!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wishing the baby good health and the parents some sleep.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: Soovime v\u00e4ikesele tervist ja vanematele und.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Small hands, big love.<\/strong>\n  Estonian: V\u00e4ikesed k\u00e4ed, suur armastus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to sign off<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Situation<\/th>\n<th>English<\/th>\n<th>Estonian<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Close friend or family<\/td>\n<td>With love,<\/td>\n<td>Armastusega,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Colleague or acquaintance<\/td>\n<td>Best wishes,<\/td>\n<td>Parimate soovidega,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sympathy card<\/td>\n<td>With sympathy,<\/td>\n<td>Kaastundega,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>A card that fits the moment<\/h2>\n<p>A photo makes any of these cards more personal: the couple&#8217;s first photo together, the baby&#8217;s first picture, or a photo from the graduate&#8217;s first school day. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/gribzy.com\/product-category\/personalised-gifts\/\">design a card with your own photo<\/a> in our shop, preview it, and order it like any other product. Our cards are folded A4 on 250 g matte photo paper with an envelope included.<\/p>\n<p>For more wishes, see our <a href=\"\/estonian-birthday-wishes-what-to-write-in-a-card\/\">Estonian birthday card guide<\/a>. The <a href=\"\/mida-kirjutada-kaardile-pulm-kaastunne-lopetamine\/\">Estonian version of this post<\/a> has 40 messages in Estonian.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What do you write in a sympathy card?<\/h3>\n<p>Keep it short and honest, for example: &quot;Thinking of you and your family at this difficult time.&quot; You do not need perfect words. A simple, sincere line means more than a long one.<\/p>\n<h3>How do you say condolences in Estonian?<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;Siiras kaastunne&quot; means &quot;sincere condolences&quot;. A full line could be &quot;Siiras kaastunne teile ja kogu perele&quot;, meaning &quot;Sincere condolences to you and the whole family&quot;.<\/p>\n<h3>Is it normal to give money for graduation in Estonia?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Money in a card is a very common graduation gift in Estonia, especially for high school (g\u00fcmnaasium) and university graduates.<\/p>\n<h3>What do you write in a wedding card?<\/h3>\n<p>Congratulate the couple, wish them well for the future and sign your name. For example: &quot;Congratulations on your wedding day! 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