Advice; Miss Manners: I can’t find the right sympathy cards, so I’m using floral ones instead. Published: ; Sep. 16, 2024, 6:00 a.m.

Advice; Miss Manners: Is it necessary to write notes of sympathy on cards specially designed for the purpose? Published: ; Sep. 16, 2024, 8:00 p.m.

It is peculiar to think that a mass stamped expression -- “Sympathy,” or in the case of letters of thanks, “Thank you” -- is better than the personal, handwritten word.