When a traditional sympathy card just won't do

Every Deathday card is inspired by a genuine experience and aims to provide a meaningful moment of comfort for someone experiencing grief.
Fresh, funny, thoughtful and honest, our cards meet people where they are along grief’s journey.

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  • New Greeting card with black and white zebras and a rainbow zebra on a white background-heartfelt sympathy card-Deathday Cards Inside of card: Your Grief Doesn't Have to Look Like Anyone Else's card-grief validation message-sympathy card-Deathday Cards

    Your grief doesn't have to look like anyone else's

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    Inside message: Your grief doesn't have to look like anyone else's. If you ever feel like you're doing it wrong, you're not.  There is no right way to grieve.  Grief comes in every shape, size, weight, and color. Some people cry constantly. Some people feel nothing for weeks. Some people laugh. Some people get angry. This card gives the person you love full permission to grieve exactly how they need to- without comparison, without judgment, and without a timeline. Perfect for:- Anyone who might be grieving for the first time- The friend who needs permission to feel what they actually feel- Any stage of grief- early days or years later Why Deathday Cards?We believe all grief is valid in every form it takes. This card is our love letter to everyone who has ever wondered if they were doing it wrong.

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  • New Card with a heart and clock illustration and text 'They say TIME heals all wounds' on a white background.  Sympathy card-Deathday Cards Inside of card: Take your time now, however that looks for you. Heartfelt sympathy card-Deathday Cards

    Time Heals All Wounds

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    Inside message: Tissues, Ice Cream, Memories, Emotional outbursts when you least expect them- Take your TIME now, however that looks for you. Time heals all wounds. But first, tissues, ice cream, and emotional outbursts in the cereal aisle. This card is a warm, funny, deeply knowing wink at the most overused grief platitude of all time. It doesn't dismiss the sentiment, it just makes it real. Because yes, time helps. But first comes all of this. And that's completely okay. Perfect for:- Anyone navigating fresh grief who needs a laugh- The friend who's heard one too many well-meaning platitudes- Any stage of loss, as a gentle, funny reminder that the messy middle is normal Why Deathday Cards?We make sympathy cards that allow grief to be many things. Sometimes it's sweet, and sometimes it comes out of nowhere. And all of it is normal. 

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  • New Card with purple hands and celestial symbols on white background. Everything happens for a reason- funny all purpose card-Deathday Cards Inside text 'Fuckers.' on a white background. Funny sympathy card-Deathday Cards

    They say Everything Happens for a Reason

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    Inside message: Fuckers. Nobody needs to hear this right now. Nobody. This card is for the friend who has heard one too many well-meaning platitudes and is absolutely done with it. It's sharp, it's funny, and it says with perfect precision exactly what your grieving friend has been thinking every time someone opens their mouth with unsolicited wisdom. Perfect for:- The friend who is tired of unhelpful sympathy platitudes- Anyone navigating grief who has a sharp sense of humor- The person who needs a card that's on their side, fully and unapologetically Why Deathday Cards?We say the things other brands won't. And sometimes, there is solidarity in swear words.

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  • New Cartoon with text 'I never know what to say in these situations' on white background. Funny encouragement card-Deathday Cards Cartoon heart with text 'How about I come over and just listen?' on white background. Alternative to traditional sympathy card-Deathday Cards

    I never know what to say in these situations...

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    Inside message: How about I come over and just listen? You don't need the perfect words. You just need to show up. Most people don't reach out after a loss because they're afraid of saying the wrong thing. This honest, heartfelt sympathy card does the hard part for you. It admits the awkwardness, and then offers the one thing that actually helps: presence. Perfect for:- Anyone who's ever stood in the card aisle and walked out empty-handed- The friend who wants to show up but doesn't know how- Colleagues, neighbors, or anyone who cares but feels unsure about reaching out Why Deathday Cards?We believe it's never too late to reach out after a loss. This card makes showing up easy, even when you don't have the words.

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  • New Illustration of a woman wearing sunglasses and text 'Grief is a bitch' on white background. Funny sympathy card-Deathday Cards "But you're a badder bitch, and I've got your back" text in black on white bkgd. Funny bestie sympathy card-Deathday Cards

    Grief is a b*tch

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    Inside message: But you're a Badder Bitch, and I've got your back. Sometimes the most comforting thing anyone can say is the thing nobody else will. This card calls grief out! It doesn't offer platitudes or pastel comfort. It reminds the person receiving it that they are stronger than what they're going through, and they don't have to face it alone. Perfect for:- The friend who needs encouragement- and a laugh- Anyone navigating grief who might be succumbing to the weight of it all- The person in your life who appreciates bold, honest support over gentle platitudes Why Deathday Cards?We say the things other brands won't. Because sometimes the most loving thing you can do is tell the truth- and then show up.

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  • New Black and white illustration of a person cringing and text 'Grief is like having an STD'. Funny sympathy card-Deathday Cards Quote about mental health support on a white background. Funny sympathy card-Deathday Cards

    Grief is like having an STD

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    Inside message: Everyone knows someone who's gone through it... And yet still, no one wants to talk about it. I'm here if you do. Grief: Everyone knows someone who's been through it. And yet nobody wants to talk about it. This funny, deeply true card names the thing nobody says out loud: grief is treated like something shameful, something to get over, something we don't discuss in polite company. This card blows that wide open with humor, with honesty, and with the kind of solidarity that actually helps. Perfect for:- The friend with a dark sense of humor who is navigating grief- Anyone who feels like they can't talk about their loss- The person who needs permission to stop pretending they're fine Why Deathday Cards?We normalize grief one uncomfortably accurate metaphor at a time. Because the silence around loss can make everything worse.

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  • New Motivational card text 'It might feel like no one remembers what you're still going through.' on white background. Sympathy card after time-Deathday Cards Illustration of an elephant with 'I remember.' text on a white background. Sympathy card after time-Deathday Cards

    It might feel like no one remembers...

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    Inside message: I remember (with image of elephant). Someone still remembers. And that someone is you. Months after a loss, the world moves on. The messages stop. The check-ins dry up. And the grieving person is left wondering if anyone still thinks about the person they lost, or about them. This card arrives like a hand on the shoulder that says: I haven't forgotten. I'm still here. Perfect for:- Checking in months or years after a loss- The friend who has gone quiet because they think nobody wants to hear about it anymore- The anniversary of a loss that everyone else has moved on from Why Deathday Cards?We make cards for the long game of grief. Because it's never too late to reach out, and showing up later is still showing up.

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  • New Greeting card with black heart & text 'It's been a few months now...' on white background. Sympathy after time-Deathday Cards A yin yang symbol of a sad face on one half and happy face on the other with text asking 'How are you holding up?' and noting there is no right answer. Sympathy card after time-Deathday Cards

    It's been a few months now...

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    Inside message: How are you holding up? (There is no right answer.) The flowers are gone. The casseroles stopped coming. This card shows up anyway. Most people stop reaching out a few weeks after a loss. The grieving person is left to navigate the hardest part: the long stretch of ordinary life without the person they loved. This card breaks that silence. It says: *I haven't forgotten. How are you really doing?* Perfect for:- Checking in two, three, six months after a loss- The friend who might be acting like they are fine, or feeling bad about actually feeling fine- Anyone who needs to know they're right where they should be on grief's journey Why Deathday Cards?We make cards for the long game of grief-because showing up once isn't enough, and it's never too late to reach out after a loss.

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  • New Card with text 'I give this death zero out of five stars.' and five yellow stars on a white background-funny sympathy card-Deathday Cards Text 'Do not recommend.' on a white background-funny sympathy card-Deathday Cards

    Zero stars

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    Inside message: Do not recommend. Why not give death a brutally honest review? This one gets zero stars. This darkly funny sympathy card is saying what we're all thinking, loss is the worst! It gives the grieving person in your life permission to laugh because sometimes that's exactly what they need. Perfect for:- The friend who appreciates dark humor- Anyone who's exhausted by overly sincere sympathy cards- The person who needs a laugh in the middle of the hard stuff Why Deathday Cards?We make sympathy cards that lift spirits instead of deepening sorrow. Because grief is real, complex, and sometimes all you can do is laugh because you're completely out of tears.

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