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Supportive and sweet messages to say in-person, over the phone, or text to someone in the hospital
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When someone you know is sick in the hospital, it can be hard to know how best to support them. Sending a quick, encouraging message over the phone or delivering it in person can do wonders to make your friend or family member feel better. Whether they’re in the hospital for a short stay or long term, we’ll provide you with a list of encouraging messages that are thoughtful, sweet, and bring a smile to their face.
Things You Should Know
- Visit in-person to ask them how they’re doing and express your love and support when they’re seriously ill.
- Call them on the phone to offer your help or to provide a listening ear when they need to vent.
- Send an acquaintance or friend a funny video or make a joke about how you miss them when their injury or illness is less serious.
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References
- ↑ https://www.happierhuman.com/words-encouragement-sick/
- ↑ https://parade.com/1184565/michelle-parkerton/get-well-wishes/
- ↑ https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2018/terminal-illness-friend-advice.html
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- ↑ https://parade.com/1184565/michelle-parkerton/get-well-wishes/
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- ↑ https://www.cancer.org/treatment/caregivers/when-someone-you-know-has-cancer.html
- ↑ https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/appropriate-words-for-a-serious-illness-card.html
- ↑ https://www.happierhuman.com/words-encouragement-sick/
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- ↑ https://parade.com/1184565/michelle-parkerton/get-well-wishes/
- ↑ https://www.cancer.org/treatment/caregivers/when-someone-you-know-has-cancer.html
- ↑ https://www.happierhuman.com/words-encouragement-sick/
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Reader Success Stories
- "My wife is in the hospital and I stared at the wall as I didn't have anything to say. She expressed her desire for me to talk to her, so now I have a card with these things written down, and every five minutes I can pull it out and say one thing." ..." more
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