Finding the right words when a coworker or your manager is out sick sits in a strange middle ground, somewhere between a card you’d send a close friend and an email you’d send a client. I’ve spent more time than I’d like to admit staring at that gap, trying to figure out how warm is … Read more
Get well messages for someone having surgery split into two very different jobs, even though most lists treat them as one. The night before an operation, a person needs steadiness and a little courage. The days after, they need patience and proof that someone is still paying attention once the worry has passed. Below you’ll … Read more
Get well messages aren’t one thing. The right words for someone going home after a same-day surgery are not the right words for someone facing a serious illness, and what you’d write to a coworker is not what you’d write to a child. What follows is a guide to finding the version that fits, sorted … Read more