I feel that the level of anxiety and discomfort grows even more if you are visiting this ceremony, when organized for a person, whom you don’t know. In this situation, when everyone if drowned in deep sorrow and mourning, it usually becomes awkward to stand with no expressions on your face. This doesn’t mean that you should stop attending because it’s a testing time for those who have faced the loss of a loved one and your presence at that time, means a lot. It actually means that you need to run your mind immediately and generate some ideas to express yourself while attending the funeral services Sydney.
Alternatively, you can even ask the funeral directors Sydney as they have some really bright ideas in terms of saying receiving lines.
1. "I am very sorry for your loss" – this is a very general line, but is absolutely appropriate as it conveys empathy.
2. "It sounds he/she was a very nice and a special person" – this line acknowledges that you care and heard when someone shared the information about the deceased.
It’s never a bad idea to mention your connection with the deceased. (I used to work with ABC, the son/daughter of the deceased)
3. It would be very nice if you decide to offer some sort of service to the family of the deceased. The reason why a funeral director Sydney would recommend this is because organizing such an event can be very chaotic. Rather than saying "let me know if you need me", you should actually force them to give some service to you. Small acts mean a lot and if you are neighbor of the family that has suffered a loss, you can help the even by looking after the pets or watering the plants.