Boss lost his mom

[Anonymous]

Newish to my job. Boss just lost his mother. Ordinarily (in pat jobs) I would do something (maybe john a collection to acknowledge death). Other than sign a card, is there anything else I can do without seeming creepy. We're not close, keep it professional. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

OP. I forgot to say it's a small office (30 people), team of 5 of us report to boss.

[Anonymous]

Sign the card, say "I'm so sorry for your loss." And maybe pitch in to whatever charity/flowers for the funeral the office is doing (doesn't have to be much, can be $10).

[Anonymous]

Sympathy card is fine, and doing whatever you can at work to support his role so he can take time off without having to think about the office.

[Anonymous]

company usually can pitch in flowers or so on- ask your boss' boss.. if you don't feel comfortable- a card is good. My DH went through this recently and he appreciated the card and emails.

[Anonymous]

Ditto to all above.

[Anonymous]

Please, write a personal note and hand it to him. It's the act itself that says you took the time to care.

[Anonymous]

Is he now an orphan? It might be nice to invite him over for dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is he now an orphan? It might be nice to invite him over for dinner.

No. Weird. Write a perDonal note in a card.

[Anonymous]

Years ago, when I had just started a new job after graduation, the department head's mother died. Of course I signed the card and dropped some money in the envelope that went around. I was pretty shocked that several of my coworkers attended the funeral. It would not have ever occurred to me to attend the funeral of someone I didn't know and whose relatives I was not close with. To this day it looked like a big kiss-up festival to me. I think when it's not a close friend, "I'm sorry for your loss" gets the point across without being awkward.