Sympathy Gift Baskets

Sympathy gift baskets give a grieving household fresh fruit, cheese and snacks to share with visitors in the days after a loss. All four baskets here ship by carrier to the family's door.

Food is a practical kindness when cooking is the last thing on anyone's mind. Below, see what's inside each basket and how to plan the timing.

Choosing sympathy gift baskets

What's inside these sympathy baskets

Each one is built around fresh fruit. The Bon Vivant Gourmet Basket adds a pineapple, grapes and bananas to apples, pears and oranges, with cheeses, crackers and tea. The Deluxe Fruit & Gourmet Baskets and the Fruit & Gourmet Basket pair fruit with sausage, cheese, crackers and cookies, and the Grande Gourmet Fruit Basket sets fruit with savory biscuits and tea in a woven container. Contents can vary with availability, and since some include meat and cheese, check for dietary needs first.

A basket for the house, flowers for the service

Food belongs at the family's home, not the funeral home. Many people send a basket to the house and condolence flowers or a plant alongside it. Since these ship by carrier, the delivery estimate appears at checkout.

Sympathy basket questions

Is it appropriate to send a gift basket for sympathy?

Yes. A condolence gift basket suits the family's home, where relatives may be staying and visitors keep stopping by, and one that arrives a week or two after the funeral can be just as welcome. Add a short message at checkout so they know who sent it.

What makes a good bereavement gift basket?

Food that's easy to share and needs no cooking: fresh fruit, cheese, crackers and cookies. These four come in two to four sizes, so you can send a smaller one to a couple or a larger one to a house full of relatives. Browse more fruit baskets too.

When will a sympathy basket arrive?

These baskets ship by carrier, so they're never same-day, and the estimated date shows at checkout. Dates can't be guaranteed for PO boxes or military addresses. If you need something today, a florist-delivered arrangement or plant is the better choice.