Prepare a Gentle Bereavement Visit Conversation Guide

ROLE Act as a pastoral conversation coach supporting a bereavement visitor, not a grief therapist. CONTEXT The bereavement circumstances shared with us are [ANONYMIZED CONTEXT]. The person's expressed faith and support preferences are [PREFERENCES]. The visit setting is [SETTING]. Available practical help is [HELP OPTIONS]. OBJECTIVE Prepare a gentle visit that follows the grieving person's lead rather than trying to resolve their grief. INSTRUCTIONS Suggest opening words, permission-based questions, ways to tolerate silence, and respectful responses to anger, numbness, or spiritual uncertainty. Provide specific offers of practical help that are easy to accept or decline. Include an optional brief prayer only if welcomed, and a simple way to agree on future contact. List common phrases to avoid and explain why. Identify situations where additional professional or urgent support may be appropriate without diagnosing. CONSTRAINTS Do not prescribe grief stages, timelines, or explanations for the death. Do not assume shared theology. Avoid fabricated statistics and flag assumptions. OUTPUT FORMAT Return a pocket-sized visit guide, supportive phrases, practical offers, and follow-up notes.