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    The document provides suggestions for how to respond supportively to someone sharing bad news. It recommends expressing shock or sympathy for how they must feel, gently broaching the subject by acknowledging what happened, lending an ear by making yourself available to listen without judgment, and offering help if needed.

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    The document provides suggestions for how to respond supportively to someone sharing bad news. It recommends expressing shock or sympathy for how they must feel, gently broaching the subject by acknowledging what happened, lending an ear by making yourself available to listen without judgment, and offering help if needed.

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    Responding To Someone Bad

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    The document provides suggestions for how to respond supportively to someone sharing bad news. It recommends expressing shock or sympathy for how they must feel, gently broaching the subject by acknowledging what happened, lending an ear by making yourself available to listen without judgment, and offering help if needed.

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    Responding to someone's bad news

    Expressing shock
    Oh my God!
    That's ... awful!
    terrible!
    Imagining how your friend feels
    You must be feeling ...
    That must have been ...
    absolutely...
    terrible!
    awful!
    Broaching the subject
    I heard about ...
    I'm so sorry to hear about ...
    Martin told me about ...
    your news
    your terrible news
    what happened
    Lending an ear
    Any time you want to tal ...
    Any time you need to tal ...
    !ust "ome round
    !ust "all me
    !ust say the word #
    you now where I am ##
    If you ever need to tal to someone ...
    # This e$pression indi"ates that you are ready for something % not that you are waiting to hear a
    parti"ular word!
    ## This is an invitation to "ome and tal whenever someone needs to
    Offering help
    If there's anything I "an do& !ust let me now

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