DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...

Is it okay to write R.I.P. in a sympathy card or in a comment on social media as a response to someone announcing a death of a loved one? GENTLE READER: It feels a bit curt in a condolence letter.