I’m sorry you are going through this.

I always tell them I am thinking about them and offer to help if I can.

I never tell someone I'm praying for them. I used to wish them luck. But then again, is there such a thing as luck? I now just say, "I'm thinking of you."

I like to say, "You are in my thoughts. If there is anything I can do to help you please let me know."

Some great feedback! Thanks!

Always awkward to think of generalized statements, when each person has a specific situation, but a few ideas:

"I'll be thinking of you."
"Call me if there's something you think I can help with. If I can, I gladly will."
Or, "Wow! It's really rough, what you're going through. Hang in there, keep breathing, and be good to yourself during this time. You deserve it."

If they are far away I usually say. I'll keep you in my thought and I hope all goes well. If they are near I'll ask if I can help.

"How can I help?"

I left one funeral early to go to sears with the last person to see a friend alive and we bought installed a car stereo in silence.

I ran out and bought a ton of 2 liters of soda because my friend's mother was having people over after the funeral.

These are things I have been thanked for years later and so those are words I use in every situation and I mean them.

Just by being physically present, when possible. Silence is golden and i believe the more that a person speaks the worse it is.