The Grief Recovery Method Completion Letter is the final assignment or step in the GRM. In this step, the griever is given a specific format to follow to share the previously undelivered communications that are the keys to recovery.
The letter is different from other letters in that the GRM gently leads the griever through a step-by-step process of identifying exactly what needs to be included in the letter. The letter is then closed with the word “goodbye” - saying goodbye to the pain resulting from the loss, not goodbye to the person.
The letter must also be read aloud to a nonjudgemental listener to “give it voice” without being analyzed, judged, criticized, or fixed. As other communications may come to light, they can be added to the letter as post scripts or PSs.