My boss's daughter had a miscarriage Should we send the boss flowers?

Answer 1

Ouch, that's a tough one. Hmm...well, there's no clear answer here, and I don't know how close your relationship is with your employer. However, I would recommend no.

Giving your condolences might be appropriate but I'm not sure about flowers, simply because, unless they are going to hold a memorial or create a grave site for the unborn child (something most mothers don't actually do), they will have nowhere "appropriate" to place your flowers. Furthermore, if they receive gifts (such as flowers) at a time like this, they may be constantly reminded of their tragedy every time they look at your flowers

That would probably be considered inappropriate because it is an indirect loss to your boss and out of proportion to the situation. There's no card for this kind of loss either. The best thing is a gentle, kindly word to the boss: sorry to hear of your family's disappointment, please tell your daughter we're thinking about her.

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Why would your boss let the whole office know about it in the first instance, and/or how did you hear about it? I'm sure your boss would not bat an eyelid of it were one of his/her staff. Forget it and get on with your work as usual.