Condolences (usually plural) are expressions of sympathy offered to the survivors, not to the person who has died. " "Tribute" has many meanings. One meaning of "tribute" is a speech or piece of writing about the great things a person has done.
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Condolences is a form of a letter sent to someone who has the pain of losing the loved one but not written to the one who has passed away
Tribute is a form of a writen letter sent to the consoles atached by gifts