Situational. If they have to work it's going to be a very bad time to inform them.

I do work that results in me talking about death with people pretty regularly. This is a bad tip. You might refrain from telling small children or people with certain mental needs or illnesses, but people overwhelmingly want this information asap, even when the burden is terrible to bear.

Keep in mind they will then be pissed that you didn't tell them when it happened.

Family waited to call us but still posted their goodbyes on Facebook. Yeah... that was a good way to find out gramma died

I disagree—I want to know as soon as possible especially if I’m within range to see them before rigor mortis begins. I say this bc people waited to tell me once, and it was pretty upsetting.

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I would just call them immediately as if someone waited an entire day to tell me I'd be pissed off.

There’s never a good time.

Don’t blame the messenger.

It’s hard to break bad news.