12 Things Mail Carriers Wish Their Customers Did

Various mail carriers spoke up about the different things they wish their customers did more of, or what they appreciated, or what someone should do less of. The advice comes from actual mail carriers. Postal workers often are under pressure and held the most accountable, even if something is completely out of their hands to deal with. Rain, snow, sleet, summer heat, the weather doesn’t matter, the mail still needs to be delivered. Without the post office, those gifts wouldn’t get delivered, or those bills wouldn’t get paid. Sometimes, the small gestures are what matters the most to say thank you to our postal workers.

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• Play Tic Tac Toe with Them

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  One postal worker said they would play Tic Tac Toe with the children of a home. They left a paper under their mailbox and they would play just one move a day.

• Answer the Door Wearing All Your Clothes

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  Please dress yourself if you're going to answer the door. These are people too.
• Keep Your Dogs Inside

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  Some may be allergic or just afraid of dogs. Not everyone is a dog-friendly person, or have time to stop and handle your dog running out.

• Keep Your Mailbox and Area Clean

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  Mow the weeds down around the mailbox and clear the path to wherever your mail is going.

• Thank Them With A Children’s Drawing

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  Nothing says thank you like a child drawing a picture of the mailman and leaving it for them.
• If Postal Workers Are Sleeping In Their Car, They’re Probably Just Taking A Break

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  They're just taking a break. They're walking all day.

• Buy Stamps – They Help Fund The Postal Office

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  Stamps are required to send your mail, unless you do it digitally. Stamps fund the post office.

• Don’t Park In Front of Your Mailbox

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  If you have a mailbox by the street, just don't park in front of it. It obviously makes the process much more time consuming for the postal worker.
• Wave Hello and Say Hi

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  Just simply say hi and ask how they're doing. They're like your neighbor and you see them everyday.

• Number and Letter Your Mailbox

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  Especially if your mailbox is by others' mailboxes.

• Shovel When It Snows

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  In areas where it snows, make sure you're clearing both the sidewalks and the driveway.