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Adding delivery instructions in English (advanced)

Advanced English for adding delivery instructions. Key line: “Hey, could you add a couple of delivery notes for me?”

Full script

LinHey, could you add a couple of delivery notes for me?
ThemYeah, no problem—what do you want me to put down?
LinPlease leave it by the mat, and don't ring the bell.
ThemGot it. Anything else, or is your doorbell under witness protection?
LinOne more thing—could you knock softly? My dog takes his job seriously.
ThemSoft knock, no bell, by the mat. Your dog sounds deeply invested.
LinExactly. He's tiny, but he acts like he's guarding a castle.
ThemPerfect—I'll add that: quiet drop-off, and no waking the head of security.

Key phrases

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Add notes

✓ add a couple of delivery notes

Ask to add delivery notes

a couple of = common; not always exactly two

Write it

✓ What do you want me to put down?

Ask what to write

put down = write down

By the mat

✓ leave it by the mat

Where to leave the order

by the mat sounds more natural than on

Soft knock

✓ knock softly

Ask for a quiet knock

Softer and more polite than ring the bell

Quick answers

Add notes: what to say in English

Say “add a couple of delivery notes” — ask to add delivery notes. a couple of = common; not always exactly two.

Write it: what to say in English

Say “What do you want me to put down?” — ask what to write. put down = write down.

By the mat: what to say in English

Say “leave it by the mat” — where to leave the order. by the mat sounds more natural than on.

Soft knock: what to say in English

Say “knock softly” — ask for a quiet knock. Softer and more polite than ring the bell.

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