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Adding delivery instructions in English (beginner)
Beginner English for adding delivery instructions. Key line: “Please leave it at the door.”
Full script
Lin
Hi, can I add delivery notes, please?
Them
Sure. What note would you like?
Lin
Please leave it at the door.
Them
Okay. Should I ring the bell?
Lin
No, please. My dog is the alarm.
Them
Got it. No bell, leave it outside.
Lin
Yes, and please text me, not call.
Them
Done. I won't test the alarm.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Add notes
✓ Can I add delivery notes?Ask to add a note
add + the thing you add
At the door
✓ Please leave it at the door.Use for drop-off
at the door is common
No bell
✓ No bell, please.Ask not to ring
More polite and natural
Text me
✓ Please text me, not call.Use for contact preference
not call = don't call
Quick answers
Add notes: what to say in English
Say “Can I add delivery notes?” — ask to add a note. add + the thing you add.
At the door: what to say in English
Say “Please leave it at the door.” — use for drop-off. at the door is common.
No bell: what to say in English
Say “No bell, please.” — ask not to ring. More polite and natural.
Text me: what to say in English
Say “Please text me, not call.” — use for contact preference. not call = don't call.