How to tip your Amazon driver $5 for the holidays at no cost to you


Amazon drivers work hard, often with little gratitude from the customers they deliver to. But periodically, Amazon runs a “Thank My Driver” promotion, giving you the opportunity to thank your hardworking driver at no additional cost.

The promotion lasts for a limited time. An exact completion date has not been specified by Amazon, however Previous promotions They usually run during the holiday season.

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Here’s how you can thank your Amazon delivery driver.

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How to tip your Amazon driver for free

  • If you have Echo deviceYou can say, “Alexa, thank my driver.”
  • If you don’t have an Alexa device, you can search for “Thank my driver” in the Amazon app, then tap the top result.
  • On Amazon, I was also able to do this by logging in and following This link To get to a page with a big yellow “Thank you driver” button. Clicking it confirms that a tip has been sent to my driver for the latest delivery.

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Clicking “Thank Driver” will give your last delivery driver a $5 tip.

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This applies to your latest driver, and is valid for up to 14 days after the delivery date. You can also thank the same driver multiple times, but he or she will only receive one tip per delivery.

In the past, Amazon ended the promotion after a A million thanks It was distributed. (She continued to send thanks, even though there was no financial reward associated with it.) last yearThe company also ended its holiday promotion on January 3, after 4 million thank-you messages were sent.

It’s unclear if it works the same way this time. We’ve reached out to Amazon for clarification but have yet to receive a response.

Since Amazon first introduced its “Thank My Driver” promotion in 2022, it says customers have thanked its delivery drivers more than 40 million times.

Amazon has previously gotten itself into hot water over the allegations Blocking driver tips. The FTC settled in 2022 Amazon pays $61.7 million settlement To settle fees withheld in tips from Flex drivers who use their own vehicles to deliver Amazon packages.

In this case, the money doesn’t come directly from you, but Amazon passes the $5 to the driver. Either way, it wouldn’t hurt to send a thank you note if you’re happy with your latest Amazon delivery.



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