i received mail just this morning and the mailman asked me to sign the receipt proving that i received the letter. i signed and few minutes later i found out that the letter i have received is not for one of our staff. he resigned already 2 years ago and i am new in our dept that's why i didn't know that. that letter is confidential and i have to take it back to the mail man but before that i will copy the front page of the envelpoe and write there:
This letter has been returned to the mailman at the day of_____________ and not yet open by me.
_________________
Mailman name
Please correct this bec. this is very impt and i dont want to get in trouble in the future.
2007-04-20 21:42:57 · 10 answers · asked by yopy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Is this letter from someone who does business with your company, or is it of a personal nature? That should determine if you return it to sender or forward it to the person who currently does his job. The back, where they tear off the postcard that you signed, will prove that you didn't open it.
2007-04-20 22:15:20 · answer #1 · answered by salsera 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What IS your question?
The one that addressed the letter to 'you' made the mistake. You did the right thing in signing of on it.
1) You signed of on a piece of mail. This means you have taken responsibility over it. (or better, the mail man isn't anymore)
It is your 'duty' now to get it to the right person.
2) Legally you did not sign anything (not in the sense of a contract.) Your signature in this is just to confirm 'somebody' received the delivery.
3) Even if the mail is confidential but addressed to a firm it arrived at the right place. It is most likely for that firm and not that person as a private person.... Who ever got the job that man had should receive the mail.
4) That person (or superior) should open the mail (or not) and act on it. That can be what you did or send back to the sender or forward to the man the letter was addressed to.
What you did (or plan to do) is not wrong...but it is not your decision to make. Nor is it your fault...the one that addressed the letter to 'you' made the mistake.
2007-04-20 21:51:46 · answer #2 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to write on the envelope. You probably shouldn't return it, you should pass it up to the person in charge. It may have information that is business related, not person-related.
Alternatively, if you feel you must return it to the post office, go there and get them to give you a receipt for it's return.
Hope this helps.
2007-04-20 21:51:39 · answer #3 · answered by Nadine - Unity CEO 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This letter was delivered on _____________. It is being returned unopened to the mailman for that day. The addressee is no longer at this address.
_________________
Mailman name
Why should you be in trouble for signing for this letter? It is a perfectly understandable situation with no legal implications.
2007-04-20 21:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its fine. But next time remember to do not collect nothing for peoples you don't know them. Return this letter to post office or send back to return address but ask for sign-in.
2007-04-20 21:55:33 · answer #5 · answered by Marta W 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's alright I guess.
But if I were you I'll give the mailman a new letter accompanying the first.
Inside the letter, tell the (rightful) recipient of the first letter the situation.
BTW, ten points for the first to answer "goodly".
If I answered, "bla bla bla", will you give it to me? No.
Then you lied, correct?
2007-04-20 21:52:40 · answer #6 · answered by DWReyes 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dear,
u no need to make a copy or sign or any thing for proof.
It is not ur fault. Just try to find his address and handover it to him, or if it is impossible just return to the from address,
Ok. relax
2007-04-20 21:52:04 · answer #7 · answered by Vasanth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont give it to the mailman, take it to the post office yourself and they will deal with it.
2007-04-20 21:52:39 · answer #8 · answered by chiara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just face up and admit you made a mistake. Its better than trying to hide it, because sooner or later it will haunt you.
2007-04-20 21:52:15 · answer #9 · answered by snoppy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yep your doing the right thing
2007-04-20 21:51:19 · answer #10 · answered by cookie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋