Take the parcel in, and say so straight away
Taking a delivery in is common. Telling them immediately is what stops it being a small anxiety in someone's evening.
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Why it lands
A parcel marked delivered that isn't on the step produces a specific, low-grade dread — the mental maths about what was in it, whether it was expensive, whether it is gone. Most of that dread happens in the hour before they think to ask next door. Taking the parcel in solves the logistics; telling them immediately solves the feeling, and the feeling is the bigger problem.
How
Take it in, then text or put a note through within the hour: “Took your parcel in, it's with me at 12 whenever.” If you don't have a number, a sticky note on their door beats waiting to catch them. Say where it is, so they can plan around it.
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