People are only just realising what ‘P’ written on Royal Mail letters means

Have you ever wondered what the letter ‘P’ means scribbled on your letters?

Well, you’ll be glad to know it’s nothing alarming after the reason behind the puzzling symbol written by posties was clarified by one former Royal Mail employee.

Taking to Reddit, an internet user wanted to know what the meaning behind the scribbled letter really was.

While some people speculated that it’s used by thieves “mark your house to let others know you have expensive dogs “, thankfully it has nothing to do with criminal activity.

A Royal Mail employee found the thread and was able to quell fears of stolen pets by revealing the real reason why your letter may have a ‘P’, reports the Mirror.

It turns out, it has nothing to do with criminal markings and is not a postal worker’s attempt to make their ill feelings towards you known.

In fact, the ‘P’ is an important signifier allowing your postal worker to do their job correctly and efficiently, making sure you get all your deliveries on time.

Clearing up the entire situation, the postal worker on Reddit told users that the ‘P’ just helps them and their fellow postal workers track when there are parcels coming.

They said: “You had a packet/parcel. Stops us from forgetting about it!”

Echoing their message, another postal worker added: “It’s the postie’s way of reminding themselves that when they come to post your letter there’s also a parcel for you.

“That’s so they don’t post your letter then find out halfway down the street they forgot to knock and give you your parcel.

“Or sometimes they’ll write P10 or something on the previous letter – that lets them know they have a parcel for next door (number 10) but no letter.”

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