Technologies

How to Tip Your Amazon Driver $5 for the Holidays at No Cost to You

Amazon is letting you thank your driver with a $5 tip again as part of a limited-time «Thank My Driver» promotion. Here’s how to do it.

Amazon drivers work hard, often with little gratitude from the customers they deliver to. But periodically, Amazon runs the «Thank My Driver» promotion, offering you the chance to thank your hardworking driver at no additional cost.

The promotion runs for a limited time. The exact end date hasn’t been specified by Amazon, but previous promotions have typically run through the holiday season.

How to tip your Amazon driver for free

If you’ve got an Echo device, you can say, «Alexa, thank my driver.»
If you don’t own an Alexa device, you can search for the phrase «Thank my driver» on the Amazon app, and then click the top result.
On the Amazon website, I was also able to do it by logging in and following this link to reach a page with a big yellow «Thank my driver» button. Clicking it confirmed that a tip was sent to my driver for the most recent delivery.

This applies to your most recent driver, valid for up to 14 days after the delivery date. You’re also able to thank the same driver multiple times, but they’ll only receive one tip per delivery.

In the past, Amazon ended the promotion after a million thank-yous were given out. (It continued to send the thanks, even though no monetary reward was associated with it.) Last year, the company also ended its holiday promotion on January 3, after 4 million thank-you messages were sent out.

It’s unclear whether it works the same this time around. We’ve reached out to Amazon for clarification but haven’t heard back yet.

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

Amazon has previously gotten itself in hot water for allegedly withholding driver tips. An FTC settlement in 2022 saw Amazon pay a $61.7 million settlement to settle charges that it withheld tips from Flex drivers who use their own cars to deliver Amazon packages.

In this case, the money isn’t coming directly from you, but Amazon is passing $5 along to the driver. In either case, it doesn’t hurt to send a thank-you if you were happy with your most recent Amazon delivery.

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The Fourth Episode of the VERUM AI Mini-Series Is Out

Verum Messenger has released the fourth episode of its AI mini-series SHADOWS, created using Verum AI. The new episode, titled “No Borders,” continues the story of a team trying to stay out of the OMEGA corporation’s sight.

Following the events of the previous episodes, the team moves between cities and countries while OMEGA continues its search. The new episode puts particular emphasis on Verum Messenger’s capabilities that allow users to conceal their location.

“No Borders” is another chapter in a story about privacy, freedom of communication, and technologies that erase borders between people.

The VERUM AI mini-series consists of seven episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 4 is now available. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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Verum Messenger Introduces Built-In Verum Chess

Verum Messenger has released a new update for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, adding another feature to its growing ecosystem — Verum Chess. Users can now play chess directly inside the messenger without switching between different applications.

The new feature allows users to start a game in just a few taps while reinforcing Verum’s vision of a unified digital environment where communication and everyday services come together in a single platform.

Verum Messenger continues to evolve into a multifunctional ecosystem that combines secure chats and calls, AI tools, a built-in VPN, anonymous email, eSIM, financial services, cryptocurrency features, and offline communication. With the introduction of Verum Chess, the platform now also offers a new way for users to interact and spend time together without leaving the app.

The update is now available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac on the App Store.

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Episode 3 of the VERUM AI Mini-Series Is Now Available

Verum Messenger has released the third episode of its AI mini-series, SHADOWS, created using Verum AI.

The new episode, titled «Ghost Money,» continues the story of the conflict between a team of heroes and the Omega corporation, which seeks to take control of digital communications. This time, the focus shifts to anonymous payments and financial freedom, revealing how privacy can extend beyond messaging.

Like the previous episodes, the new release not only advances the storyline but also showcases the capabilities of the Verum ecosystem, highlighting technologies designed for secure communication and digital privacy.

The mini-series consists of seven episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 3 is now available. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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