If you want to show appreciation after an Amazon delivery, the simplest official option is Thank My Driver.
Amazon lets eligible U.S. customers send a thank-you to the driver responsible for their most recent package. You can do it on Amazon’s website, in the shopping app or with Alexa.
A normal thank-you is not the same as adding a cash tip to your order. Amazon sometimes runs promotional periods where qualifying thank-yous trigger bonuses for drivers, but those promotions have dates, limits and specific terms.
How to thank your Amazon driver
On Amazon.com or in the Amazon Shopping app, search:
thank my driver
Amazon says the driver who completed your most recent eligible delivery will be notified of your appreciation.
You can also say:
“Alexa, thank my driver.”
to an Alexa-enabled device.
No separate driver phone number is required.
Do Amazon drivers get money when you thank them?
Not normally.
The year-round feature sends appreciation to the driver. Cash awards happen only when Amazon announces a promotion.
For example, Amazon’s 2025 holiday campaign gave qualifying drivers $5 for certain customer thank-yous until a promotional threshold was reached, followed by additional daily awards. Amazon stated that the money came at no cost to the customer.
Those terms were specific to that promotion.
Do not assume typing “thank my driver” today automatically gives the driver $5 unless Amazon currently says so.
Does Thank My Driver still work in 2026?
Yes. Amazon’s current public page says customers can use the feature year-round.
The promotion can end while the thank-you feature remains available.
This distinction matters because old social-media posts often present the limited holiday bonus as if it were permanent.
Which drivers can be thanked?
Amazon says the U.S. feature covers drivers delivering Amazon packages across several parts of its last-mile network, including Delivery Service Partner delivery associates, Amazon Flex delivery partners and Amazon Hub Delivery associates.
The feature targets the driver connected to your most recent eligible delivery.
Can you thank the same driver more than once?
Amazon says a driver can be thanked once per delivery.
If the same driver delivers to you again on another eligible delivery, that later delivery can create another opportunity to thank them.
Do you need Alexa?
No.
Amazon’s current instructions allow U.S. customers to search thank my driver while shopping on Amazon’s website or mobile app.
Alexa is optional.
This is useful because many old articles still describe the feature primarily as an Alexa command.
Can you leave a cash tip for an Amazon driver?
There is no universal Amazon checkout field that works like a restaurant tip for standard package deliveries.
Local customs, employer policies and personal circumstances can differ, so do not assume a driver is permitted or expected to accept cash.
If you want to use Amazon’s official system, Thank My Driver is the clearest option.
Is the tip taken from your card?
During an Amazon-funded promotional bonus, the customer is not charged the bonus amount.
That does not mean Amazon permanently gives drivers money for every thank-you. Read the promotion terms if a cash award is being advertised.
What if the driver went above and beyond?
Use Thank My Driver while the eligible delivery is still the most recent one associated with your account.
If there was a delivery problem rather than a positive experience, use Amazon’s delivery or customer-service tools instead.
For a package that disappeared after delivery, see what to do when an Amazon package is stolen or missing.
What if you have several Amazon deliveries on the same day?
The feature is designed around the most recent eligible delivery.
If several packages arrive close together, do not assume one thank-you will necessarily map to every driver involved.
Amazon’s system determines which driver is associated with the qualifying recent delivery.
Are Amazon Flex drivers included?
Amazon’s current Thank My Driver information explicitly includes Amazon Flex delivery partners among eligible driver types in the U.S.
That is different from a customer arranging a separate private tip.
Can businesses use Thank My Driver?
The public feature is described for Amazon customers and eligible deliveries. If you receive Amazon packages through a normal customer account and the feature is available, follow the same account-based process.
Business account behavior can vary.
Why Amazon created Thank My Driver
Amazon introduced the feature in 2022 as a way for customers to pass appreciation directly to delivery drivers.
The company says customers have sent tens of millions of thank-yous since launch.
That scale is useful context: this is now an established Amazon delivery feature, not a one-season Alexa experiment.
How to recognize outdated “$5 tip” advice
Look at the date.
If an article says that saying “Alexa, thank my driver” always gives $5, it is probably describing a limited holiday promotion.
A current article should separate:
the permanent thank-you feature
from
temporary Amazon-funded bonuses.
The first can continue after the second ends.
What if the feature does not find your driver?
The delivery may not be eligible, the feature may not be available in your location or the system may no longer treat that delivery as the most recent eligible one.
You can still leave delivery feedback through the normal Amazon order experience.
Should you tip drivers because delivery was late?
A late package can be caused by routing, weather, warehouse processing, carrier problems or delivery capacity. It is not automatically the individual driver’s fault.
Use the thank-you feature for positive delivery experiences and Amazon support for order problems.
For delivery timing more generally, see how late Amazon can deliver packages.
Can you leave delivery feedback as well as a thank-you?
Yes. A thank-you and delivery feedback solve different problems.
Thank My Driver is designed as positive recognition for the driver connected with a recent eligible delivery. Order feedback, delivery instructions and customer-service reports handle other parts of the experience.
If the delivery was excellent but the package was damaged before the driver received it, a positive driver thank-you and a separate product or fulfillment complaint are not contradictory.
Likewise, a delayed order does not automatically mean the final-mile driver caused the delay.
Does Thank My Driver affect driver ratings or employment?
Amazon publicly explains that drivers can see how many times they were thanked in their delivery apps. It does not describe a simple one-to-one rule where a single customer thank-you changes someone’s employment status or performance rating.
Treat the feature as appreciation, not as a hidden performance-review tool.
If you need to report unsafe behavior or a serious delivery issue, use the appropriate Amazon support channel instead of trying to communicate the problem through a thank-you feature.
What about holiday gifts for regular drivers?
Some households see the same delivery driver repeatedly and want to leave a holiday card, drink or small gift.
There is no universal rule that applies to every Amazon Delivery Service Partner, Flex driver, building or region. Drivers can work under different arrangements and local policies.
If you want to do something beyond Amazon’s official Thank My Driver feature, keep it modest, voluntary and appropriate. Do not leave cash or valuable items unattended in a way that could create confusion or theft risk.
Can I thank a driver for an Amazon Locker delivery?
Locker deliveries can involve different parts of Amazon’s logistics network, and the customer does not always interact with the person who placed the package into the pickup location.
If Amazon offers Thank My Driver for the recent delivery in your account, use the feature normally. If it does not, there is no need to force a workaround.
For the pickup process itself, see our Amazon Locker guide.
Bottom line
For most U.S. Amazon customers in 2026, the official route is simple: search “thank my driver” on Amazon or use Alexa after an eligible delivery.
That sends recognition to the driver without creating a charge for you. If Amazon is running a promotional bonus, it will announce the dates, limits and driver-payment rules separately.
So the safest rule is: thank year-round, assume cash only when Amazon explicitly says a promotion is active.
FAQ
Does “Alexa, thank my driver” give the driver $5?
Only during specific promotions where Amazon explicitly announces a cash bonus. The thank-you feature itself works year-round.
Does it cost me anything?
Sending a Thank My Driver message does not create a normal customer tip charge. Promotional bonuses described by Amazon are funded under the promotion’s terms.
Can I thank an Amazon Flex driver?
Amazon says Amazon Flex delivery partners are included among eligible U.S. driver types.
Can I thank a driver without Alexa?
Yes. Search “thank my driver” on Amazon.com or in the Amazon Shopping app.
Sources
- Amazon, Amazon’s Thank My Driver feature: How it works and how you can show appreciation all year long: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/thank-my-driver-amazon-delivery
- Amazon, Delivery and Logistics: https://www.aboutamazon.com/what-we-do/delivery-logistics/amazon-delivered
