In 2019 the United States Postal Service (USPS) delivered roughly 143 billion pieces of mail. 

With so many items being delivered through USPS every day, it can be a worry that your items might not get to the right place. This is especially concerning for legal proceedings and business operations. This is why lots of people use USPS certified mail. 

If you’re wondering “what is certified mail?” it’s an extra feature whereby USPS gives you a receipt once you give them your mail, and when they deliver the mail they need to collect a signature from the person and will notify you that it has arrived. 

Keep reading to learn the top three tips for tracking your certified mail.

1. Use the USPS Postal Tracking Service

One of the benefits of using certified mail is that you can track it. Each letter or package you send through the mail service is given a unique tracking number. This applies to certified mail tracking too. 

Log onto the USPS website and enter the relevant information. This should give you an update on where your package is. This is the easiest and most popular choice of tracking. 

2. Contact the Recipient

If you know how to send certified mail, you know that the recipient and the person who signs for the item aren’t always the same person. But this is why the signature of the receiver is so helpful. 

If you have not received some kind of confirmation from the person you sent the package to, but you have received the signature, then you can contact the person directly. It might be that the USPS has delivered the package, but the person who signed for it has not passed it on yet. 

In the case that you haven’t received confirmation from USPS yet that the delivery has been made, you can contact the intended recipient. It might be that they weren’t around to accept the delivery and need to go to their local USPS office but haven’t received the notice yet. 

While this method of tracking isn’t always ideal, depending on the contents of the mail or package. But it’s an effective way to identify where the package currently is by ruling out if it has actually got to the recipient yet or not. 

3. Contact the Relevant USPS Branch

Something might have gone wrong with your USPS certified mail tracking. If this is the case, it’s best to contact the USPS branch that was involved in accepting your package. 

They might not still have the package or mail, but they’re probably able to see it on their side even if you can’t see it on yours. As long as you have enough information, like the tracking number or sender and receiver details, they should be able to help you locate it. 

Tracking Your Certified Mail

Certified mail is a great solution to ensuring your mail gets where you need it to go. And with a few ways to make sure you can track it, it’s a stress-free process. 

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