In plain English
This means the item reached the address for handover, but the handover was only tried. It is the shipment's status after a courier went to the delivery address and made that effort.
In context
In a delivery update, "delivery attempt" reports that the courier went to the delivery address and tried to hand over the mailed item or parcel.
- Situation
- Requesting civil records, booking public appointments, paying fees, and receiving documents
- What it communicates
- Delivery update reporting an attempted handover.
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not say whether the item was later delivered or why the handover did not happen.
Examples
“The courier made a delivery attempt at the house this morning, but the parcel was not handed over.”
“After the driver knocked at the address, the delivery update showed a delivery attempt.”