Meaning & use
dispatch note
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Meaning
nouncountablebusiness
A document sent with goods that lists what is being shipped and confirms they have been sent.
Grammar: Countable: one dispatch note, two dispatch notes.
Patterns
- a dispatch note for something
- enclose a dispatch note
- the dispatch note lists something
The parcel arrived with a dispatch note but no invoice.
Please check the dispatch note to see how many boxes were sent.
A dispatch note is usually placed inside the package.
Word forms
| plural | dispatch notes |
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Common combinations
- enclose a dispatch note
- The supplier enclosed a dispatch note with the order.
- dispatch note number
- Write the dispatch note number on the return form.
- copy of the dispatch note
- Keep a copy of the dispatch note for your records.
- dispatch note attached
- The box had a dispatch note attached to the outside.
Synonyms and how they differ
- delivery note
- Very similar, but 'delivery note' emphasizes the goods reaching the customer; 'dispatch note' emphasizes the moment they leave the sender.
- packing slip
- A packing slip is the American term for a list inside a package; a dispatch note can also serve as proof of sending.
Word family
- dispatch verb
- To send something to a place or person.
- dispatcher noun
- A person whose job is to send out vehicles, goods, or messages.
Commonly confused: dispatch note or invoice? dispatch note or receipt?
dispatch note vs invoice
An invoice asks for payment; a dispatch note only confirms what was sent and does not demand money.
dispatch note vs receipt
A receipt proves payment has been made; a dispatch note proves goods have been sent, not paid for.
Practice
The warehouse sent the goods with a ______ listing every item in the box.
Choose one answer.
'Dispatch note' fits because it lists goods being sent. 'Invoice' is wrong because it asks for payment, not just lists what was shipped.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “dispatch note”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.