Last Updated on September 29, 2025 by Matt Staff
Every day life is full of little mysteries, and sometimes they come in the form of a simple note. Some are sweet, some are puzzling, and some are so strange they make you wonder if the writer was serious at all. This story collects twenty such messages, notes strangers left for one another, each one more confusing than the last. From funny to mysterious, they show how a few scribbled words can spark curiosity, laughter, or even frustration.
These notes are tiny glimpses into someone else’s thoughts, brief encounters that leave more questions than answers. Some make you chuckle, others make you scratch your head, and a few linger in your mind long after you’ve seen them. They remind us that even the smallest, most fleeting gestures can connect people in ways we don’t expect, and sometimes the strangest messages are the ones we remember most. Let’s dive into 20 confusing notes strangers left for each other.
1. Extremely random act of kindness
2. “Pass it on”
3. This note screams passive-aggression
4. Their car license plate is FR0D0, so a stranger handed them this note in a parking lot
5. I don’t even want to know what happened to cause this note to be necessary
6. Their neighbor stole their package, but once they read this note, they returned it
7. I hope there was a full-fledged debate through notes on this illegally parked dumpster
8. The white car thinks the gray car can’t park
9. “My friend took a nap in his car at our university car park and woke up to this note.”
10. A firefighter left this note in their house after extinguishing a fire
11. I was expecting something much nastier after the way this note opened up
12. “A note left on the coaster of a local brew pub.”
13. A teacher left this note to the summer school custodians
14. They should have been nicer to Malcolm, then they’d still have their package
15. Opening up with “You smelled so good” is never a good idea
16. Paralyzing anxiety is an understatement
17. “My daughter wrote this passive-aggressive note to the tooth fairy.”
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18. The exterminator must have been terrified
19. I mean, if it’s the worst coffee you’ve ever had, why do you keep going back to that coffee shop?
20. “Someone left this on my friend’s door, and this was his response.”
Want to see more silly notes left by strangers?
Check out 20 Dorm Room Door Notes That Summed Up College Life, or take a look at 19 Notes From Landlords That Tenants Didn’t See Coming. Finally, if you want to see some of the most passive-aggressive notes on the internet, check out 15 Passive-Aggressive Notes That Turned Coworker and Office Drama Into Comedy Gold.
