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📭📭 Mailbox with Lowered Flag EmojiUnicode: 1F4ED

A mailbox with the flag lowered.

Released in The 📭 emoji was approved in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0 and was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. Most platforms depict the mailbox as blue, similar to U.S. postal boxes.

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Meaning and Interpretation

"The 📭 Mailbox with Lowered Flag emoji represents a mailbox that does not contain new mail, as indicated by the flag being down. This often symbolizes that there's no incoming or outgoing mail. It can casually denote that someone is waiting on communication or that nothing new has arrived in terms of a letter or message."

Symbolism

No pending messages or mail
Waiting for communication
Lack of updates or responses

Common Usage Scenarios

To imply that you haven't received a response yet or are still waiting for a message.
To show you're done with communication or have no pending messages.
Refer to an email inbox in need of checking or clearing.

Usage Examples in Conversation

I keep checking and nothing yet 📭. Maybe they’re busy.

Guess no one replied to the invites I sent out 📭.

No new updates from the team this week 📭. We might need a follow-up.

It’s always a relief when the mailbox is empty at work 📭!

Hey, I’ve sent the documents your way. Let me know if you’ve got them 📭.

Usage Guidelines and Etiquette

The 📭 emoji can denote digital or physical postal contexts, depending on the conversation.
This emoji is frequently used to express anticipation or disappointment if no reply is received.
It's neutral and can complement both formal and casual communication scenarios.