DoorDash delivery driver (Dasher) — On-the-job English
Study in your language — but on the job you'll speak English. These are the real phrases you actually say for this work, with a note in your language. Not a script; common situations workers report.
Picking up an order
I'm here to pick up an order for Maria.
At the restaurant, give the customer's name.
Is the DoorDash order ready yet?
Ask whether the order is ready.
Paying with the Red Card
I need to pay with my Red Card for this order.
For shop-and-deliver orders, you pay with the platform Red Card.
Reaching the customer
Hi, this is your DoorDash driver — I'm outside with your food.
Tell the customer you've arrived.
Your order says hand it to me — could you come to the door?
For hand-it-to-me orders, ask them to come out.
Getting into the building
I'm delivering food — can you buzz me into the building?
Ask to be buzzed in for a delivery.
Completing the delivery
I'll leave it at your door and send you a photo.
No-contact drop with a photo.
Contacting support and ratings
The restaurant is closed — what should I do with this order?
Restaurant closed → ask support how to proceed.
The customer isn't answering — I've waited the required time.
No-contact after the required wait.
I got a bad rating for a late order that wasn't my fault — can I dispute it?
Dispute an unfair rating.