35 Creepy Times People Found Notes That Still Haunt Them

Most notes are harmless.

A reminder, a to-do list, maybe a “don’t forget the milk.”

But every once in a while, someone stumbles across a message that flips their day upside down—sometimes funny, sometimes unsettling, occasionally a little too honest.

This gallery rounds up the most chaotic, cursed, or deeply confusing notes people have ever found or received.

They’re reminders that people are out here living weird little lives—and sometimes leaving behind written proof of it.

1. Custodian Not To Be Messed With

2. Let’s Bring The Kids In To This

3. Note I Found In The Fridge At Work

4. My Mother In Law Started Going Through The 1st Stages Of Dementia In 2013. She Use To Write Notes And I Found One. Creeped Me Out For Sure

5. Nasty Neighbor Has Knocked On Our Door And Now Leaving Notes Over A Baby Crying. I Don’t Have A Baby

6. My Neighbor Came Home To This Note On Her Door

7. A Lovely Note. Happened To Me Once, So I Can Relate

8. Found This Note Taped Under A Panel In This Storage Cabinet, Previous Owner Just Trolling Me?

9. Portland Man Found His Tires Slashed, And This Note On His Car

10. Imagine Having The Audacity To Walk Barefoot In Your Own Apartment

11. Somebody Left A Stack Of 1’s In My Tip Jar. This Note Was Hidden Between The Bills

12. Creepy Note Inside Townhouse Closet

13. I Wonder How Many “Wee Models” This Dude Actually Has

14. Found In My Sleepy Little Town In Montana

15. Someone Hit My Parked Car Yesterday. At Least They Were Nice Enough To Leave A Note

I finished work yesterday and returned to my car only to find it with the front end pushed in and scratched with this note under the wipers.

16. Yet Another Creepy Regular

(Crossed out my name for privacy reasons) This regular customer at my store comes in every single night that i am working (typically closing shifts); Sitting in the same spot every night, in a perfect position to stare me down, and he has just recently begun leaving me notes on the table just before i lock the doors for the night. He has been frequenting my store for close to two years now… A few months back, he found my Instagram account and even commented on one of my posts. He still views all of my stories and likes all of my posts (He has since been blocked). The other day he told me I looked “gorgeous” when I passed by him in the hallway outside of our store (We are attached to a bigger building). But yeah, this note gave me the ICK! So I wanted to share lol. Yes, I have notified my SM. Not my first creepy regular by any means, but just be aware of who is frequenting your store. Stay safe out there, guys!

17. Left On My Sister’s Windshield… Who Is From Asheville, But Has South Carolina Plates… Stay Classy Asheville

18. Someone Keeps Leaving Creepy Notes At My Door

The writing seems off. I left a note on my door saying it’s weird to leave notes like these and it’s gone now so they better take a hint.

19. My Friend Was Confronted With A Threatening Note At A Guest House In Tokyo

20. Found An Old Torn Up Note In A Pile Of Hair

Today, I was organizing my bathroom cabinet and found something strange. There is a missing panel on the side of the cabinet, so I shined my flashlight in the hole to see if anything had fallen back there, and found this little pile of hair and paper. When I took it out, I was intrigued and started trying to piece the fragments together. There are definitely some pieces missing, and others were damaged beyond recognition, but I feel like I can say without a doubt that it was a death note. I have no idea who could have written it, or how it’s been there as long as it has without being noticed. My restless mind craves more answers, but this is likely a mystery I won’t be able to solve.. All I can do is hope that whoever wrote it, had changed their mind and is living a better, happier life now.

21. This Poorly Written Letter From My Passive Aggressive Neighbor Telling Me To Remove My ‘Legally-Owned’ Plants From My Property

22. Weird Note Written On The Bill I Got Back, All Other Bills Are Normal

23. Weird Note Found In With Other Napkins

24. Eerie Note That Blew Into My Garden

25. This Person Has Parked Their Old Sedan In My Reserved Spot Multiple Times. I Finally Left A Note That Said “Please Remember That This Spot Is Reserved And Someone Else Parks Here”

I technically lifted the windshield wiper to fit the note under. Other than that I didn’t touch anything. Then I hopped in the shower. Two minutes later I hear banging on my door, and then heavy beating. I called my complex’s courtesy officer and considered calling the cops. Then I got this note.

26. Creepy Note On Doorstep

I recently moved about an hour south of the town I’ve lived in for the last ten years- so anyone I know lives about an hour away. Last night I get home around 9pm from meeting friends after work. I was on my bike and needed a few things from the store, so I parked the bike, got my car keys, and drove off- around 9:15pm. I get home at 9:45pm and see this note lying on my doorstep. I was gone for such a small window of time that I have to imagine it was someone watching my movements. I don’t really know anyone in my neighborhood and I live alone. I’m trying to laugh it off- but it still feels a bit creepy.

27. Someone Put This On My Windshield In The Wilderness

My classmates and I were going our water sampling at a state river. We came back to the car (there weren’t a lot of people in the parking lot) and didn’t even notice the note until we got back to campus and a security guard mentioned it. We thought it was a ticket and were more concerned about the fact that it’s some random usb drive with a note talking about falsehoods. Obviously, we are not opening it, and it’s probably something about a cult, but it is interesting. Does anyone know where it’s from or what might be on it?

28. Disturbing Note That Fell Out Of A Book When I Was Moving A Bookshelf. No Idea Where It Came From – I Don’t Recognize The Handwriting

29. This “Sweet” Note From My Deliveroo Driver Comes Across A Bit Sinister

30. My GF’s (24f) Mom’s Male Friend Keeps Taking Her Thongs And Leaving Notes

he note says: “Fayth, hey so hope you don’t mind but I borrowed a thong. I like doing weird things, but thanks.”

So, a little context. The girlfriend’s mom is known as big mama around here, she knows literally everyone… Her house is open to anyone to come over, grab food, sleep, whatever… The girlfriend’s room is upstairs and is usually always locked, and she told me about this note that this guy left last night.
I asked her how he got into her room to get them, and she thinks he got them from the dirty clothes downstairs while she was talking to him while cooking. Her mom’s currently in jail till April and yeah.
She has no prior knowledge of this guy cross dressing, and the reason I’m so chill about it is because what does freaking out do lol? It’s messed up, but my dark sense of humor kinda thinks it’s funny in a sick way. But I just don’t really know if I should do anything or just let this play out, and just tell her mom when she gets out, or what, which I mean that’s pretty much my plan. The guys are also like 43 years old.

So, do I just confront this guy and tell him to stop, or do we buy him his own thongs… I can safely say I’ve never come across something like this, but the gf is getting kinda annoyed.

31. What Is Wrong With People? Open Your Own Mail

32. Had Groceries Delivered To Apartment Door While In The Loo, Went Out A Few Minutes Later To Get It And Someone Stole The Groceries And Left This Note

To steal the groceries is one thing, but to take time and write a note is almost impressive, if not infuriating.

33. Found On My Car After Parking On The Street In A Perfectly Legal Spot. “You Know That Someone Parks Here On A Regular. Stay In Your Lane, Don’t Be The Person”