New neighbours - who should say hi?

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New neighbours moved in recently - I've not seen them in passing as no one is really going anywhere and neither they or us have knocked to say hi.

Is it a bit intrusive of me to do this as they may just want to keep to themselves? Or should I leave it to them as the ones who moved in? Covid adds another level to it too!

Not looking to strike up a friendship or anything but suppose I would like to know who's next door and be on good terms.

Pop a "welcome to the neighbourhood" note through the door and give them your name and number and say you hope to meet them in person soon.

You could put a note through the door to introduce yourself.

Stick a card through the letterbox, not the time to be knocking on doors

When this happened last lockdown with us, I put a little note through their door introducing us and giving my phone number. We have now ended up with a street Whatsapp from that small beginning as I thought it would be nice to put the new neighbours in touch with others in the street.

Yes, i've always taken the view that it's up to the existing neighbours to welcome any new neighbours. However, with the lockdown situation I would not drop by and say hello in person - a note through their door would be perfect.

If they've just moved in, they're probably a little overwhelmed with sorting themselves out. As others have suggested, a note through their door would be nice

I usually do a note and a batch of biscuits.

A note is a nice idea, or just knock and stand well back.

Not sure how I'd feel about receiving homemade food from a stranger.

We're in the middle of a pandemic; now is not the time to be knocking on anyone's door! As others have suggested, pop a note through their door instead.

A bunch of flowers and a card on the doorstep then knock, take a few steps back and introduce yourself and make them feel welcome.

When we moved in to our house, we got a card from the neighbour as a 'welcome to the street' type thing, could you do that and maybe put your number in there with something along the lines of 'if you need anything, my number is'..

Say good morning if you see them - then fine if they want to make conversation - but please give them space to keep themselves to themselves. I'd be horrified if people turned up with notes and biscuits.
It's awkward not to respond - but I really wouldn't want to.

Yup, it's winter and a pandemic so a note is a better option. In normal times you might knock* but even that in winter is tricky as no one wants to invite strangers in and you don't want to stand with the door open for hours either.

Once you've dropped the note etc, then when you do see them you can wave enthusiastically and say hi over the fence/driveway/whatever.

*or turn around while loading the boot of the car to discover the 3 year old and 7 year old have spontaneously dashed round and are pelting up the drive to knock on the door when they realised the new neighbours were at the house. Embarrassing....

Oh good, I thought I would be told I was really rude for not going round already!

I could do a note but worry about making them feel awkward like @katy1213 mentions. But then don't want to seem rude by doing nothing!

I'm not very good at this sort of thing - not great at initial small talk and always doubt myself after.

@BlingLoving that sounds like something by DS would do. At least it's an ice breaker I guess!

Neighbours right up the street gave us a card which was so nice. It was just a shame they didn't live near us. But I honestly will have nothing to do with neighbours ever again

I'd leave it. You can wave and say hello over the front hedge when you eventually see them.

We moved in 2 days before Xmas and got some lovely cards from our new neighbours. I'm hating the fact that lock down means I haven't been able to pop round and say hello in return

@katy1213

I agree with you

Op I think I would just wait & give a friendly hello when you see them!
Or take a parcel in for them etc