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Using coupons is a great way to spend less money on groceries. Hunting down coupons for my family’s favorite brands or the products I use regularly isn’t always easy, though.
Sunday newspapers pack oodles of coupons into their inserts, which is fabulous. Most of the time, I don’t use many of them. So, how do I get high-value coupons for the groceries and other stuff I actually buy? In this guide, I’ll share my favorite tips and advice for receiving great coupons.
Contacting Companies
My favorite way is to contact the companies who make the things I purchase all the time and ask nicely.
You might be surprised, but plenty of companies mail coupons upon request. A lot of the companies I contact send me coupons in the mail for free. Or they’ll email printable coupons. Contacting brands is simple, and it works pretty well for getting coupons. But it does take some time.
The most significant time sink is figuring out how to contact the manufacturers. You might Google the brand name or pull up their Wikipedia page, find their website or Facebook page, locate their contact info, and shoot them an email. It’s a pain when you have more than a couple of companies you want to track down.
Well, you’re in luck! I made a handy list of companies you can contact for coupons. It’s a table with over 200 brands listed.
Before You Start Writing to Companies for Coupons
When you’re ready to get free coupons in the mail, create a fresh email account. You’ll be getting a lot of emails from the companies you contact, so a separate email address is better.
You also might want to subscribe to a company’s email newsletter or join their fan club for promos and incentives that interest you. Your new email address is perfect for that.
Also, only contact the companies whose products you use. When you get free coupons in the mail and see printable coupons arriving in your inbox regularly, it’s tempting and fun to try to get as many coupons as possible, regardless of what they’re for. Just don’t do it.
You’re wasting your time if you end up with a bunch of coupons you’ll never use or buy things you wouldn’t usually buy just because you have a coupon. And you’re not really saving money, which is the whole point of writing to companies for coupons in the first place.
Which Companies Will Mail You Coupons if You Ask?
Many companies, both big and small, are happy to send coupons in the mail or email print-at-home coupons to their fans and almost anyone who asks. Here are some examples from my list:
- Angel Soft – I admit that I’m not brand loyal when it comes to bath tissue or most other products. That doesn’t mean I don’t like certain brands more than others. I like Angel Soft, and it goes on sale pretty frequently around here. I used the coupons they sent me, a sale price, and some reward points to get my last batch of toilet paper nearly free.
- Butterball – For many families, a Butterball turkey for the holidays is a tradition. Are you one of those families? Send them a note to let them know. Keep an eye on their website during the holiday season. In the past, they’ve done a mail-in rebate where you could get five $1 coupons on any of their products for sending in proof of purchase.
- Chobani – My husband loves Greek yogurt. He eats it plain, makes salad dressings and sauces, or adds it to smoothies. Chobani is his favorite, so emailing them a love letter was a no-brainer. They were very responsive and generous with the coupons.
- Florida Crystals – For coffee and tea, we use stevia. For cooking and baking, it’s sugar. It just tastes better. I used the $1 off coupon Florida Crystals sent me on a jug of their Organic Raw Cane Sugar that was on sale at Publix.
- Haagen-Dazs – Who doesn’t love ice cream? And Haagen-Dazs makes some of the best. The best usually means not the cheapest, and Haagen-Dazs is no different. When you can get it on sale, it’s nice to have a coupon to save even more.
- Imagine Foods – Imagine makes organic soup, broth, sauces, and gravies. They’re low sodium, non-GMO, and they don’t use artificial flavors. I sent them a very complimentary email. They sent me three coupons.
- King’s Hawaiian – They make the best dinner rolls ever! For real. They’re soft and fluffy with just a touch of sweetness. My mother-in-law turned me on to these, and now I’m hooked. They were also very nice about sending her coupons. She got a coupon for a free product and another for $1 off.
- Land O Lakes – They make the butter we buy most often. My husband also prefers their American cheese slices on his sandwiches. We got a couple of bucks worth of coupons, which we put to good use.
- Pepperidge Farm – Maker of breads, cookies, and those tasty Goldfish crackers. They also have a Coupons page on their website, but I had better luck contacting them directly. You can see what they sent me further down the page.
- Post Cereals – Post Raisin Bran got me through almost every morning in my twenties. I ate Raisin Bran in my house, in my car, and on the train. I kept a box on my desk at work. That doesn’t rhyme, but I used the coupon they sent me to ensure I had some on hand.
This is just a small sampling of companies who sent me free grocery coupons in the mail or by email.
But Not Every Company Will Send Coupons for Asking
Some companies gently discourage you from emailing for coupons right on their Contact page. Don’t bother if the company spells it out like that. Other companies will respond to your email by politely telling you to look in the newspaper.
Another great place to check are the brands social media pages and facebook groups. They might offer printable coupons, giveaways, contests, or free samples.
Your Email Address for a Printable Coupon
Some companies want you to subscribe to their email newsletter or join their fan club to get coupons. I think that’s fair enough if you like a brand and use their products constantly.
Signup is free; plan to use a secondary email address, and you can always opt-out anytime. You also get a coupon, so there’s not too much downside.
What to Say to Companies to Get Free Coupons
If you’re wondering how to request coupons, I don’t think you can ever go wrong with being nice. You also want to be specific. What is it about the product that you love? Let the company know if it’s a family favorite or makes your life easier.
Sample Email or Letter Asking for Coupons
Here’s an example email asking for coupons I’ve sent to companies in the past:
Hi,
I just wanted to take a moment to let you know how much my family enjoys [name of product]. My [family member] asks for it by name every time I go shopping.
[He|She] really loves the [product feature]! Which was a pleasant surprise since [he|she] is typically very picky about [type of product].
We’ve tried other brands and were very disappointed. I’m thrilled to have finally found something my [family member] adores so much that is also [affordable|healthy|easy to use].
Do you ever make coupons available for your products? We’re big [name of product] fans, so if we could offset the cost a little, we’d love you even more.
Thanks!
[Your Name]
[Your Mailing Address]
It’s as simple as that. Getting free grocery coupons isn’t exactly rocket surgery. Tweak my example and make it your own.
Real people will read your email and hopefully send you some excellent high-value coupons. Personalize the message and include details so it doesn’t look like a form letter. Real people hate form letters.
If you’d rather write to companies for coupons using actual paper and stamps instead, you can go to your target brand’s website, find their mailing address, and use my template as a sample letter. Again, take the time to make it look like you wrote it, not me.
Can You Get Free Grocery Coupons by Mail or Email Just for Asking?
Yes! You’ll get coupons in the mail, coupons sent to your inbox, and you might get free samples or other swag sent to you.
Skeptical that this works? That’s OK. My lovely mother-in-law was, too, when I started doing this a couple of years ago.
Mom didn’t believe any company would ever take the time to respond, much less send coupons. “You’re crazy!” is what I think she said. So I took a picture of the first response and coupon I got back and sent it to her.
Mom is old school. She prefers getting coupons by mail rather than getting printables off a website or email. She used to send letters, but now that she lives with us, she’s starting to embrace checking out brand pages on Facebook or emailing companies to get coupons.
English is not Mom’s first language, and she’s a bit of a technophobe, but if she can do it, you can too.
About My List of Coupon-Friendly Companies
Where possible, I’ve linked the company home page, contact page, and Facebook page.
I made some judgment calls on categories for companies with multiple product lines or products that could technically fit in more than one category. They make sense to me.
In my experience, brands sometimes have coupons available on Facebook and respond quickly to messages, even if they don’t post there daily. Look at what your favorite brands are doing on Facebook, or try messaging them through their page if you don’t hear back after your initial contact or complaint.
You can go straight to a company’s Contact Us page and send them a note, but often, you’ll get a reply directing you to their Promotions page to get coupons. If a company has a Coupons or Promotions page on their website, I also linked that. On these pages, you’ll sometimes find printable coupons, contests, giveaways, and free samples.
If there’s a newsletter signup page that promises a coupon or other free stuff in return, I linked it. Again, set up a separate email account for couponing.
Please keep in mind your success will vary. Mom and I have had very different experiences contacting the same companies. So I can’t promise you’ll get coupons from every company you contact. Company policies change all the time. Luck and timing play a part. It might depend on who sees your email or letter. But it’s worth a shot.
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My List of Companies to Email for Free Grocery Coupons
So here it is. I try my best to keep this list up to date, but if you find any dead links or know of any coupon-friendly companies I’ve left out, please contact us.
You can scroll left to right on mobile to view the entire table.
