bypassnote

noun
UK /ˈbaɪpɑːsnəʊt/
US /ˈbaɪpæsnoʊt/

A bypassnote is a short message you write to skip past a problem or a person.

She left a bypassnote on the door so the delivery driver would know where to put the box.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A musical note played to skip over a difficult passage.

The pianist added a bypassnote to avoid the tricky run.

3. A secret message used to get around a rule or block.

The students passed a bypassnote to share the answers.

4. A small sign that directs people around a closed road.

A bypassnote pointed drivers to the side street.