Mail

The first piece of mail the player receives; sent by the President.

To do: Verify the icon for each message. Also, it looks as though each character has their own notification sound for when the letter opens. At least the last message with Olimar's wife does. Elaborate. Care to do so?

At the end of every day in Pikmin 2, Captain Olimar receives some mail (メール^?, lit.: "Mail"). These short messages provide context to the story and show what the President and the various minor characters are doing while the leaders are exploring.

The mail that appears for each day is taken from a specified set that depends on how many Pokos the player has collected, and is always received in a set order. Once every message in one set has been shown, the final message in the set is repeated until the requirements for the next are met.

It is possible to view past mail entries by pressing  /  / and  /  / , but only pieces of mail from the last 20 days are saved.

In the following lists, each piece of mail has a header to differentiate between the English and Japanese GameCube, Wii, and Switch versions.

The jingle that plays when receiving mail.

Up to 2999 Pokos

Sender	Icon	Message
President		English “You found your first bit of treasure. Fine work! Our future depends on your efforts, so check your treasure hoard regularly. I'll check in often. Keep up the pace!” Japanese “さっそくお宝たからを見みつけたようじゃな。その調子ちょうしじゃよ！わしの未来みらいはキミたちのはたらきにかかっておる。そうそう、あとでお宝一覧たからいちらんをチェックしておくようにな。では、くれぐれもたのむぞい。” “Looks like you found treasure promptly. Keep it up! My future depends on your work. By the way, be sure to check the treasure hoard later. With that, I'm sincerely counting on you!”
President		English “Baby steps first, Olimar! Plan well, and don't worry about me. Our debt is with Happy Hocotate Savings & Loan, after all. Besides, there's nothing left to repossess, so HA!” Japanese “まずはノンビリとな。アセってもうまくいかないもんじゃよ。わしは心配しんぱいいらんよ。なにせニコニコホコタテローンじゃ。借金しゃっきんのカタに持もってかれる物ものものこっておらんし、今いまさらコワいものなど、なにもないわい。” “First of all, take it easy. Hurrying rarely turns out well. Don't worry about me. After all, this is Happy Hocotate Savings & Loan. There's nothing left to be taken as collateral, so there's nothing to be afraid of now.”
President		GameCube - English “How's progress, Olimar? Remember, you'll never get anything done if you sit back and watch from afar. Be sure to hold occasionally for a close-up view of the action.” Wii - English “How's progress, Olimar? Remember, you'll never get anything done if you sit back and watch from afar. Press Left or Right on for a close-up view of the action.” Switch - English “How's progress, Olimar? Remember, you'll never get anything done if you sit back and watch from afar. Press for a close-up view of the action.” GameCube - Japanese “ノビノビ、やっとるか？いつも高たかみから見下みおろしてても、人生じんせいはつまらん！たまにはを押おし続つづけて目線めせんを低ひくくしてみるといいぞい。お宝探たからさがしの役やくには立たたんが、散歩さんぽするにはぴったりじゃよ。” “Are you at ease? Life is boring if you're always looking down from on high! Sometimes it's good to press and hold to lower your viewpoint. It won't help you find treasure, but it's perfect for taking a stroll.” Wii - Japanese “ノビノビ、やっとるか？いつも高たかみから見下みおろしてても、人生じんせいはつまらん！たまには左右さゆうを押おし続つづけて目線めせんを低ひくくしてみるといいぞい。お宝探たからさがしの役やくには立たたんが、散歩さんぽするにはぴったりじゃよ。” “Are you at ease? Life is boring if you're always looking down from on high! Sometimes it's good to press and hold Left or Right to lower your viewpoint. It won't help you find treasure, but it's perfect for taking a stroll.” Switch - Japanese “ノビノビ、やっとるか？いつも高たかみから見下みおろしてても、人生じんせいはつまらん！たまにはを押おして、目線めせんを変かえてみるといいぞい。お宝探たからさがしの役やくには立たたんが、散歩さんぽするにはぴったりじゃよ。” “Are you at ease? Life is boring if you're always looking down from on high! Sometimes it's good to press to change your viewpoint. It won't help you find treasure, but it's perfect for taking a stroll.”
Olimar's wife		GameCube / Wii - English “My dearest dear...how are you? Your boss gave me this space e-mail account and told me all about your business trip. Just remember: you have a family to think about!” Nintendo Switch - English “My dearest dear...how are you? Your boss gave me this space email account and told me all about your business trip. Just remember you have a family to think about!” Japanese “あなた、元気げんき？社長しゃちょうさんからこのアドレスを教おしえていただいたの。事情じじょうはうかがったけど、家庭かていのことも忘わすれないでね！わたしはかまわないけど、子供こどもたちには父親ちちおやが必要ひつようなのよ！” “Honey, how are you? The president gave me this e-mail address. I've heard about the situation, but don't forget about your family! I don't mind, but the kids need a father!”
President		GameCube / Wii - English “Louie: It's been three months since you joined our company, and I'm sure you love it. I expect big things from you, Louie. Far bigger things than I expect from Olimar!” Nintendo Switch - English “Louie, It's been three months since you joined our company, and I'm sure you love it. I expect big things from you, Louie. Far bigger things than I expect from Olimar!” Japanese “ルーイくん、入社にゅうしゃから３ヶ月げつ。そろそろ、わが社しゃのフンイキにもなれてきたようじゃな。キミはちょっと無口むくちじゃが、クールとかいうやつじゃろ？キミにはオリマーくん以上いじょうに期待きたいしておるよ。” “Louie, it's been three months since you joined our company. By now, you must have gotten used to the atmosphere of our company. You're a little quiet, but you're what they call cool, aren't you? I have even higher expectations for you than for Olimar.”
Olimar's son		English “Papa! No fair! No fair! You snuck off and went on an expedition without me! You have to promise to absolutely, positively take me next time! Say it! Say you PROOOOOMISE!” Japanese “パパ！ズルイよ。ボクにナイショで、あたらしいたんけんにいくなんて！つぎはゼッタイ、ゼッタイ、ボクもいっしょにいくからね！やくそくだよ！” “Papa! No fair! Going on a new expedition without telling me! Next time, I'm coming with you no matter what! That's a promise!”
President		English “Olimar! I see that you're making notes in the treasure hoard. This is no scientific jaunt! It's business! Which is why the ship is writing sales pitches for your finds.” Japanese “オリマーくん、キミはお宝一覧たからいちらんに探険たんけんの記録きろくばかりつけておるな。商売しょうばいよりも探険たんけんか。若わかいもんはこれだから……。やれやれ。ドルフィン初号機しょごうきにセールストークを考かんがえるように命めいじておいて正解せいかいじゃったわい。” “Olimar, I see you have been recording your explorations on the treasure hoard. Is exploration more important than business? It's because young people are like this that... Good grief. I was right to order the Dolphin 1 to come up with sales pitches.”
Olimar's daughter		English “Dear Papa... How are you? I am fine. But Mommy is very, very mad at you. Please don't make Mommy mad! Pretty please with sugar?” Japanese “パパ、げんき？こっち、ピリピリ。ママ、プリプリおこってるの。あんま、おこらせないでね！めっ！” “Papa, how are you? I'm scared. Mama's really angry. Don't make her too angry, okay? Don't!”
President		English “I wonder where we'd be now if I hadn't been so stingy and purchased space insurance... But the route Louie took was always a safe shipping lane...” Japanese “今日きょうはひさしぶりに平和へいわな１日にちじゃったよ。それにしても、あの時ときケチらずに宇宙うちゅう保険ほけんに入はいっておけば……。だが、あそこはいつも使つかっとる安全あんぜんな航路こうろのはずなんじゃが。不思議ふしぎなこともあるもんだわい。” “Today was the most peaceful day I've had in a long time. Still, if only I hadn't been so stingy and bought space insurance... But that's supposed to be a safe route that we always use. Strange things sure do happen.”
President		English “You know, Olimar, I've been in this business for over 50 years, and I've never heard of space bunnies in that shipping lane. I have some doubts about Louie's accident...” Japanese “ううむ。考かんがえれば考かんがえるほど、不思議ふしぎだわい。５０年ねん、運送業うんそうぎょうをやっておるが、あの航路こうろに宇宙うちゅうウサギが出でたことは一度いちどもなかったんじゃが。ホントに事故じこなのか、ちょっとうたがわしくなってきたわい。” “Hmmm. The more I think about it, the stranger it is. I've been in the shipping business for 50 years, and I've never seen space bunnies on that route. I'm starting to get suspicious if it was really an accident.”
Olimar's son		English “Papa! There's this girl at school who's kind of nice, and I've been bragging all about you to her. So, I need you to bring me back the coolest souvenir ever!” Japanese “パパ！なにかカッコイイおみやげをもってかえってきて！ガッコウにきになるコがいてさ。ボク、パパのこと、おもいきりジマンしちゃったんだ。スッゴイおみやげ、おねがい！” “Papa! Bring home some kind of cool souvenir! There's this girl at school that I'm interested in. I've been bragging to her all about you. Please bring me an awesome souvenir!”
President		English “Yet another lonely day at the office. I have nothing to do here, so I'm just counting the hairs on my head. Like my employees, I have precious few left...” Japanese “今日きょうも、会社かいしゃにはわしひとり。ヒマでしかたないから、頭あたまの毛けの本数ほんすうをかぞえておったよ。のこった毛けも、のこった社員しゃいんも、少数精鋭しょうすうせいえいだから大事だいじにせんとな。なんだか毎日まいにちおんなじことをやっとる気きがするの。” “Today, I am again alone in the office. I was counting the number of hairs on my head because I had nothing else to do. Remaining hairs, remaining employees, I have to be careful with them because they are a select few. I have the feeling that I'll be doing this same thing every day.”

3000-4999 Pokos

Sender	Icon	Message
President		GameCube - English “Olimar! Good work so far! I hereby promote you to Perennial Manager! Press to divide up work, and to delegate more to your subordinate leader. Hope all goes smoothly!” Wii - English “Olimar! Good work so far! I hereby promote you to Perennial Manager! Press to divide up work, and to delegate more to your subordinate leader. Hope all goes smoothly!” Switch - English “Olimar! Good work so far! I hereby promote you to assistant manager! Press to divide up work, and to delegate more work to your subordinate leader. Hope all goes smoothly!” GameCube - Japanese “オリマーくん、かなりのお宝たからを集あつめたようじゃな。よくやった！！マンネン係長かかりちょうに昇進しょうしんじゃ！キミもついに管理職かんりしょく。で手分てわけして仕事しごとしたり、でリーダーを交替こうたいしたり、仕事しごとの進すすめ方かたを工夫くふうするんじゃ。” “Olimar, you have collected quite a few treasures. Well done!! You've been promoted to perennial assistant manager! You are finally in management. You'll be splitting up labor with , switching leaders with , and devising new ways to work.” Wii - Japanese “オリマーくん、かなりのお宝たからを集あつめたようじゃな。よくやった！！マンネン係長かかりちょうに昇進しょうしんじゃ！キミもついに管理職かんりしょく。での別行動べつこうどうや、でのリーダー交代こうたいなど仕事しごとの進すすめ方かたを工夫くふうするんじゃ。” “Olimar, you have collected quite a few treasures. Well done!! You've been promoted to perennial assistant manager! You are finally in management. You'll be devising new ways to work, such as working separately with and switching leaders with .” Switch - Japanese “オリマーくん、かなりのお宝たからを集あつめたようじゃな。よくやった！！マンネン係長かかりちょうに昇進しょうしんじゃ！キミもついに管理職かんりしょく。での別行動べつこうどうや、でのリーダー交代こうたいなど仕事しごとの進すすめ方かたを工夫くふうするんじゃ。” “Olimar, you have collected quite a few treasures. Well done!! You've been promoted to perennial assistant manager! You are finally in management. You'll be devising new ways to work, such as working separately with and switching leaders with .”
President		English “Olimar! Terrible news! I thought I went to Happy Hocotate Savings & Loan, but it seems my loan came from the shop next door: All-Devouring Black Hole Loan Sharks! Oops!” Japanese “大変たいへんじゃ！！ニコニコホコタテローンから借かりたはずが、となりのドキドキ暗黒宇宙ブラックホールローンだったんじゃよ！いかつい借金取しゃっきんとりどもでな。もうガクガクブルブルじゃよ！早はやくお宝たからを集あつめてくれ！” “It's terrible!! I thought I borrowed from Happy Hocotate Savings & Loan, but it turns out it was the All-Devouring Black Hole Loan Sharks next door! Those were some real scary debt collectors. I'm already shaking with fear! Hurry up and collect treasure!”
President		Gamecube / Wii - English “I just took a call from my loan agent! He has the scariest voice I've ever heard. While you two are dawdling about, my life hangs by a thread! Get to work, slackers!” Switch - English “I just took a call from my loan agent! He has the scariest voice I've ever heard. While you two are dawdling, my life hangs by a thread! I know it's hard out there, but hurry up!” Gamecube / Wii - Japanese “ついさっき、借金取しゃっきんとりどもから電話でんわがかかってきたんじゃ！とてもおそろしい声こえじゃった。キミたちがモタモタしているとわしの身みが危あぶないんじゃ……。キミたちの身体からだがぶっ壊こわれてもかまわん！徹夜てつやでがんばれ！！” “Just a few minutes ago, I received a phone call from those debt collectors! They sounded terrifying. I'm in danger if you're too slow... I don't care if your bodies are destroyed! Work hard all night long!!” Switch - Japanese “ついさっき、借金取しゃっきんとりどもから電話でんわがかかってきたんじゃ！とてもおそろしい声こえじゃった。キミたちがモタモタしているとわしの身みが危あぶないんじゃ……。未開みかいの地ちでの苦労くろうはわかるが、頼たのむ、急いそいでお宝たからを集あつめてくれ！” “Just a few minutes ago, I received a phone call from those debt collectors! They sounded terrifying. I'm in danger if you're too slow... I know the hardship of being in uncharted land, but please, hurry up and collect treasures!”
Olimar's son		Gamecube / Wii - English “Hi, Papa! Mama heard you got a promotion, so now she's very happy. You have lots of people under you now, right? So, does this mean you're a Super Captain?” Switch - English “Hi, Papa! Mama heard you got a promotion, so now she's very happy. You have lots of people under you now, right? So, does this mean you're a super captain?” Japanese “パパ、シュッセしたって、ママがおおよろこびしてたよ。ブカをいっぱいひきつれてるんだよね！すごいや！！こんどはボクもつれていってよ！ところで、キャプテンのうえはグレート・キャプテンなの？” “Papa, Mama's so happy that you've been promoted. You have a lot of subordinates with you, don't you? That's awesome!! You should take me with you next time! By the way, is the title above a captain a great captain?”
President		Gamecube / Wii - English “Louie, your auntie sent me some cookies. Now, I only meant to taste one, but...then I ate them all. Sorry. To make up for it, I shall officially make you a Cookie Specialist.” Switch - English “Louie, your grandma sent me cookies. Now, I only meant to taste one, but... then I ate them all. Sorry. To make up for it, I shall officially make you a cookie specialist.” Japanese “ルーイくん、キミのバアさんからつくだ煮にが送おくられてきたんじゃ。ちょっと味見あじみをさせてもらうつもりが、１ビンぜーんぶ、食くっちまったわい。スマンの。キミをつくだ煮に平社員ひらしゃいんに任にんずる！これでカンベンじゃよ。” “Louie, your grandmother sent me some tsukudani. I was going to have a little taste, but I ate the whole bottle. Sorry. I'm going to appoint you as a tsukudani employee! This should make up for it.”
President		English “Some say that you should look to the past, to places you have been already, in order to make new finds... Of course, extraordinary people like me always press onward.” Japanese “たまには過去かこをふり返かえって、以前いぜん探険たんけんした地域ちいきにもどってはどうかのう。もしかすると、新あたらしい発見はっけんがあるかもしれんぞい。まあ、わしのような非凡ひぼんな人間にんげんはつねに前進ぜんしんあるのみじゃがな。” “Sometimes it is a good idea to reflect on the past and return to areas you have explored before. Perhaps you will discover something new. However, for extraordinary people like me, we always have to keep moving forward.”
Olimar's wife		English “Hey, you should know... I didn't get that part-time job. That stupid store is only hiring teenagers who wear too much makeup, apparently. Maybe I need a new look or something.” Japanese “あなた、今日きょうもパートの面接めんせつに落おちてしまったわ。あの店みせ、若わかい娘こばかり採用さいようして！わたしだって、まだまだ……。あなたはわたしの魅力みりょくをわかってくれるわよね。そんなあなたを愛あいしてるわ。” “Honey, I failed another part time interview today. That store only hires young girls! But I'm still... You know how attractive I am, don't you? I love you for that.”
President		GameCube / US Wii / Switch - English. “Louie... When I was about your age, I made my name thunder through the universe as a great explorer. Model yourself after me, son, and you'll go places. Persevere!” Wii - British English “Louie... When I was about your age, I made my name thunder through the universe as a great explorer. Model yourself on me, son, and you'll go places. Persevere!” Japanese “ルーイくん、わしがキミぐらい若わかかった頃ころは、大だい探険家たんけんかとして名前なまえを全ぜん宇宙うちゅうにとどろかせたものじゃよ。キミもわしを見習みならえば、きっとご近所きんじょ探険家たんけんかぐらいにはなれるかもしれんぞ。精進しょうじんせよ！” “Louie, when I was as young as you, I was known throughout the universe as a great explorer. If you follow my example, you might even become a neighborhood explorer. Be diligent!”
President		English “All I do is take calls from debt collectors! Thinking it was OK to work at a leisurely pace was a big mistake. Work isn't about quality, it's all about speed. Hop to it!” Japanese “朝あさから晩ばんまで借金取しゃっきんとりから電話でんわがくるんじゃ……。ノンビリはたらけばいいと思おもっていたわしが甘あまかった！！仕事しごとは質しつよりスピードじゃ。キリキリ、ヒーヒー、はたらいてくれ！” “From morning till night, I get calls from debt collectors... I was naive to think that working leisurely was enough!! Work isn't about quality, it's about speed. Chop chop, keep working!”
President		GameCube / Wii - English “The phone is off the hook again today... Darn debt collectors! I'm becoming neurotic! I've begun to lose track of days. What day is today? And what month is it?!?” Switch English “The phone is off the hook again today... Darn debt collectors! I'm becoming neurotic! I've begun to lose track of days. What day is today? And what month is it?!” Japanese “今日きょうも電話でんわがかかってきた……。借金取しゃっきんとりどもめ……。わしはもうノイローゼになりそうじゃよ。ムォォ……月日つきひの感覚かんかくもなくなってきた。今日きょうは何月何日なんがつなんにちかの？” “I got another call today... Those debt collectors... I'm going to have a nervous breakdown. Oh... I'm starting to lose my sense of the days. What day, what month is it?”

5000-7999 Pokos

Sender	Icon	Message
President		English “Olimar! You're my hero! You've erased half of our debt. Still, things have become a bit dangerous, so I'm going into hiding. Focus on work...and don't slack off!” Japanese “オリマーくん、わしは感動かんどうした！たくさんのお宝たからをよく集あつめた。キミはスレスレ課長かちょうに昇進しょうしんじゃ！借金しゃっきんもあと半分はんぶん。そろそろ危あぶなくなってきたから、わしはしばらく身みを隠かくす。くれぐれもサボってはいかんぞ！” “Olimar, I'm impressed! You've collected a lot of treasures. You've just been promoted to the position of narrowly section manager! Half of the debt is paid. Things have become a bit dangerous, so I'm going to go into hiding for a while. Make sure you don't slack off!”
President		English “Hello... I am still on the lam from debt collectors. For the time being, I've decided to live under the bridge, but if they catch me, I don't know what they'll do to me...” Japanese “こっちは、コワ〜い借金取しゃっきんとりから隠かくれるのに必死ひっしじゃ……。わしはしばらく橋はしの下したでくらすことにした。とっくに返済へんさい期限きげんを過すぎとるからのう。捕つかまったら、わしはどんな目めにあうか……。” “I am struggling to hide from the scaaary debt collectors... I've decided to start living under a bridge. We're long overdue for repayment. If I'm caught, I wonder what fate I'll be met with...”
President		English “