diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c6c4e267..3eb7c962 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "date-fns": "^4.1.0",
     "email-validator": "^2.0.4",
     "i18next": "^25.3.2",
-    "need4deed-sdk": "0.0.146",
+    "need4deed-sdk": "0.0.147",
     "next": "15.3.8",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-day-picker": "^9.13.0",
diff --git a/public/locales/de/translations.json b/public/locales/de/translations.json
index 520b7d9c..7fdfdba1 100644
--- a/public/locales/de/translations.json
+++ b/public/locales/de/translations.json
@@ -1074,7 +1074,10 @@
       "status": "Status",
       "receivedOn": "Erhalten am",
       "statusReceived": "Erhalten",
+      "statusPending": "Ausstehend",
+      "statusPost": "Geschickt",
       "statusDueTo": "Fällig am",
+      "statusMailedOn": "Geschickt am",
       "typeOptions": {
         "tshirt": "T-Shirt",
         "toteBag": "Stofftasche",
@@ -1092,6 +1095,8 @@
       "volunteerReceivedIt": "Der*die Ehrenamtliche hat es erhalten",
       "needToGiveIt": "Muss dem*der Ehrenamtlichen gegeben werden",
       "receivedOnRequired": "Erhalten am*",
+      "volunteerPostIt": "Wurde dem*der Ehrenamtlichen per Post geschickt",
+      "postOnRequired": "Geschickt am*",
       "today": "heute",
       "cancel": "Abbrechen",
       "save": "Speichern",
diff --git a/public/locales/en/translations.json b/public/locales/en/translations.json
index 331bc05c..e708643c 100644
--- a/public/locales/en/translations.json
+++ b/public/locales/en/translations.json
@@ -1062,7 +1062,10 @@
       "status": "Status",
       "receivedOn": "Received on",
       "statusReceived": "Received",
+      "statusPending": "Pending",
+      "statusPost": "Mailed",
       "statusDueTo": "Due on",
+      "statusMailedOn": "Mailed on",
       "typeOptions": {
         "tshirt": "T-shirt",
         "toteBag": "Tote bag",
@@ -1080,6 +1083,8 @@
       "volunteerReceivedIt": "The volunteer received it",
       "needToGiveIt": "Need to give it to the volunteer",
       "receivedOnRequired": "Received on*",
+      "volunteerPostIt": "It was mailed to the volunteer",
+      "postOnRequired": "Mailed on*",
       "today": "today",
       "cancel": "Cancel",
       "save": "Save",
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/Appreciation.tsx b/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/Appreciation.tsx
index a9fc54fc..db6f7f7e 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/Appreciation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/Appreciation.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 import { EmptyPlaceholder } from "@/components/core/common/EmptyPlaceholder";
-import { EMPTY_PLACEHOLDER_VALUE } from "@/config/constants";
 import { useAppreciationTracker } from "@/hooks/useAppreciationTracker";
 import { PencilSimple, Trash } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 import {
   ApiVolunteerGet,
-  ApiAppreciationGet,
   ApiAppreciationPost,
   VolunteerStateAppreciationType,
+  ApiAppreciationPatch,
+  ApiAppreciationGet,
+  AppreciationStatusType,
 } from "need4deed-sdk";
-import { forwardRef, useImperativeHandle, useState } from "react";
+import { forwardRef, useImperativeHandle, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { AppreciationDialog } from "./AppreciationDialog";
 import { ConfirmationDialog } from "../shared/ConfirmationDialog";
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ import {
 } from "@/components/core/common/Table";
 import { formatDate } from "../shared/utils/formatDate";
 import { getAppreciationTypeLabel } from "./utils/translations";
+import { EMPTY_PLACEHOLDER_VALUE } from "@/config/constants";
+import { createAppreciationStatusLabelMap } from "./constants";
 
 type Props = {
   volunteer: ApiVolunteerGet;
@@ -77,36 +80,29 @@ export const Appreciation = forwardRef<AppreciationRef, Props>(function Apprecia
     title: VolunteerStateAppreciationType;
     dateDue: Date | null;
     dateDelivery: Date | null;
+    status: AppreciationStatusType;
   }) => {
     if (data.id) {
-      const payload = {
+      const payload: ApiAppreciationPatch = {
         title: data.title,
         dateDue: data.dateDue,
         dateDelivery: data.dateDelivery,
+        status: data.status,
       };
       updateAppreciation({ id: data.id, data: payload }, { onSuccess: () => setIsDialogOpen(false) });
     } else {
       const payload: ApiAppreciationPost = {
         title: data.title,
-        dateDue: data.dateDue || new Date(),
+        dateDue: data.dateDue,
         dateDelivery: data.dateDelivery ?? undefined,
+        status: data.status,
       };
       createAppreciation(payload, { onSuccess: () => setIsDialogOpen(false) });
     }
   };
 
-  const getStatus = (entry: ApiAppreciationGet): "received" | "pending" =>
-    entry.dateDelivery ? "received" : "pending";
-
-  const getStatusLabel = (entry: ApiAppreciationGet): string => {
-    if (entry.dateDelivery) {
-      return t("dashboard.appreciationSection.statusReceived");
-    }
-    if (entry.dateDue) {
-      return `${t("dashboard.appreciationSection.statusDueTo")} ${formatDate(entry.dateDue)}`;
-    }
-    return EMPTY_PLACEHOLDER_VALUE;
-  };
+  const statusLabels = useMemo(() => createAppreciationStatusLabelMap(t), [t]);
+  const getStatusLabel = (entry: ApiAppreciationGet) => statusLabels[entry.status] ?? EMPTY_PLACEHOLDER_VALUE;
 
   return (
     <SectionWrapper data-testid="appreciation-container">
@@ -118,6 +114,8 @@ export const Appreciation = forwardRef<AppreciationRef, Props>(function Apprecia
             <TableHeader>
               <TableHeaderCell>{t("dashboard.appreciationSection.typeOfAppreciation")}</TableHeaderCell>
               <TableHeaderCell $width="227px">{t("dashboard.appreciationSection.status")}</TableHeaderCell>
+              <TableHeaderCell $width="146px">{t("dashboard.appreciationSection.statusDueTo")}</TableHeaderCell>
+              <TableHeaderCell $width="146px">{t("dashboard.appreciationSection.statusMailedOn")}</TableHeaderCell>
               <TableHeaderCell $width="146px">{t("dashboard.appreciationSection.receivedOn")}</TableHeaderCell>
               <TableHeaderCell $width="var(--communication-tracker-action-column-width)" />
               <TableHeaderCell $width="var(--communication-tracker-action-column-width)" />
@@ -131,8 +129,23 @@ export const Appreciation = forwardRef<AppreciationRef, Props>(function Apprecia
                 >
                   <TableCell>{getAppreciationTypeLabel(t, entry.title)}</TableCell>
                   <TableCell $width="227px">
-                    <StatusBadge $status={getStatus(entry)}>{getStatusLabel(entry)}</StatusBadge>
+                    <StatusBadge $status={entry.status}>{getStatusLabel(entry)}</StatusBadge>
+                  </TableCell>
+                  <TableCell $width="146px" $noWrap>
+                    {entry.status === AppreciationStatusType.PENDING && entry.dateDue ? (
+                      formatDate(entry.dateDue)
+                    ) : (
+                      <EmptyPlaceholder />
+                    )}
                   </TableCell>
+                  <TableCell $width="146px" $noWrap>
+                    {entry.status === AppreciationStatusType.POST && entry.dateDue ? (
+                      formatDate(entry.dateDue)
+                    ) : (
+                      <EmptyPlaceholder />
+                    )}
+                  </TableCell>
+
                   <TableCell $width="146px" $noWrap>
                     {entry.dateDelivery ? formatDate(entry.dateDelivery) : <EmptyPlaceholder />}
                   </TableCell>
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/AppreciationDialog.tsx b/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/AppreciationDialog.tsx
index bba9c484..5f3d4282 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/AppreciationDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/AppreciationDialog.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/core/button";
 import { DatePickerWithLabel } from "@/components/core/common/DatePicker";
 import { Modal } from "@/components/core/modal";
 import { de, enUS, Locale } from "date-fns/locale";
-import { ApiAppreciationGet, VolunteerStateAppreciationType } from "need4deed-sdk";
+import { VolunteerStateAppreciationType, ApiAppreciationGet, AppreciationStatusType } from "need4deed-sdk";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { SelectableOption } from "../shared/SelectableOption";
@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@ type Props = {
     title: VolunteerStateAppreciationType;
     dateDue: Date | null;
     dateDelivery: Date | null;
+    status: AppreciationStatusType;
   }) => void;
   initialData?: ApiAppreciationGet;
 };
 
-type DeliveryStatus = "received" | "pending";
-
 const APPRECIATION_TYPES = [
   {
     value: VolunteerStateAppreciationType.TOTE_BAG,
@@ -56,8 +55,36 @@ const APPRECIATION_TYPES = [
   },
 ];
 
+const DELIVERY_STATUSES = [
+  {
+    status: AppreciationStatusType.PENDING,
+    labelKey: "dashboard.appreciationSection.needToGiveIt",
+    dateLabelKey: "dashboard.appreciationSection.dueDateRequired",
+    testId: "due-date-field",
+    allowFuture: true,
+  },
+  {
+    status: AppreciationStatusType.POST,
+    labelKey: "dashboard.appreciationSection.volunteerPostIt",
+    dateLabelKey: "dashboard.appreciationSection.postOnRequired",
+    testId: "post-date-field",
+  },
+  {
+    status: AppreciationStatusType.RECEIVED,
+    labelKey: "dashboard.appreciationSection.volunteerReceivedIt",
+    dateLabelKey: "dashboard.appreciationSection.receivedOnRequired",
+    testId: "received-date-field",
+  },
+];
+
+function withoutDisallowedFuture(date: Date | undefined, status: AppreciationStatusType | undefined): Date | undefined {
+  if (!date || !status) return date;
+  const allowsFuture = DELIVERY_STATUSES.find((option) => option.status === status)?.allowFuture ?? false;
+  return !allowsFuture && date > new Date() ? undefined : date;
+}
+
 type DeliveryStatusOptionProps = {
-  status: DeliveryStatus;
+  status: AppreciationStatusType;
   isSelected: boolean;
   label: string;
   onSelect: () => void;
@@ -110,21 +137,22 @@ export function AppreciationDialog({ isOpen, onClose, onSave, initialData }: Pro
   const locale = i18n.language === "de" ? de : enUS;
 
   const [selectedType, setSelectedType] = useState<VolunteerStateAppreciationType | undefined>(undefined);
-  const [deliveryStatus, setDeliveryStatus] = useState<DeliveryStatus | undefined>(undefined);
+  const [deliveryStatus, setDeliveryStatus] = useState<AppreciationStatusType | undefined>(undefined);
   const [selectedDate, setSelectedDate] = useState<Date | undefined>(undefined);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isOpen) return;
-
     if (initialData) {
       setSelectedType(initialData.title);
-      if (initialData.dateDelivery) {
-        setDeliveryStatus("received");
-        setSelectedDate(new Date(initialData.dateDelivery));
-      } else if (initialData.dateDue) {
-        setDeliveryStatus("pending");
-        setSelectedDate(new Date(initialData.dateDue));
-      }
+      setDeliveryStatus(initialData.status);
+
+      const storedDate = initialData.dateDelivery
+        ? new Date(initialData.dateDelivery)
+        : initialData.dateDue
+          ? new Date(initialData.dateDue)
+          : undefined;
+
+      setSelectedDate(withoutDisallowedFuture(storedDate, initialData.status));
     } else {
       setSelectedType(undefined);
       setDeliveryStatus(undefined);
@@ -140,8 +168,13 @@ export function AppreciationDialog({ isOpen, onClose, onSave, initialData }: Pro
     }
   };
 
-  const handleDeliveryStatusSelect = (status: DeliveryStatus) => {
+  const handleDeliveryStatusSelect = (status: AppreciationStatusType) => {
     setDeliveryStatus(status);
+    if (selectedDate && !withoutDisallowedFuture(selectedDate, status)) {
+      setSelectedDate(undefined);
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (!selectedDate) {
       setSelectedDate(new Date());
     }
@@ -154,8 +187,9 @@ export function AppreciationDialog({ isOpen, onClose, onSave, initialData }: Pro
     onSave({
       id: initialData?.id,
       title: selectedType,
-      dateDue: deliveryStatus === "pending" ? selectedDate : null,
-      dateDelivery: deliveryStatus === "received" ? selectedDate : null,
+      dateDue: deliveryStatus === AppreciationStatusType.RECEIVED ? null : selectedDate,
+      dateDelivery: deliveryStatus === AppreciationStatusType.RECEIVED ? selectedDate : null,
+      status: deliveryStatus,
     });
   };
 
@@ -189,33 +223,23 @@ export function AppreciationDialog({ isOpen, onClose, onSave, initialData }: Pro
                   <ExpandedSection data-testid="expanded-section">
                     <SubQuestion>{t("dashboard.appreciationSection.didVolunteerReceive")}</SubQuestion>
                     <SubOptionContainer>
-                      <DeliveryStatusOption
-                        status="received"
-                        isSelected={deliveryStatus === "received"}
-                        label={t("dashboard.appreciationSection.volunteerReceivedIt")}
-                        onSelect={() => handleDeliveryStatusSelect("received")}
-                        showDatePicker={deliveryStatus === "received"}
-                        date={selectedDate}
-                        onDateSelect={setSelectedDate}
-                        locale={locale}
-                        dateLabel={t("dashboard.appreciationSection.receivedOnRequired")}
-                        todayText={todayText}
-                        testId="received-date-field"
-                      />
-                      <DeliveryStatusOption
-                        status="pending"
-                        isSelected={deliveryStatus === "pending"}
-                        label={t("dashboard.appreciationSection.needToGiveIt")}
-                        onSelect={() => handleDeliveryStatusSelect("pending")}
-                        showDatePicker={deliveryStatus === "pending"}
-                        date={selectedDate}
-                        onDateSelect={setSelectedDate}
-                        locale={locale}
-                        dateLabel={t("dashboard.appreciationSection.dueDateRequired")}
-                        todayText={todayText}
-                        allowFuture
-                        testId="due-date-field"
-                      />
+                      {DELIVERY_STATUSES.map((option) => (
+                        <DeliveryStatusOption
+                          key={option.status}
+                          status={option.status}
+                          isSelected={deliveryStatus === option.status}
+                          label={t(option.labelKey)}
+                          onSelect={() => handleDeliveryStatusSelect(option.status)}
+                          showDatePicker={deliveryStatus === option.status}
+                          date={selectedDate}
+                          onDateSelect={setSelectedDate}
+                          locale={locale}
+                          dateLabel={t(option.dateLabelKey)}
+                          todayText={todayText}
+                          allowFuture={option.allowFuture}
+                          testId={option.testId}
+                        />
+                      ))}
                     </SubOptionContainer>
                   </ExpandedSection>
                 )}
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/constants.ts b/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5eca7314
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { TFunction } from "i18next";
+import { AppreciationStatusType } from "need4deed-sdk";
+
+export const createAppreciationStatusLabelMap = (t: TFunction): Record<AppreciationStatusType, string> => ({
+  [AppreciationStatusType.RECEIVED]: t("dashboard.appreciationSection.statusReceived"),
+  [AppreciationStatusType.PENDING]: t("dashboard.appreciationSection.statusPending"),
+  [AppreciationStatusType.POST]: t("dashboard.appreciationSection.statusPost"),
+});
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/styles.ts b/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/styles.ts
index 590ba13d..16d8e629 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/Profile/sections/Appreciation/styles.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
 import styled from "styled-components";
 import { TableContainer } from "@/components/core/common/Table";
 import { FlexColumn } from "@/components/styled/FlexColumn";
+import { AppreciationStatusType } from "need4deed-sdk";
 
 export const AppreciationTableContainer = styled(TableContainer)`
   margin-top: var(--spacing-24);
 `;
 
-export const StatusBadge = styled.div<{ $status: "received" | "pending" }>`
-  background: ${(props) => (props.$status === "received" ? "var(--color-green-100)" : "var(--color-red-50)")};
+const statusColorMap: Record<AppreciationStatusType, string> = {
+  [AppreciationStatusType.RECEIVED]: "var(--color-green-100)",
+  [AppreciationStatusType.POST]: "var(--color-blue-100)",
+  [AppreciationStatusType.PENDING]: "var(--color-red-50)",
+};
+
+export const StatusBadge = styled.div<{ $status: AppreciationStatusType }>`
+  background: ${(props) => statusColorMap[props.$status] ?? "var(--color-grey-50)"};
   padding: var(--spacing-12);
   border-radius: var(--border-radius-xs);
   font-weight: var(--font-weight-semi-bold);
diff --git a/src/hooks/useAppreciationTracker.ts b/src/hooks/useAppreciationTracker.ts
index 3924ec4c..921d0ab7 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useAppreciationTracker.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useAppreciationTracker.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { apiPathAppreciation, apiPathVolunteer } from "@/config/constants";
 import { useGetQuery } from "@/hooks/useGetQuery";
 import { useMutationQuery } from "@/hooks/useMutationQuery";
 import axios from "axios";
-import { ApiAppreciationGet, ApiAppreciationPatch, ApiAppreciationPost } from "need4deed-sdk";
+import { ApiAppreciationPatch, ApiAppreciationPost, ApiAppreciationGet } from "need4deed-sdk";
 
 export const useAppreciationTracker = (volunteerId: number) => {
   const queryKey = ["volunteer", String(volunteerId), "appreciations"];
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index f81ad157..1bf4e78f 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2412,10 +2412,10 @@ natural-compare@^1.4.0:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/natural-compare/-/natural-compare-1.4.0.tgz"
   integrity sha512-OWND8ei3VtNC9h7V60qff3SVobHr996CTwgxubgyQYEpg290h9J0buyECNNJexkFm5sOajh5G116RYA1c8ZMSw==
 
-need4deed-sdk@0.0.146:
-  version "0.0.146"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/need4deed-sdk/-/need4deed-sdk-0.0.146.tgz#42f62886f87e2797f987f74e3280a6b16256cc4c"
-  integrity sha512-7bQV6H5z0HtrCnCa9GnK1aXQi8wVs45xBoJanqjdfUNdLKaFCLuN1Zts3pzxToRq2jmhks5/7uZljyTr0wsJpw==
+need4deed-sdk@0.0.147:
+  version "0.0.147"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/need4deed-sdk/-/need4deed-sdk-0.0.147.tgz#b5d54178585dc519be975f7a0be4d29b6daf5713"
+  integrity sha512-SDZHVyVWrmMzESvjmEb87TV4299gLL3oyEZ4VgiiuLxwhqprdnzUDe5TaZT72FbYll/kQoV0fspMKjNq6+mKmw==
 
 next@15.3.8:
   version "15.3.8"