Systems and methods for selectively delaying delivery of high-impact digital communications are disclosed. In embodiments, a computer-implemented method comprises: receiving, by a computing device, notification of a digital communication from a sender to at least one recipient; determining an impact value of the digital communication by comparing data of the digital communication with user profile data of the at least one recipient; determining that the impact value meets a predetermined threshold value associated with the at least one recipient, indicating that communication handling procedures apply to selectively delay the delivery of the digital communication to the at least one recipient; determining whether special delivery procedures apply that override the communication handling procedures; and initiating delivery of the digital communication to the at least one recipient based on the determining whether special delivery procedures apply.