Making Etiquette Easy: Tipping

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Have you ever found yourself walking out of an establishment or getting into your valet parked vehicle wondering, ‘should I have tipped that person?’ Here’s a refresher course on when and what to leave when certain services have been rendered:

The Tipping Scale:

Anything less than 10% indicates you were not satisfied

15% usually means that you had average service

20% or more means that you were exceptionally pleased

This scale is based off of the pre-tax total.

Who Should you tip?

• Skycaps at the airport
• Valet
• Paid Car Services/Paid Shuttles/Taxis
• Mechanics
• Barbers/Hairdressers
• Spa Services
• Floral Deliveries
• Food Deliveries
• Garbage Collectors
• Mail Carriers
• Bell Hops
• Concierge
• Maids
• Musicians
• Room Service
• Bartenders
• Waiter/Waitress
• Wash Room Attendants

Who should you not feel obligated to tip?

• Flight Attendants
• Bus drivers
• Doormen
• Desk Clerks
• Fast Food Employees
• Museum Guides
• Salespeople
• Theater Ushers
• Bus Boys

Making Etiquette Easy,

Susan K. Medina