These always freak me out at first, because there seems to be a really long list of people who I supposedly owe $100, until I realize I don't have many service providers who are the tip recipient type. (Uh, no Emily Post. I don't have a regular massage therapist, physical trainer, pool cleaner, or doorman.)
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If you do have regular service providers, the standard guide seems to be "pay an extra time". So, ideally, you'd tip:
- your housekeeper: whatever you pay for a cleaning visit
- your hair stylist: double the tip your normally leave
- your regular babysitter: what you generally pay for a night of services
Pretty straight forward. And expensive. Sigh.
Also, it seems like every year I hear people talk about tipping mail carriers. Heads up, folks: they are federal employees. They can't accept cash or gift cards. (Only gifts clearly under $20 in value or a snack/treat.)
Remember: be a sweetheart of a tipper -- always include a handwritten note with your tip expressing gratitude for services provided throughout the year.
Emily Post's full tipping guide is here.
Who will you be tipping this season?
Something that warms my heart: we have had the same mail carrier in Orinda for as long as I can remember. We give him cookies every year. He says hi and welcomes me home when I visit. I love him.
ReplyDeleteAdditional memory inspired by my own comment: do you remember on our cruise when I told Singh I loved Zoltan at the breakfast buffet after we stayed up all night and he got mad and said "you don't know what love is"?
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ReplyDelete- That is so sweet about your mail carrier! What a great American story :)
- Not too sure how the comments are related, but how could I forget your love for Zoltan?