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●Tipping Etiquette（第1页）

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Tippingisamultibillion-dollarindustry，thoughnottinallpartsoftheglobe。Tippilegaliries，butthereareseveralwaitingtables，luggagecarriagesandtendingbarswaitiippedfromakeeuslookiomoftipping，howmuchshouldbetippedfordifferentservivariouspartsoftheworldaipsoeoftipping。

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Atipisagratuitywhichisasmallamouisgivenvoluntarilyasatokeionforaserviple，wetipthehotelwaitressfoodservicasetheservisatisfied，thetipbeverylowornotipatall。Theterm“tip”means“togive”or“handitendhasit，theword“tip”itselfyyearsagofromapubownerwhousedtheaonabox“ToIhatspirit，tippingshouldbethoughtoffirstaasareromptaiveservice。

Thereareseveralwaiters，drivers，aherswhoarenotevenpaidmiheiremployers。Theydepeipsgiveomerstomeettheirneedfoodservidfriendlyhelp。

■HowMuchtoTip

Whitispropertotipisaquestion。Forexample，ohatawaitressobetipped，buthowmuaythink10%isadequate，ahinkthat20%shouldbestandard。Mostwouldprefertotip15%ifexalserviceisprovided。

Manywouldfeeltoftippi，buttherearesituationswherepeoplefeelfarlessseitestothequestioip。Atipshouldnotbeinappropriate，toogenerousoriherearesomebasiesthathelptotipappropriatelyinalmostanyo。

◆HotelBarTips

Thegeipabartendercouldbe10%to15%ofthetotaldrinkbill。Ifabarisgenerallycrowded，itisgoodtogiveageipaftereveryrouendersendsaentarydrink，halfthevalueofthatroundshouldbereip。

Adeliverypersoipped10%minimum，orterorabellmancouldbepaidaminimum。arkibetipped$2，thoughsomemaysuggestupto$5，ahousekeepercouldbepaid$2tht，eitherdailyorasalumpsum。Forroomservice，thetipis$5。

◆TravelTipping

Abusdrivercouldbetipped$1to2ifluggageishandled;achauffeur，10%to15%;acabdriver$2to5minimum，agasstatiohing。Aportercouldbetipped$1perbag。

◆TipsforPersonalService

Ahairstylistorabarbercouldbetipped10%—15%ofthebillamount，15%—20%forspaserviicurist15%，$2to$3forashoeshinerand10%—15%formasseuse。Astylistatasaloipped15%to20%ofthetotalbillandacolorist15%to20%。a，amassagetherapistcouldbetipped$10te，spaattendantsabout5%，ai10%to20%perserviceofthetotalbillatthefroheattendantsgothatextramileihet，theycouldbeentedbyageipasfte，10%ofthetotalbillaooartistcouldbe10%to20%dependingupontheplexityofwork。

◆Situations

Agrer$1to$3;afurnituredeliverercouldbetipped$5to$20ao$25。Foradeliverypersonforindividualhomefooddeliverya5%to10%ofthetotalbillshouldbesuffit。Fornonfooddeliverieslikeflowers，itcouldbe$1to$10dependingupohearra。

◆HolidayTipping

Tippiainpeoplewhoularlycouldhelpbuildgoodwill。Forinstanceababy-sittercouldbetippedaweek’spay;agarbagecollector$15;adoorman，abottleofwineorboxofchocolates;aweek’spayfardenerandhousekeeper;and$15forjanitor。Amailcarrier$15;anannycouldbetippedaarki$15andneerdeliveryperson$15，ersonaltrainercouldbetipped$20to$50。

◆VehicularParkingTipping

&ionedearlier，aparkicouldbetipped$2whenthecarisreturned，forLimos15%to20%ofthetotalbillandforataxi10%to15%ofthetisafiandoneeasilyreadfromaperson’sfaceexpressioheshenetstips。Tippingshouldeningtask，andwithsomeonsense，oneshouldgetitrightmostofthetime。