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Here's what you need to know before you tip
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00:00coinage life well spent presented by Geico first rule of tipping always tip most people
00:09who work in the service industry rely on your tips to supplement their income the three most
00:13common times for tipping are at restaurants during travel and at salons if you can tip in
00:20cash if you can't tip on your card tipping on your card is fine but it does affect your server
00:26credit card companies usually take out a small percentage from the tip you left tipping between
00:3215 to 20 percent at restaurants is standard and there is no obligation to tip on takeout orders
00:37after a service at the spa or hair salon it's common to tip between 15 and 20 percent of your
00:42bill if you had multiple people wait on you such as shampoo or manicurist and stylist then you should
00:48tip each separately when traveling it's also very important to tip the hotel staff is there
00:56to make your experience with them as pleasant as possible always tip the doorman if he helps out
01:03with your luggage hails a cab and add a little something extra if it's raining outside the men
01:09and women who keep your room nice and clean every day also deserve a tip generally two to five dollars
01:14a day with a thank-you note to housekeeping is perfect and if you're wondering whether you
01:19should put a tip in those homemade tip jars at your favorite neighborhood shop it's totally up to you but
01:25the workers will surely appreciate it the biggest thing to remember is that tipping shows gratitude
01:30to those who serve you no need to hesitate or feel awkward about it coinage life well spent presented by geico
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