Tips for Holiday Tipping
The following dozen people add tiny slices of luxury to our everyday lives and these are soft guidelines to honor them at the end of the year.
- Letter carrier/Package courier: $20 gift card
- Hair Dresser: Double tip or full cost of session
- Manicurist: $15 to $20 (or $25 if they work on your scary toes.)
- Housekeeper: Full dollar amount of one cleaning.
- Hotel Bellman & Skycap: $2 for the first bag and a $1 for each additional bag.
- Teenage Babysitter: Small gift from child or $15 iTunes gift card
- Newspaper Delivery Person: $10 to $15
- Trainer, Massage Therapist & Yoga instructor: Amount of one full session
- Trash Collector: $10 to $15 per person
- Pet Groomer: Ranges from double tip or amount of full session
- Valet: $2 to $5 on return of your vehicle
- Teachers – One of Your KIDNEYS! Even if you already gave one to your hair dresser!
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