American tip guide

There are more and more students studying in the United States, and they will inevitably face the problem of tipping in their daily lives, which requires careful attention. The following experts studying abroad will introduce the scope and amount of tipping in detail for your reference only.

Dine in a restaurant

When you eat in a restaurant, as long as a waiter takes your order, you usually have to pay a tip of 15% to 20%. Above this amount, you are satisfied with the service attitude; Below this amount, you are not satisfied with the service attitude, but it is not below 10%, and below 10% is unacceptable.

Hotel accommodation

There is also a tip for staying in a hotel, mainly for the waiter who cleans the room every day. The general practice is to leave the tip on the table in your room when you leave the hotel. According to the calculation per person per day, the higher the star rating of the hotel, the more tips you get, one yuan a week, two yuan a week, and so on. When staying in a hotel, if the service staff opens the door for you and helps you with your luggage, you should also give a tip, usually a few dollars.

taxi

Tips are also required for taxis, which are basically 10% to 20% of the fare, depending on the service. At the airport, if there are airport staff to help with luggage, you should also give a few dollars as a tip to express your gratitude.

Door to door service

Besides, it is unexpected to tip others in public. If someone comes to the door for service, such as telephone line, internet, cable TV installation and maintenance, etc. You can also give a certain tip as appropriate, but it is not necessary, it is different from tipping when eating in a restaurant.

store shopping

Although tipping is a way of thanking others for their service, it is also a habit not to tip when shopping in the store.

Government personnel service

It is particularly important to note that you can't tip anyone who accepts the services of government personnel. The tip you pay may cause misunderstanding, and sometimes it may even be regarded as a bribe to public officials, which will lead to legal troubles, so you should be especially careful.