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• The holiday season is typically considered a time to offer generous tips to those who have provided excellent service throughout the year. Tipping is a way to express appreciation to people who have made life easier for you in big or small ways. For many people, the etiquette of tipping is unfamiliar territory, and holiday tipping presents an even bigger quandary. What are the guidelines of how to tip during the holidays? With Mahalo's holiday tipping guide, you'll be sure to know exactly whom to tip and how much.

• Fast Facts

  1. Housekeepers, dog walkers, gardeners and garbage collectors are often tipped during the holidays
  2. Nannies, babysitters, child care providers, and tutors or coaches should be remembered as well
  3. Apartment services providers are often given holiday gratuities, including the building superintendent, doorman, garage attendant and elevator operator
  4. Your personal care posse should be remembered: hairstylist, waxer, facialist, manicurist, cobbler, dry cleaner and yoga instructor
  5. Also consider tipping the maitre d' at your favorite restaurant, the pool cleaner, the landscaper, the tennis instructor, the snow plow operator and the physical therapist
  6. Holiday gifts can be given in lieu of a cash gratuity
  7. Homemade gifts can be a great solution to those on a tight budget

• Tipping the Mail Carrier

  According to the U.S. Postal Service, mail carriers are not allowed to accept cash, gift cards or checks. They can accept small gifts of food or items like travel mugs or gloves—anything less than $20. Larger food gifts, like tins of Christmas cookies or gift baskets must be shared with others working at the same postal branch.Emily Post: Holiday Tipping Guidelines USPS.gov: Holiday 'Tips'

• Related Mahalo Pages

  How to Tip During the Holidays | Christmas Gifts | Christmas Gift Ideas | [[Christmas Gifts for Under $25]] | How to Buy Gifts for Co-Workers | How to Buy Gifts on a Budget | How to Choose the Right Gift | How to Organize Holiday Shopping | How to Wrap Presents | Green Gift Ideas | Homemade Christmas Gifts

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